Albert Webster (1920-2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played for South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
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| Full name | Albert Webster | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 May 1920 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 November 2014 (aged 94) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 24 April 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editWebster made his first grade debut against Newtown in Round 10 1939 at Earl Park, Arncliffe. That season, Souths finished in 4th position and reached the grand final after defeating St George in the preliminary final.
Souths opponents in the grand final were minor premiers Balmain. Webster played at halfback as Souths were held tryless and suffered a heavy 33-4 defeat at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In the following seasons, Webster mainly played reserve grade for the club and in his final season he played 8 games as Souths finished last claiming the wooden spoon in 1946. Webster retired from playing following the conclusion of this season. In total, Webster played 42 games for the club across all grades.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Albert Webster - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Vale Bert Webster". www.rabbitohs.com.au.
- ^ Chesterton, Ray (23 August 2007). "Tigers, Souths love a ruckus". DailyTelegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "PREMIERSHIP RECORDS". www.nrl.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League Player Report - Albert Webster". www.ssralmanac.com.