Reece Webb-Foster

Reece Patrick Webb-Foster (born 7 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Droylsden as a striker.

Reece Webb-Foster
Personal information
Full name Reece Patrick Webb-Foster[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998
Place of birth Haworth, England
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Droylsden
Youth career
Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Bradford City 2 (0)
2016 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 7 (3)
2016 → Guiseley (loan) 5 (1)
2016 → Harrogate Town (loan) 2 (1)
2017 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 2 (0)
2018 Colne 6 (5)
2018–2019 Lancaster City
2019 Colne
2019 Ossett United
2019 Droylsden
2019–2020 Buxton 0 (0)
2020– Droylsden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:16, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Career

Born in Haworth,[2] Webb-Foster played youth football for Bradford City,[3][4] where he was described as "prolific" and a "natural finisher" by the club's head of academy coaching Steve Thornber.[2]

He made his senior debut for the club on 23 September 2014, appearing as a substitute in a League Cup match.[5] He is one of the club's youngest ever players – his made his debut at the age of 16 years 200 days, which is 59 days older than the club's youngest ever player Robert Cullingford.[6] He made his league debut on 11 April 2015, again appearing as a substitute.[7]

He turned professional in November 2015, signing a contract until 2018.[8]

He joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in February 2016, alongside Dylan Mottley-Henry.[9] He was recalled by Bradford City in April 2016, to rejoin their first-team squad.[10]

Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he joined the first team pre-season training for the first time.[2]

In September 2016, he moved on loan to Guiseley for one month,[11] after Bradford City manager Stuart McCall stated that he felt a loan move would "benefit his development".[12]

In October 2016, he signed a one-month loan deal with Harrogate Town.[13]

He re-joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in January 2017.[14][15] In February 2017, he suffered a serious knee injury.[16] He returned to action, for the reserve team, in January 2018.[17]

He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2017–18 season.[18] He signed for Colne in August 2018,[19] scoring 5 goals in 6 league games before moving to Lancaster City in October 2018.[20][21] He re-joined Colne in March 2019.[22]

After leaving Colne he signed for Ossett United, making his debut on 1 October 2019 in the FA Trophy.[23]

He later played for Droylsden and Buxton, leaving the latter club in January 2020 to re-join Droylsden for a third spell.[24][25] His second spell at Droylsden was in November 2019.[26]

Career statistics
As of 30 June 2018.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bradford City 2014–15[27] League One 1000100020
2015–16[28] 0000000000
2016–17[29] 1000101030
2017–18[30] 0000000000
Total 2000201050
Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 2015–16[14][15] National League North 7300001184
Guiseley (loan) 2016–17[29] National League 5100000051
Harrogate Town (loan) 2016–17[14] National League North 2110000031
Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 2016–17[14] National League North 2000000020
Career total 185102021236

References
  1. "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. Simon Parker (18 June 2016). "Prolific Webb-Foster is a natural, says Bradford City youth coach". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. "Webb-Foster books Bradford City youth team's place in grand final". Telegraph & Argus. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. Simon Parker (23 June 2015). "Likely lads prove Bantams production line is cranking into life". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. "MK Dons 2–0 Bradford". BBC Sport. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. "ONE OF CITY'S YOUNGEST". Bradford City A.F.C. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. "Gllingham 1–0 Bradford". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. "Reece Webb-Foster commits to Bradford City in deal until 2018". Telegraph & Argus. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  9. "City duo join on loan". Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. Simon Parker (23 April 2016). "Bradford City have faith in rookie striker Webb-Foster". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  11. Alan Birkinshaw (8 September 2016). "Guiseley sign Bantam Reece Webb-Foster on one-month loan deal". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. Simon Parker (8 September 2016). "Bantams looking to loan out Webb-Foster". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  13. "Now Webb-Foster is Loaned to Harrogate". National League. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  14. Reece Webb-Foster at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  15. "Webb-Foster Rejoins on Loan". Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  16. Simon Parker (14 February 2017). "Knee injury sidelines Bradford City youngster Webb-Foster for 'at least six months'". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  17. Simon Parker (9 January 2018). "Reece Webb-Foster back in Bantams action". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  18. "Bradford City: Club announce retained list". Telegraph & Argus. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  19. "Colne bring in five players | Non League Daily".
  20. "Lancaster swoop for Webb-Foster - The BetVictor Northern Premier". www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk.
  21. "Lancaster City have swooped for a former teenage protege". www.lep.co.uk.
  22. "Colne chairman Ryan Haigh not giving up just yet on automatic promotion as champions". www.pendletoday.co.uk.
  23. https://www.ossettutd.com/news/article/haswell-strikes-as-ossett-through-in-fa-trophy/
  24. https://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/post/webb-foster-departs
  25. https://twitter.com/droylsden_fc/status/1083742962293575680
  26. https://www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk/droylsden-welcome-back-striker-59667
  27. "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  28. "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  29. "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  30. "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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