Barry Webster

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Barry Webster
Personal information
Full name John Barry Webster[1]
Date of birth (1935-03-03) 3 March 1935 (age 89)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1962 Rotherham United 179 (37)
1962–1964 Bradford City 53 (9)
1964–? Buxton
Total 232 (46)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Barry Webster (born 3 March 1935) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Rotherham United and Bradford City.[2] He scored the opening goal of Rotherham's 2–0 win in the first leg of the 1961 Football League Cup Final, but opponents Aston Villa came back in the second leg to win the inaugural edition of the competition 3–2 on aggregate after extra time.[3] After leaving Bradford, he joined Buxton.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Barry Webster". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Barry Webster". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ Fort, Didier (25 February 2001). "England – League Cup Finals 1961–2001". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 409. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.