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Neil Webb

Nottingham Forest FC, Manchester United FC

26 appearances, 3 goals

P 26 W 13 D 8 L 5 F 42: A 18
*(actual F x: A x)
65% successful

1987-92

disciplined: 1
captain:
none
minutes played:
1961

Profile

Full name Neil John Webb (*Actual for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.)
Born 30 July 1963 in Reading, Berkshire [registered in Reading, September 1963].
Attended Little Heath School
Married to Shelley T. Alexander [registered in Reading & Wokingham, June 1985]. Two children, Luke Alexander (b.1986) and Joshua George A. (b.1990)
Height/Weight 6' 0", 13st. 0lbs [1988].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & FindMyPast.com

Club Career

Club(s) Joined Manchester United FC on 14 June 1989, the fee, set by tribunal
Club honours x
Individual honours PFA Division Three Team of the Year 1982-83; PFA Division Two Team of the Year 1984-85;
Distinctions x

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number 1000th player to appear for England.
Position(s) Midfielder
First match No. 627, 9 September 1987, West Germany 3 England 1, a friendly match at Rheinstadion, Stockum, Düsseldorf, substitute (64), aged 24 years 41 days.
Last match No. 688, 17 June 1992, Sweden 2 England 1, a European Championship Finals group match at Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna kommun, Stockholms län, aged 28 years 323 days.
Major tournaments World Cup Finals 1990; European Championship Finals 1988, 1992; Rous Cup 1988, 1989;
Team honours World Cup Finals fourth place 1990; Rous Cup winners 1988, 1989; FIFA World Youth Championships fourth place 1981;
Individual honours England B (four appearances, 1990-92), England U21 (three appearances, 1985-86)
Distinctions The eighth Berkshirian to represent England - first since Johnny Brooks

Beyond England

x.  - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.x.

 

Neil Webb - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Starts Sub on Sub off Mins. Goals goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
- 26 15 21 5 6 1961 3 654 min 3 none 1
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Neil Webb - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home 11 7 4 0 25 3 +22 2 9 2.273 0.273 81.8 +7
Away 12 6 3 3 16 11 +5 2 5 1.333 0.917 62.5 +3
Neutral 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 2 1 0.333 1.333 16.7 -2
All 26 13 8 5 42 18 +24 6 15 1.615 0.692 65.4 +8

 

Neil Webb - Match Record - By Colour of Shirt
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
White 22 12 6 4 38 13 +25 5 14 1.727 0.591 68.2 +8
Red 4 1 2 1 4 5 -1 1 1 1.00 1.25 50.0 =0
All 26 13 8 5 42 18 +24 6 15 1.615 0.692 65.4 +8

 

Neil Webb - Match Record - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L

WCP

5 3 2 0 10 0 +10 2 5 2.00 0.00 80.0 +3
WCF 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -10
World Cup 6 3 2 1 11 2 +9 2 5 1.833 0.333 66.7 +2

ECP

2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 0 1 6.00 0.50 100.0 +2
ECF 4 0 1 3 2 6 -4 2 1 0.50 1.50 12.5 -3
European Championship 6 2 1 3 14 7 +7 2 2 2.333 1.167 41.7 -1
Rous Cup 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 1 3 1.00 0.00 83.3 +2
Friendly 11 6 4 1 14 9 +5 1 5 1.273 0.818 72.7 +5
All 26 13 8 5 42 18 +24 6 15 1.615 0.692 65.4 +8

 

Neil Webb - Match Record - Tournament Matches
World Cup Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCP 1988-90 5 3 2 0 10 0 +10 2 5 2.00 0.00 80.0 +3
WCP All 5 3 2 0 10 0 +10 2 5 2.00 0.00 80.0 +3
World Cup Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WCF 1990 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
WCF All 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1.00 2.00 0.00 -1
World Cup
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 1988-90 6 3 2 1 11 2 +9 2 5 1.833 0.333 66.7 +2
WC All 6 3 2 1 11 2 +9 2 5 1.833 0.333 66.7 +2
European Championship Preliminary Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECP 1986-88 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 0 1 6.00 0.50 100.0 +2
ECP All 2 2 0 0 12 1 +11 0 1 6.00 0.50 100.0 +2
European Championship Final Tournament
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
ECF 1988 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 1 0 0.50 2.00 0.00 -2
ECF 1992 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1 1 0.50 1.00 25.0 -1
ECF All 4 0 1 3 2 6 -4 2 1 0.50 1.50 12.5 -3
European Championship
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
EC 1986-88 4 2 0 2 13 5 +8 1 1 3.25 1.25 50.0 =0
EC 1990-92 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1 1 0.50 1.00 25.0 -1
EC All 6 2 1 3 14 7 +7 2 2 2.333 1.167 41.7 -1
Rous Cup Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
RC 1988 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1.00 0.00 100.0 +1
RC 1989 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 1 2 1.00 0.00 75.0 +1
RC All 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 1 3 1.00 0.00 83.3 +2
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
WC 6 3 2 1 11 2 +9 2 5 1.833 0.333 66.7 +2
EC 6 2 1 3 14 7 +7 2 2 2.333 1.167 41.7 -1
RC 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 1 3 1.00 0.00 83.3 +2
All 15 7 4 4 28 9 +19 5 10 1.867 0.60 56.7 +3

 

Neil Webb - Match History
 Club: Nottingham Forest F.C. - 18 full appearances

manager: Bobby Robson - 20 full capsx

Age 23
- 620 15 October 1986 - England 3 Northern Ireland 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HW unused sub 14
- 621 12 November 1986 - England 2 Yugoslavia 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HW unused sub 15
- 625 19 May 1987 - England 1 Brazil 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley RC HD unused sub 15
- 626 23 May 1987 - Scotland 0 England 0, Hampden Park, Glasgow AD unused sub 15
Age 24
1 627 9 September 1987 - West Germany 3 England 1, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf Fr AL sub 64 14
2 628 14 October 1987 - England 8 Turkey 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley ECP HW Start 88 8
3 629 11 November 1987 - Yugoslavia 1 England 4, Stadion Crvena zvezda, Beograd ECP AW Start off 80 8
4 630 17 February 1988 - Israel 0 England 0, The National Stadium, Tel Aviv Fr AD Start 8
5 631 23 March 1988 - England 2 Netherlands 2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD Start off 69 8
6 633 21 May 1988 - England 1 Scotland 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley RC HW Start 4
- 634 24 May 1988 - England 1 Colombia 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HD unused sub 14
7 635 28 May 1988 - Switzerland 0 England 1, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne Fr AD Start 4
8 636 12 June 1988 - England 0 Republic of Ireland 1, Neckarstadion, Stuttgart ECF NL Start off 60 4
- 637 15 June 1988 - England 1 Netherlands 3, Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf NL squad/
unused
9 638 18 June 1988 - England 1 USSR 3, Waldstadion, Frankfurt NL sub 55
Age 25
10 639 14 September 1988 - England 1 Denmark 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 29 8
11 640 19 October 1988 - England 0 Sweden 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HD Start 4
12 642 8 February 1989 - Greece 1 England 2, Olympiako Stadio Athínas Spyros Louis, Athína Fr AW Start 4
13 643 8 March 1989 - Albania 0 England 2, Stadiumi Kombetar, Tiranë WCP AW Start 4
14 644 26 April 1989 - England 5 Albania 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HW Start 4
15 645 23 May 1989 - England 0 Chile 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley RC HD Start 4
16 646 27 May 1989 - England 2 Scotland 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley HW Start 4
17 647 3 June 1989 - England 3 Poland 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley WCP HW Start 29 4
18 648 7 June 1989 - Denmark 1 England 1, Idrætsparken, København Fr AD Start off ht 4
 Club: Manchester United F.C. - 8 full appearances  
Age 26
19 649 6 September 1989 - Sweden 0 England 0, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna WCP AD Start off 73 4
1 b 24 April 1990 - England 2 Czechoslovakia 0, Roker Park, Sunderland Fr HW Start off 71 4
- 655 15 May 1990 - England 1 Denmark 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW squad member
- 656 22 May 1990 - England 1 Uruguay 2, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HL
- 657 2 June 1990 - Tunisia 1 England 1, Stade Olympique El Menzah, Tunis Fr AD
- 658 11 June 1990 - England 1 Republic of Ireland 1, Stadio Comunale Sant'Elia, Casteddu WCF ND squad member 4
- 659 16 June 1990 - Netherlands 0 England 0, Stadio Comunale Sant'Elia, Casteddu ND
- 660 21 June 1990 - England 1 Egypt 0, Stadio Comunale Sant'Elia, Casteddu NW
- 661 26 June 1990 - England 1 Belgium 0, Stadio Renato Dall' Ara, Bologna NW
- 662 1 July 1990 - Cameroon 2 England 3, Stadio San Paolo, Napoli NW
- 663 4 July 1990 - West Germany 1 England 1, Stadio delle Alpi, Torino ND
20 664 7 July 1990 - Italy 2 England 1, Stadio San Nicola, Bari AL sub 72
 

manager: Graham Taylor - 6 full capsx

Age 27
2 b 11 December 1990 - Algeria A 0 England 0, Stade du 7th Juillet, Algiers Fr AD Start 4
- 671 21 May 1991 - England 3 USSR 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley TC HW unused sub 14
3 b 18 December 1991 - Spain Olympic 0 England 1, Castellon Fr AW Start 4
21 680 19 February 1992 - England 2 France 0, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HW Start 7
4 b 28 April 1992 - CIS 1 England 1, Olimpiyskiy Kompleks Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva Fr AD Start 4
22 683 12 May 1992 - Hungary 0 England 1, Népstadion, Budapest Fr AW Start off 70 7
England's goal was a Telek OG
23 684 17 May 1992 - England 1 Brazil 1, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Fr HD sub 46 12
24 685 3 June 1992 - Finland 1 England 2, Olympiastadion, Helsinki Fr AW Start 9
25 686 11 June 1992 - Denmark 0 England 0, Malmö Stadion, Malmö ECF ND Start 15
- 687 14 June 1992 - France 0 England 0, Malmö Stadion, Malmö ND unused sub
26 688 17 June 1992 - Sweden 2 England 1, Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna AL Start 81

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