Joe Webster
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Webster[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Ilkeston, England | ||
| Date of death | 15 October 1927 (aged 40–41)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1910 | Ilkeston United | ||
| 1910–1914 | Watford | 131 | (0) |
| 1914–1919 | West Ham United | 19 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Southern Football League XI | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Joseph Webster (1886–15 October 1927) was an English professional football goalkeeper who made nearly 150 appearances in the Southern League for Watford.[2] He later played in the Football League for West Ham United.[1] After retiring from football, he became a trainer, serving Watford and Northampton Town.[2]
Personal life
Webster served in the 17th (Service) Battalion of the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) during the First World War and fought on the Somme and at Ypres, Vimy Ridge and Cambrai.[3] He died in 1927 following an appendix operation.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 1910–11[4] | Southern League First Division | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 1911–12[4] | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| 1912–13[4] | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 1913–14[4] | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Total | 131 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 148 | 0 | ||
| West Ham United | 1914–15[5] | Southern League First Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1919–20[5] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 167 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 305. ISBN 190589161X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Players – Waugh to Williams" (PDF).
- ↑ "Joe Webster". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Seasons – 1910/11 to 1919/20" (PDF).
- 1 2 "Joseph Webster". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
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