Maurice Webster

Maurice Webster

Personal information
Date of birth	(1899-11-13)13 November 1899
Place of birth	Blackpool, England
Date of death	10 February 1978(1978-02-10) (aged 78)
Place of death	Redcar, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Blackpool Tramways
	Bloomfield Villa
	South Shore Wednesday
1920–1921	Fleetwood
1921	Lytham
1921	Blackburn Rovers
1921	Stalybridge Celtic
1922–1935	Middlesbrough	262	(3)
1935–1936	Carlisle United
International career
1930	England	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maurice Webster (13 November 1899 – 10 February 1978) was an English footballer who played as a centre half.

Early and personal life

Webster was born in Blackpool, one of six sons. His step-father was Blackpool player Alec Stuart. Webster married in 1926.

Playing career

Webster played for Blackpool Tramways, Bloomfield Villa, South Shore Wednesday, Fleetwood, Lytham, Blackburn Rovers, Stalybridge Celtic, Middlesbrough and Carlisle United. He retired in early 1936 following a broken leg.

He made three appearances for England in 1930.

Later career

By 1939 Webster was a shopkeeper in Middlesbrough. He also worked as a plumber. He later worked as a trainer at both Middlesbrough and Stockton.