A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know the legends associated with Manchester United.
A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know the legends associated with Manchester United.
Name – Neil John Webb
Date of Birth – 30th July 1963
Place of Birth – Reading, Berkshire, England
Position – Midfielder
Senior career –
1980-1982 – Reading
1982-1985 – Portsmouth FC
1985-1989 – Nottingham Forest
1989-1992 – Manchester United
1992-1996 – Nottingham Forest
1994 – Swindon Town (loan)
1995 – Instant-Dict (loan)
1996 – Grimsby Town
1996-1997 – Aldershot Town
International Career –
1985-1986 – England U21
1987-1992 – England
1990-1992 – England B
Teams managed –
1997 – Weymouth
2001 – Reading
Interesting Facts –
1 – Webb joined Manchester United in 1989 for a fee of £1.5 million.
2 – Webb snapped his achilles tendon after playing just a few games for Manchester United and was out of action for almost a year.
3 – In the 1990 FA Cup Final, he hit a 50 yard pass to Lee Martin who then scored the winning goal, making it one of the most memorable moments of Webb`s career.
4 – Webb received 26 caps in 5 years for England, and was also the 1,000th player to be capped for the squad.