Byron Webster
{{short description|English footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Byron Webster
| image = Byron Webster 18-07-2009 1.jpg
| caption = Webster playing for Doncaster Rovers in 2009
| fullname = Byron Clark Webster{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2016/june/efl-club-retained-and-released-lists-published/ |title=EFL: Club retained and released lists published |publisher=English Football League |date=23 June 2016 |access-date=2 February 2018}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|31|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/byron-webster/ |title=Byron Webster: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=9 April 2020}}
| birth_place = Leeds, England
| height = {{convert|1.91|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/byron-webster/ |title=Byron Webster |publisher=Carlisle United F.C. |access-date=9 July 2019 |archive-date=9 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709174829/https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/byron-webster/ |url-status=dead }}
| position = Centre-back{{Hugman|25708|accessdate=9 July 2019}}
| currentclub = Bromley
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}–2004
| youthclubs1 = York City
| years1 = 2004–2007
| clubs1 = York City
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2007
| clubs2 = Harrogate Town
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2007
| clubs3 = → Whitby Town (co-registration)
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007–2009
| clubs4 = Baník Most
| caps4 = 49
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2009–2011
| clubs5 = Doncaster Rovers
| caps5 = 12
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2010
| clubs6 = → Hereford United (loan)
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2011
| clubs7 = → Northampton Town (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2011–2012
| clubs8 = Northampton Town
| caps8 = 13
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2012–2014
| clubs9 = Yeovil Town
| caps9 = 85
| goals9 = 8
| years10 = 2014–2019
| clubs10 = Millwall
| caps10 = 109
| goals10 = 8
| years11 = 2015
| clubs11 = → Yeovil Town (loan)
| caps11 = 14
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2019
| clubs12 = Scunthorpe United
| caps12 = 9
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2019–2020
| clubs13 = Carlisle United
| caps13 = 32
| goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2020–
| clubs14 = Bromley
| caps14 = 162
| goals14 = 10
| club-update = 21:59, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Byron Clark Webster (born 31 March 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|Bromley}} club Bromley.
Early and personal life
Webster was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire,{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/byron-webster-49348/ |title=Byron Webster |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=9 July 2019}} and raised in Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire.{{cite news |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7911154.exe-marks-spotlight-for-teen-age/ |title=Exe marks spotlight for teen age |newspaper=York Evening Press |date=22 March 2003 |access-date=9 July 2019}} He was educated at Sherburn High School and was able to complete a BTEC National Diploma during his footballing career.{{cite news |first=Kira |last=Rose |title=Mostly losses |url=http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/05/28/mostly-losses.php |newspaper=The Prague Post |date=28 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828014418/http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/05/28/mostly-losses.php |archive-date=28 August 2008 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Byron Czechs in |url=http://www.lfe.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296&Itemid=102 |publisher=League Football Education |date=10 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810094032/http://www.lfe.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=296&Itemid=102 |archive-date=10 August 2009 |url-status=dead}}
Career
=Early career=
Webster made his first-team debut for York City against Burton Albion in the Conference National on 29 December 2004. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Stevenage Borough on 8 January 2005. He finished the 2004–05 season with 16 appearances and one goal. He made four appearances in all competitions in 2005–06. He signed his first professional contract with York in July 2006.{{cite news |title=Midfielder Stewart departs York |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/5157370.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=7 July 2006 |access-date=2 February 2018}} He made four appearances in 2006–07, before being released in February 2007 at his own request.{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Flett |title=Webster released by City |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1161634.webster_released_by_city/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=1 February 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011}} After his release, Webster contemplated retiring and enrolling in university.[https://www.theleaguepaper.com/features/653/yeovil-towns-byron-webster-makes-the-most-of-a-second-chance/ Yeovil Town's Byron Webster makes the Most of a second chance] theleaguepaper.com He signed for Conference North club Harrogate Town in the same month and made his debut against Scarborough in a 1–0 home defeat on 3 February 2007.{{cite news |title=Webster finds a new home |url=http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=40313 |website=Non-League Daily |publisher=Baltic Publications |date=8 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601005414/http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=40313 |archive-date=1 June 2012 |url-status=usurped}} Whilst being registered with Harrogate, he played three games for Whitby Town in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.{{cite news |title=Depleted Blues suffer fresh play-off setback |url=https://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/sport/depleted-blues-suffer-fresh-play-off-setback-1-1869643 |newspaper=Whitby Gazette |date=19 March 2007 |access-date=2 February 2018}} He ended the season with nine appearances for Harrogate.
=Baník Most=
Webster signed a one-year contract with Czech First League club FK SIAD Most (known as FK Baník Most from 2008 onwards) in August 2007, with an option of an extension until 2010.{{cite news |title=Ex-City ace heading to Eastern Europe |url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/1586957.excity_ace_heading_to_eastern_europe/ |newspaper=The Press |location=York |date=1 August 2007 |access-date=18 March 2011}} He made his debut in a 5–2 defeat against Baník Ostrava on 11 August 2007.{{cite news |title=Byron Webster: All appearances 2007–2008 (FK SIAD Most) |url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&CTID=11&CPID=83&pStr=Match_List&PLID=189524&ListType=8&TEID=3008&Season=2007%20-%202008&mTEID=3728&mCPID=89&t=2 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616100926/http://guardian.touch-line.com/?Lang=0&CTID=11&CPID=83&pStr=Match_List&PLID=189524&ListType=8&TEID=3008&Season=2007%20-%202008&mTEID=3728&mCPID=89&t=2 |archive-date=16 June 2013 |url-status=dead}} The 2007–08 concluded with Most suffering relegation to the Czech 2. Liga, although Webster signed a new two-year contract with the club.{{cite news |title=Byron Webster signs new contract |url=http://sportsconnection.gr/en/news.php?pid=138 |publisher=Sports Connection |date=24 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810192749/http://sportsconnection.gr/en/news.php?pid=138 |archive-date=10 August 2009 |url-status=dead}} He started a trial spell at Scottish Premier League club Motherwell in December 2008.{{cite news |first=Gavin |last=McCafferty |title=New goalkeeper and trialists arrive to boost Motherwell |url=http://www.scotsman.com/motherwellfc/New-goalkeeper-and-trialists-arrive.4840657.jp |newspaper=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh |date=3 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723150809/http://www.scotsman.com/motherwellfc/New-goalkeeper-and-trialists-arrive.4840657.jp |archive-date=23 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} The club entered negotiations over a deal for Webster to sign on loan for the rest of the 2008–09 season.{{cite news |title=Motherwell open talks for Webster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/7840535.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=20 January 2009 |access-date=2 February 2018}}
=Doncaster Rovers=
Webster had a trial with Bury in July 2009, before leaving to trial with Doncaster Rovers.{{cite news |first=Marc |last=Higginson |title=Shakers complete third signing of the summer |url=http://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/4519883.Shakers_complete_third_signing_of_the_summer/ |newspaper=The Bury Times |date=30 July 2009 |access-date=2 February 2018}}{{cite news |first=Steve |last=Hossack |title=Key men set for return |url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/doncaster-sport/Key-men-set-for-return.5512388.jp |newspaper=The Star |location=Sheffield |date=31 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090804172429/http://www.thestar.co.uk/doncaster-sport/Key-men-set-for-return.5512388.jp |archive-date=4 August 2009 |url-status=dead}} He gave a "composed performance" in a pre-season friendly against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll was looking to complete a deal for him to sign for the club.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/doncaster-rovers-1-wolverhampton-wanderers-1-1-524801 |newspaper=Doncaster Free Press |date=3 August 2009 |access-date=2 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202231600/https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/doncaster-rovers-1-wolverhampton-wanderers-1-1-524801 |archive-date=2 February 2018 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=All change! |url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/all-change-1-524834 |newspaper=Doncaster Free Press |date=5 August 2009 |access-date=2 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203065155/https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/all-change-1-524834 |archive-date=3 February 2018 |url-status=dead }} He eventually signed for the Championship club on an initial two-year contract for an undisclosed fee on 5 August 2009.{{cite web |title=Rovers bag Byron |url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~1744563,00.html |publisher=Doncaster Rovers F.C. |date=5 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222025132/http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/page/News/0,,10329~1744563,00.html |archive-date=22 February 2012 |url-status=dead}} Webster made his Doncaster debut in a 1–0 victory away to Notts County in the League Cup first round on 11 August 2009. He joined League Two club Hereford United on 18 November 2010 on a one-month loan.{{cite news |title=Hereford United sign Doncaster Rovers' Byron Webster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hereford_united/9205236.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=18 November 2010 |access-date=2 February 2018}}
=Northampton Town=
On 17 March 2011, Webster joined League Two club Northampton Town on loan until the end of 2010–11.{{cite news |title=Doncaster's Byron Webster joins Northampton on loan |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/northampton_town/9428123.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2011 |access-date=2 February 2018}} On 17 May 2011, Webster was released by Doncaster and on the same day Northampton signed him permanently on a two-year contract.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers to release Brooker & Webster |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13422597 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=2 January 2017}}{{cite news |title=Byron Webster signs up for Northampton Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13431396 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=2 January 2017}}
=Yeovil Town=
On 4 July 2012, Webster's contract with Northampton Town was terminated by mutual consent and later that day signed for League One club Yeovil Town on a two-year contract.{{cite web |title=Byron Czechs in at Huish Park |url=http://www.ytfc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10673~2823011,00.html |publisher=Yeovil Town F.C. |date=4 July 2012 |access-date=5 July 2012}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He scored his first goal for Yeovil in 2–1 victory over Bury, after an attempted clearance from a corner struck him, sending it into the goal.{{cite news |title=Yeovil 2–1 Bury |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19939718 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 October 2012 |access-date=2 January 2017}} Webster played in the 2–1 victory over Brentford in the 2013 League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 19 May 2013, seeing Yeovil win promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499110 |title=Brentford 1–2 Yeovil |first=Phil |last=Maiden |website=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415224007/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22499110 |archive-date=15 April 2015}} He finished 2012–13 with 53 appearances and five goals for Yeovil. Webster made 45 appearances and scored four goals in 2013–14 as Yeovil were relegated to League One in bottom place.{{cite web |title=Championship: 2013/14: Latest table |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1305 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=3 September 2017}}
=Millwall=
Webster turned down a new contract with Yeovil to sign a two-year contract with Championship club Millwall on 24 June 2014.{{cite news |title=Byron Webster: Millwall sign Yeovil Town centre-back |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27997599 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2014 |access-date=2 January 2017}}
On 19 February 2015, Webster returned to Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season.{{cite news |title=Byron Webster: Millwall defender rejoins Yeovil Town on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31533462 |website=BBC Sport |date=19 February 2015 |access-date=2 January 2017}}
On 20 May 2017, Webster started for Millwall as they beat Bradford City 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in the 2017 League One play-off final, earning promotion back to the Championship after a two-year absence.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39905619 |title=Bradford City 0–1 Millwall |first=Josh |last=Hunt |website=BBC Sport |date=20 May 2017 |access-date=21 May 2017}}
He was offered a new contract by Millwall at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44153770 |title=Tim Cahill and Jimmy Abdou: Millwall release veteran Australian and midfielder |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2018 |access-date=18 May 2018}}
=Scunthorpe United=
Webster signed for League One club Scunthorpe United on 4 January 2019 on a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46760315 |title=Scunthorpe United sign defenders Byron Webster and Harrison McGahey |website=BBC Sport |date=4 January 2019 |access-date=4 January 2019}} He was released by Scunthorpe at the end of 2018–19.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48309292 |title=Josh Morris: Scunthorpe midfielder one of three released as Iron unveil retained list |website=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019}}
=Carlisle United=
Webster signed for League Two club Carlisle United on 24 June 2019 a one-year contract.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48745997 |title=Byron Webster: Carlisle sign former Scunthorpe defender |website=BBC Sport |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=9 July 2019}}
=Bromley=
On 7 September 2020, it was announced that Webster had signed for National League Club Bromley, linking up with former Millwall teammate Alan Dunne.{{cite news |url=http://www.bromleyfc.tv/site/webster-becomes-latest-addition/ |title=Webster becomes latest addition |website=Bromley FC |date=7 September 2020 |access-date=7 September 2020}}
On 5 May 2024, Webster captained Bromley to victory in the 2024 National League play-off final, scoring the winning penalty in the shootout as the club reached the Football League for the first time in their history.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ck5kp2r27e7o|title=A penalty, a smirk and an armband that went viral|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 May 2024|accessdate=7 May 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czd8v92911dt|title=Bromley beat Solihull on penalties to secure EFL promotion|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 May 2024|accessdate=7 May 2024}}
On 13 May 2025 the club said the player had signed a new deal.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-13 |title=Byron Webster: Bromley skipper signs new contract |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c20n56nzly6o |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
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Honours
Yeovil Town
Millwall
Bromley
- FA Trophy: 2021–22{{Cite news |title=Bromley beat Wrexham to win FA Trophy |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61512965 |access-date=22 May 2022}}
- National League play-offs: 2024{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/czd8v92911dt#Line-ups |title=Bromley 2–2 Solihull Moors: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/byron-webster/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709174829/https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/teams/first-team/defender/byron-webster/ |date=9 July 2019 }} at the Carlisle United F.C. website
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- [https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/17728350.new-carlisle-utd-defender-byron-webster-too-many-people-play-without-a-smile-on-their-face-im-here-to-enjoy-it/ Byron Webster Interview]
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