Frederick Charles Webster (19 April 1935 – 17 December 2012)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Fred Webster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frederick Charles Webster | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1935 | ||
| Date of death | 17 December 2012 (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955 | Melbourne | 3 (2) | |
| 1956–63 | Sandringham | 153 | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Webster made three appearances in the 1955 VFL season, after making his debut in a win over Geelong on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. His two other games were against Footscray.
The following season, Webster joined Sandringham in the Victorian Football Association,[3] with whom he played until 1963. He was club captain from 1959, won the club's best and fairest award in 1961,[4] and led Sandringham to their 1962 premiership. They came from 44 points down in the Grand Final to win by a point.
References
edit- ^ "Fred Webster – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 874. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Moorabbin Gambles With Injured Stars". The Age. 13 April 1956. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "The Honour Board". Sandringham Football Club. Retrieved 4 May 2011.