Matthew Webb (footballer)

Matthew Webb
Personal information
Full name Matthew Leslie Webb
Date of birth (1976-09-24) 24 September 1976 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1993–1995 Birmingham City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Birmingham City 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthew Leslie Webb (born 24 September 1976) is an English former professional footballer born in Bristol who played in the Football League for Birmingham City.[3] Webb, a pacy winger, joined Birmingham City as a YTS trainee in 1993 and turned professional two years later. After playing only once for the reserve team,[4] he made his debut in Division Two on 11 March 1995, coming on as substitute for Steve McGavin in a 1–0 defeat at home to Swansea City.[5] He remained with the club for the 1995–96 season, but played no more first-team football before being released from his contract in 1996.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Matthew Webb". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  2. ^ Sewell, Albert, ed. (1996). News of the World Football Annual 1996–97. London: Invincible Press. p. 401. ISBN 978-0-00-218737-4.
  3. ^ "Birmingham City: 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  5. ^ Matthews, p. 230.
  6. ^ Hallam, Ben, ed. (4 May 1996). Match programme. Birmingham City F.C. p. 21.
    Barnsley, Ivan. Birmingham City Blues heroes in action: Wingers. Four Oaks: Blues Books. ISBN 1-901221-01-6.


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