Reece Webb-Foster

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Reece Webb-Foster
Personal information
Full name Reece Patrick Webb-Foster[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 24)
Place of birth Haworth, England
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Matlock Town
Youth career
Bradford City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Bradford City 2 (0)
2016 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 7 (3)
2016 → Guiseley (loan) 5 (1)
2016 → Harrogate Town (loan) 2 (1)
2017 → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 2 (0)
2018 Colne 6 (5)
2018–2019 Lancaster City
2019 Colne
2019 Ossett United 2 (0)
2019 Droylsden
2019–2020 Buxton 0 (0)
2020 Droylsden
2020–2022 Colne
2022– Matlock Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:16, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

Reece Patrick Webb-Foster (born 7 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Matlock Town as a striker.

Career[]

Born in Haworth,[2] Webb-Foster played youth football for Bradford City,[3][4] where he was described as "prolific" and a "natural finisher" by the club's head of academy coaching Steve Thornber.[2]

He made his senior debut for the club on 23 September 2014, appearing as a substitute in a League Cup match.[5] He is one of the club's youngest ever players – his made his debut at the age of 16 years 200 days, which is 59 days older than the club's youngest ever player Robert Cullingford.[6] He made his league debut on 11 April 2015, again appearing as a substitute.[7]

He turned professional in November 2015, signing a contract until 2018.[8]

He joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in February 2016, alongside Dylan Mottley-Henry.[9] He was recalled by Bradford City in April 2016, to rejoin their first-team squad.[10]

Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he joined the first team pre-season training for the first time.[2]

In September 2016, he moved on loan to Guiseley for one month,[11] after Bradford City manager Stuart McCall stated that he felt a loan move would "benefit his development".[12]

In October 2016, he signed a one-month loan deal with Harrogate Town.[13]

He re-joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in January 2017.[14][15] In February 2017, he suffered a serious knee injury.[16] He returned to action, for the reserve team, in January 2018.[17]

He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2017–18 season.[18] He signed for Colne in August 2018,[19] scoring 5 goals in 6 league games before moving to Lancaster City in October 2018.[20][21] He re-joined Colne in March 2019.[22]

After leaving Colne he signed for Ossett United, making his debut on 1 October 2019 in the FA Trophy.[23] He made a further 2 league appearances for the club.[24]

He later played for Droylsden and Buxton, leaving the latter club in January 2020 to re-join Droylsden for a third spell.[25][26] His second spell at Droylsden had been in November 2019.[27]

He returned to Colne in June 2020.[28]

In February 2022 he joined Matlock Town in a swap-deal with Jesurun Uchegbulan going the other way.[29]

Career statistics[]

As of 30 June 2018.
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bradford City 2014–15[30] League One 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2015–16[31] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17[32] 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
2017–18[33] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 0
Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 2015–16[14][15] National League North 7 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 4
Guiseley (loan) 2016–17[32] National League 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Harrogate Town (loan) 2016–17[14] National League North 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
Bradford Park Avenue (loan) 2016–17[14] National League North 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 18 5 1 0 2 0 2 1 23 6

References[]

  1. ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Simon Parker (18 June 2016). "Prolific Webb-Foster is a natural, says Bradford City youth coach". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Webb-Foster books Bradford City youth team's place in grand final". Telegraph & Argus. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  4. ^ Simon Parker (23 June 2015). "Likely lads prove Bantams production line is cranking into life". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. ^ "MK Dons 2–0 Bradford". BBC Sport. 23 September 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ^ "ONE OF CITY'S YOUNGEST". Bradford City A.F.C. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Gllingham 1–0 Bradford". BBC Sport. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Reece Webb-Foster commits to Bradford City in deal until 2018". Telegraph & Argus. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  9. ^ "City duo join on loan". Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  10. ^ Simon Parker (23 April 2016). "Bradford City have faith in rookie striker Webb-Foster". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  11. ^ Alan Birkinshaw (8 September 2016). "Guiseley sign Bantam Reece Webb-Foster on one-month loan deal". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  12. ^ Simon Parker (8 September 2016). "Bantams looking to loan out Webb-Foster". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Now Webb-Foster is Loaned to Harrogate". National League. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  14. ^ a b c d Reece Webb-Foster at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Webb-Foster Rejoins on Loan". Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  16. ^ Simon Parker (14 February 2017). "Knee injury sidelines Bradford City youngster Webb-Foster for 'at least six months'". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  17. ^ Simon Parker (9 January 2018). "Reece Webb-Foster back in Bantams action". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Bradford City: Club announce retained list". Telegraph & Argus. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Colne bring in five players | Non League Daily".
  20. ^ "Lancaster swoop for Webb-Foster - The BetVictor Northern Premier". www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk.
  21. ^ "Lancaster City have swooped for a former teenage protege". www.lep.co.uk.
  22. ^ "Colne chairman Ryan Haigh not giving up just yet on automatic promotion as champions". www.pendletoday.co.uk.
  23. ^ Ltd, Go Media. "Latest News | Official Website | Ossett United FC". Ossett United.
  24. ^ "Ossett United | Appearances | Reece Webb-Foster | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  25. ^ McBain, Jennifer (13 January 2019). "Webb-Foster Departs". Buxton FC.
  26. ^ @Droylsden_FC (11 January 2019). "Pleased to announce the signing of striker Reece Webb-Foster who joins us from @Buxton_FC Reece is available for ou…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ "Droylsden welcome back striker - The Northern Premier League". www.thenpl.co.uk.
  28. ^ "Webb-Foster signs up for new era at Colne | Non League Daily".
  29. ^ Gordon, James (9 February 2022). "Gladiators Make A Swap Deal With Colne FC". Northern Premier League. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  31. ^ "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  32. ^ a b "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  33. ^ "Games played by Reece Webb-Foster in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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