Len Webster (26 December 1906 – 7 October 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Len Webster | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Len M. Webster | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1906 | ||
| Date of death | 7 October 1985 (aged 78) | ||
| Original team(s) | Blackwood Forest / Loch | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1927–1938 | Essendon | 145 (100) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Webster, a fireman by profession, was a ruckman for Blackwood Forest and Loch before joining Essendon.[1]
He had an early setback in 1930 when he required surgery to remove cartilage in his knee but recovered well enough to play 15 of a possible 18 games in 1931.[2]
Essendon appointed him vice-captain in 1935 and the following season he represented Victoria for a second time, having previously played for his state in 1929.[1] He was captain of Essendon for the entire 1938 VFL season.[3]
Despite making 145 appearances for Essendon, Webster never played in a single final.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Essendon Football Club official website: Len Webster". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Len Webster". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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