Colin Webster
| Date of birth | 17 July 1932 |
| Place of birth | Cardiff |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Position | Centre forward |
An aggressive, versatile striker, very quick, kept United forwards on their toes, impressive whenever called upon having the ability to play right across the forward line. Fortunately missed Munich through 'flu. Colin scored sensationally in the 90th minute of the FA Cup 6th Round Replay against West Brom in the immediate aftermath of Munich.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 01 May 1950 | 01 May 1952 | |
| Manchester United | 01 May 1952 | 01 Sep 1958 | |
| Swansea City | 01 Sep 1958 | 01 Mar 1963 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1953-54 | Manchester United | League Division One | 1 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 1954-55 | Manchester United | League Division One | 17 | 8 |
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| 1955-56 | Manchester United | League Division One | 15 | 4 |
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| 1956-57 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | 3 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | European Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 1957-58 | Manchester United | League Division One | 20 | 6 |
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| 1958-59 | Manchester United | League Division One | 7 | 5 |
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| 1961-62 | Swansea City | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1953 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1954 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 01 Sep 1954 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1954 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1954 | Manchester United v Leicester City | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1954 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1954 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1954 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1954 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1955 | Reading v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 1955 | Manchester United v Reading | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 05 Feb 1955 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Feb 1955 | Manchester United v Manchester City | L | 0-5 | League Division One | |
| 23 Feb 1955 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1955 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Mar 1955 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1955 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1955 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1955 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1955 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1955 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1955 | Manchester City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1955 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Sep 1955 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1955 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1955 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1955 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Oct 1955 | Manchester United v Luton Town | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1955 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 15 Oct 1955 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 4-4 | League Division One | |
| 12 Nov 1955 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wrexham v Manchester United | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Mar 1957 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Mar 1957 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Mar 1957 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1957 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Apr 1957 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1957 | Manchester United v Shamrock Rovers | W |
3-2 Agg: 9-2 |
European Cup | Preliminary round 2nd leg |
| 02 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1957 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Dukla Praha | W | 3-0 | European Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Nov 1957 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1957 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1957 | Dukla Praha v Manchester United | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-3 |
European Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 28 Dec 1957 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Feb 1958 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 1958 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Mar 1958 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 08 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1958 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v Fulham | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 26 Mar 1958 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 5-3 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 29 Mar 1958 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1958 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1958 | Sunderland v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1958 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1958 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1958 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1958 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1958 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 08 May 1958 | Manchester United v AC Milan | W | 2-1 | European Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 1958 | AC Milan v Manchester United | L |
4-0 Agg: 5-2 |
European Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 06 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 6-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1958 | West Ham United v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1958 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1958 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1958 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1958 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.