Sidney Webb (February 1884 – 1956) was an English professional

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who played in

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for

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. He played as an inside forward. Webb was born in

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. He gained a good reputation playing in the Birmingham & District League for Stourbridge, Burton United and

Wednesbury Old Athletic Wednesbury Old Athletic, often referred to as W.O.A.C., was an English association football club based in Wednesbury, West Midlands (Staffordshire at the time). There were three clubs that had this name. Original club The first began life as t ...

, and spent a season with

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, though never progressed beyond the reserves. In April 1911 Webb, described as a "rotund little schemer", joined

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club

. He made his debut on the opening day of the 1911–12 season, in a 3–2 home defeat against

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, and kept his place for the next two games, but that was the extent of his career in

. Webb then returned to the Birmingham League with

Worcester City Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Midland Football League, the ninth tier of English football. Established in 1902, the club play at Claines Lane. Worcester City's ...

, where he scored 12 goals in the next two seasons. Webb died in Leamington,

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, in 1956.

References

1884 births 1956 deaths Footballers from Coventry English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Stourbridge F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players Burton United F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Worcester City F.C. players English Football League players Date of death missing Wednesbury Old Athletic F.C. players {{England-footy-forward-1880s-stub