Aaron Webster (footballer)
English footballer
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Aaron Denton Webster (born 19 December 1980) is an English former professional footballer who spent the majority of his career with Burton Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aaron Denton Webster[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1980[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Derby, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2013 | Burton Albion | 477 | (79) |
| 2013 | Ilkeston | 19 | (7) |
| 2013–2014 | Mickleover Sports | 15 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Basford United | 16 | (4) |
| 2018 | Stapenhill | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 527 | (94) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Belper Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Webster was part of the Burton Albion first team, after progressing from the youth team in 1998. He became one of the most capped players in the club's history, making 591 appearances in all competitions and scoring 101 goals during his 15 years at the club.[2][3] After leaving The Brewers, he played for both Ilkeston[4] and Mickleover Sports briefly before joining Basford United in 2014. On 10 October 2018 he joined Stapenhill FC as a player for a brief spell.[5][6]
Coaching career
After retiring he worked at the Burton Albion Community Trust as football and education first-team manager.[7] In December 2017 he was appointed manager of Belper Town.[7] However, he was sacked by the club in April 2018 after the club won only five times in 25 matches.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 10 November 2013
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton Albion[9] | 1998–99 | Southern League Premier Division | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 1999–2000 | Southern League Premier Division | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2000–01 | Southern League Premier Division | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2002–03[10][11] | Football Conference | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 5 | ||
| 2003–04[12] | Football Conference | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 2 | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2004–05[13] | Conference National | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| 2005–06[14] | Conference National | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2006–07[15] | Conference National | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||
| 2007–08[16] | Conference National | 39 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09[17] | Conference National | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 2 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 2009–10[18] | League Two | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | |
| 2010–11[19] | League Two | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | |
| 2011–12[20] | League Two | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2012–13[3] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 477 | 79 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 515 | 88 | ||
| Ilkeston | 2013–14[21] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 8 | |
| Career total | 496 | 86 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 536 | 96 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
Personal life
In 2014, with a potential end to his career in sight, Webster planned to open a new sports bar in Burton on Trent. He said: "Football doesn't last forever, so it's a business venture I'm interested in pursuing. We were looking at a few different venues but this is the one I'd had an eye on for a while."[22] Webster has now returned to Burton Albion in a coaching role with the club's youth teams.
