Simon Webb (footballer)
Simon Webb (born 19 January 1978 in County Mayo) is an Irish retired footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Webb | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | County Mayo, Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000 | Purfleet | ? | (?) |
| 2000–2004 | Bohemians | ? | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Drogheda United | ? | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
A trainee with Tottenham Hotspur from August 1994, Simon went on loan to Leyton Orient in October 1999. He signed for Bohemians from Purfleet in July 2000 where he won two league winning medals (2000/01 and 2002/03) and a FAI Cup winners medal (2001). He was sent off in the 2002 FAI Cup Final as Bohemians were beaten 2-1 by Dundalk .
At the end of the 2004 season, Webb moved along with Damian Lynch to Drogheda United. He has become a regular fixture in the side, captaining the side on occasions and has added to his collection of medals by winning the FAI Cup in 2005 and the Setanta Cup in 2006 and 2007.
He retired in January 2008.[1]
Webb played for the Republic of Ireland national under-19 football team in the 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship finals in Luxembourg.
Honours
- Bohemians
- League of Ireland (2): 2000-01, 2002-03
- FAI Cup (1): 2001
- Drogheda United
- League of Ireland (1): 2007
- FAI Cup (1): 2005
- Setanta Sports Cup (2): 2006, 2007
References
- "Drogheda hopes hit by Webb's shock departure". Independent.ie.