Career
Webster began his career at his home town club Cardiff City but, despite playing regularly for the reserve side while also working as a part-time motor fitter, he was unable to break into the first team He was later brought to the attention of by Jimmy Murphy and signed for the club in May 1952. He was playing for at the time of the Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958, but did not travel with the team due to ill health.
He remained at the club for one year after the tragedy and played in the 1958 FA Cup Final, collecting a runners-up medal as United were defeated by Bolton Wanderers.
In 1958, he moved to for a fee of £7,5000 where he spent five years, finishing as top scorer for the club in the 1959-1960 and 1960-1961 seasons and winning the Welsh Cup in 1961. Webster finished his professional career in 1964 with Newport County, later playing non-league football for Worcester City and Merthyr Tydfil.
He played in 1–1 draws against Hungary and Mexico during the group stages and later replaced the injured John Charles in the quarter-final against Brazil, missing an easy chance to level the score and thus ensuring Wales"s elimination. Webster later ran a scaffolding business and later spent nine years working as a park ranger in Swansea.
After breaking his leg in a fall, Webster took early retirement.
He died from lung cancer on 1 March 2001 at the age of 68.
