Gary Webster (rugby league)

Gary Webster

Personal information
Full name	Gary Kenneth Webster
Born	(1957-10-24) 24 October 1957 (age 67) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1979–82 Balmain Tigers 37 3 0 0 9 1983 Newtown Jets 22 1 0 0 4 1984–87 Western Suburbs 36 2 0 0 8 Total 95 6 0 0 21
Source: [1] As of 8 July 2019

Gary Webster is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for Newtown, Balmain and Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Playing career

Webster made his first grade debut for Balmain against Eastern Suburbs in Round 1 1979 at Leichhardt Oval.

Webster would go on to be a regular within the Balmain team over the coming seasons although his time at the club was not very successful with the club finishing last in 1981, one of only four times that Balmain had finished last since entering the competition in 1908.

In 1983, Webster joined Newtown. Webster played 22 games for Newtown in 1983 which would prove to be the club's last in the top grade of Australian rugby league. Webster played in Newtown's final ever match in the NSWRL premiership, which was a 9–6 victory over the Canberra Raiders at Campbelltown Stadium.

In 1984, Webster joined Western Suburbs after Newtown were evicted from the premiership for financial reasons. In his first season at Wests, the club finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. Webster continued to play for Wests as the club struggled towards the bottom of the ladder.

In his final season at Wests, the club finished last again and Webster retired following the conclusion of the 1987 season.^[2][3][4]

References

1. "Gary Webster - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
2. "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
3. Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
4. "Away Days: North Sydney Bears v Newtown Jets". The Guardian.