David Webb (footballer)

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David Webb
Personal information
Full name David James Webb
Date of birth (1946-04-09) 9 April 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Stratford, Essex, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1966 Leyton Orient 62 (3)
1966–1968 Southampton 75 (2)
1968–1974 Chelsea 230 (21)
1974–1977 Queens Park Rangers 116 (7)
1977–1978 Leicester City 33 (0)
1978–1980 Derby County 26 (1)
1980–1984 AFC Bournemouth 11 (0)
1984 Torquay United 2 (1)
Total 555 (35)
Managerial career
1980–1982 AFC Bournemouth (player-manager)
1984–1985 Torquay United (player-manager)
1986–1987 Southend United
1988–1992 Southend United
1993 Chelsea
1993–1997 Brentford
2000 Yeovil Town
2000–2001 Southend United
2010 Southend United (assistant manager)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David James Webb (born 9 April 1946) is an English former professional

the Football League playing for Leyton Orient, Southampton, Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Leicester City, Derby County, AFC Bournemouth and Torquay United.[2] He became a manager, taking charge of Bournemouth, Torquay United, Southend United, Chelsea, Brentford[3] and Yeovil Town
.

Playing career

Leyton Orient and Southampton

David Webb was born in Stratford (then in Essex) and began his career as an amateur with West Ham United, but on failing to make the grade joined Leyton Orient in May 1963. His league debut came in the 1964–65 season, launching what would be a long career in league football. In March 1966, after 62 games (3 goals) for Orient, he moved to Southampton, with George O'Brien going in the opposite direction. He scored twice in 75 games for the Saints, including a goal on his debut to equalise in a vital 1–1 draw at promotion rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers, before joining Chelsea in February 1968.

Chelsea

It was with Chelsea that Webb really made his name in football, in particular for his role in Chelsea's win in the

extra time
.

The following year Chelsea beat

clean sheet in the process, and then scored two goals in the return fixture as a centre forward in March 1972.[4]

After Chelsea

He finally left Chelsea in July 1974, having scored 21 times in 230 games, joining

Football League in the 1975–76 season, their best ever league position. Seven goals in 116 games for Rangers were followed by a £50,000 move to Leicester City in September 1977. He stayed just over a year at Filbert Street, playing 33 games for the Foxes before joining Derby County in December 1978, his Derby debut coming on 23 December in a goalless draw at home to Aston Villa. He left the Baseball Ground in May 1980, after 26 games for the Rams (1 goal), joining AFC Bournemouth
.

Managerial career

AFC Bournemouth

He played only 11 times for Bournemouth, but in December 1980 was appointed manager, guiding them to promotion to the third division in 1982. He held the position until 10 February 1982, when he was sacked after a dispute with the chairman over new ownership of the club. His successor was Don Megson.[citation needed]

Torquay United

In February 1984, after a spell out of the game working as a self-employed salesman, he was appointed manager of

Football League in the season before automatic relegation was introduced. His spell in charge is not fondly remembered, the team had two disastrous seasons; five of United's key players were released as soon as he took over, others such as Keith Curle were sold cheaply, and replaced by vastly inferior players, and the club colours changed to blue..[citation needed
]

Southend United

Webb left Torquay to manage

FA Premier League
, but fell away to mid-table during the final stages of the season, with Webb then resigning as manager.

Chelsea

Webb returned to Chelsea as interim manager in February 1993 on a short-term contract to replace

Premiership. But the club's board did not offer him a permanent contract and appointed Glenn Hoddle instead.[5]

Brentford

Webb returned to the game within days, taking the manager's job at Brentford, who had just been relegated to Division Two, in May 1993. After two play-off appearances had failed to get them back into Division One, Webb acquired an ownership stake in the club and resigned as manager in 1997. Webb sold the club to Ron Noades in June 1998, following protests from supporters about his running of the club, and their relegation to Division Three[6]

Yeovil Town and back to Southend United

In March 2000 he took over as manager of Yeovil Town in the Conference, but resigned in September 2000 to take over at Southend United for the third time. He left Southend in October 2001,[7] but returned again, as caretaker manager, in November 2003, in between Steve Wignall leaving and Steve Tilson taking over.

Webb bought Yeovil Town from Jon Goddard-Watts in December 2005, taking over the role of Chief Executive.[8] He resigned from this position in February 2006[9] and has since sold his shares to chairman John Fry.[citation needed]

He was appointed assistant manager at Southend in March 2010[10][11] until the end of the 2009–10 season after taking over from Paul Brush.

Personal life

Webb's son Daniel also became a professional footballer.[12] He also has two adopted children.[citation needed]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-9926-8640-6
    .
  2. ^ "David Webb". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  3. ^ "David Webb". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  4. ^ Burnton, Simon (26 April 2013). "The Joy of Six: outfield players in goal". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Chelsea Managers". Bounder Friardale.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Brentford FC History". Brentford FC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Webb quits Roots Hall". BBC Sport. 9 October 2001. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Ex-boss Webb takes over at Yeovil". BBC Sport. 30 December 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  9. ^ "Webb steps down from Yeovil role". BBC Sport. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
  10. ^ "David Webb Blues New Assistant". Southend United FC. 9 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  11. ^ "David Webb position clarified". Southend United FC. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  12. ^ "Player Profile Daniel Webb". AFC Wimbledon. Retrieved 24 December 2010.

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