{{short description|English footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Reece Webb-Foster |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Reece Patrick Webb-Foster<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf|title=The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015|page=40|date=16 May 2015|accessdate=20 June 2015|publisher=The Football League|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053003/http://www.football-league.co.uk/documents/pages-from-fl-professional-retain-list-free-transfers-2014-15-2.pdf-...549-2491536.pdf|archivedate=4 March 2016}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|7|df=y}} |birth_place = Haworth, England |height = |position = Striker |currentclub = Mossley |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Bradford City |years1 = 2014–2018 |clubs1 = Bradford City |caps1 = 2 |goals1 = 0 |years2 = 2016 |clubs2 = → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) |caps2 = 7 |goals2 = 3 |years3 = 2016 |clubs3 = → Guiseley (loan) |caps3 = 5 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2016 |clubs4 = → Harrogate Town (loan) |caps4 = 2 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2017 |clubs5 = → Bradford Park Avenue (loan) |caps5 = 2 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2018 |clubs6 = Colne |caps6 = 6 |goals6 = 5 |years7 = 2018–2019 |clubs7 = Lancaster City |caps7 = |goals7 = |years8 = 2019 |clubs8 = Colne |caps8 = |goals8 = |years9 = 2019 |clubs9 = Ossett United |caps9 = 2 |goals9 = 0 |years10 = 2019 |clubs10 = Droylsden |caps10 = |goals10 = |years11 = 2019–2020 |clubs11 = Buxton |caps11 = 0 |goals11 = 0 |years12 = 2020 |clubs12 = Droylsden |caps12 = |goals12 = |years13 = 2020–2022 |clubs13 = Colne |caps13 = 34 |goals13 = 19 |years14 = 2022 |clubs14 = Matlock Town |caps14 = 7 |goals14 = 0 |years15 = 2022–2023 |clubs15 = Clitheroe |caps15 = |goals15 = |years16 = 2023– |clubs16 = Mossley |caps16 = |goals16 = |club-update = 10:04, 1 August 2022 (UTC) }} '''Reece Patrick Webb-Foster''' (born 7 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Mossley as a striker.
==Career== Born in Haworth,<ref name = "prolific">{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14565839.Prolific_Webb_Foster_is_a_natural__says_Bradford_City_youth_coach/|title=Prolific Webb-Foster is a natural, says Bradford City youth coach|date=18 June 2016|accessdate=18 June 2016|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> Webb-Foster played youth football for Bradford City,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/11112531.Webb_Foster_books_Bradford_City_youth_team_s_place_in_grand_final/|title=Webb-Foster books Bradford City youth team's place in grand final|date=29 March 2014|accessdate=23 September 2014|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/13347741.Likely_lads_prove_Bantams_production_line_is_cranking_into_life/|title=Likely lads prove Bantams production line is cranking into life|date=23 June 2015|accessdate=30 June 2015|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> where he was described as "prolific" and a "natural finisher" by the club's head of academy coaching Steve Thornber.<ref name = "prolific"/>
He made his senior debut for the club on 23 September 2014, appearing as a substitute in a League Cup match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29216853|title=MK Dons 2–0 Bradford|date=23 September 2014|access-date=23 September 2014|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He is one of the club's youngest ever players – his made his debut at the age of 16 years 200 days, which is 59 days older than the club's youngest ever player Robert Cullingford.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/article/reece-webb-foster-mk-dons-1960883.aspx|title=ONE OF CITY'S YOUNGEST|date=25 September 2014|accessdate=26 September 2014|publisher=Bradford City A.F.C.}}</ref> He made his league debut on 11 April 2015, again appearing as a substitute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32180203|title=Gllingham 1–0 Bradford|date=11 April 2015|access-date=11 April 2015|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>
He turned professional in November 2015, signing a contract until 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14027193.Webb_Foster_commits_to_City_in_new_long_term_deal/|title=Reece Webb-Foster commits to Bradford City in deal until 2018|date=12 November 2015|accessdate=15 November 2015|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref>
He joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in February 2016, alongside Dylan Mottley-Henry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tc1.bpafc.com/city-duo-join-on-loan/|title=City duo join on loan|date=February 2016|accessdate=23 April 2016|publisher=Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.|archive-date=6 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506220839/http://tc1.bpafc.com/city-duo-join-on-loan/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was recalled by Bradford City in April 2016, to rejoin their first-team squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14447747.Bradford_City_have_faith_in_rookie_striker_Webb_Foster/|title=Bradford City have faith in rookie striker Webb-Foster|date=23 April 2016|accessdate=23 April 2016|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref>
Ahead of the 2016–17 season, he joined the first team pre-season training for the first time.<ref name = "prolific"/>
In September 2016, he moved on loan to Guiseley for one month,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14732006.Guiseley_sign_Webb_Foster_on_loan/|title=Guiseley sign Bantam Reece Webb-Foster on one-month loan deal|date=8 September 2016|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Alan Birkinshaw|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> after Bradford City manager Stuart McCall stated that he felt a loan move would "benefit his development".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/14731544.Bantams_looking_to_loan_out_Webb_Foster/|title=Bantams looking to loan out Webb-Foster|date=8 September 2016|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref>
In October 2016, he signed a one-month loan deal with Harrogate Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/news/details.php?news_id=19044|title=Now Webb-Foster is Loaned to Harrogate|date=11 October 2016|accessdate=14 October 2016|publisher=National League}}</ref>
He re-joined Bradford Park Avenue on loan in January 2017.<ref name = "SW">{{soccerway|reece-webb-foster/374253|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref><ref name = "BPAFC">{{cite web|url=http://tc1.bpafc.com/webb-foster-rejoins-on-loan/|title=Webb-Foster Rejoins on Loan|accessdate=23 January 2017|publisher=Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.}}</ref> In February 2017, he suffered a serious knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/15090843.Knee_injury_sidelines_Bradford_City_youngster_Webb_Foster_for___39_at_least_six_months__39_/|title=Knee injury sidelines Bradford City youngster Webb-Foster for 'at least six months'|date=14 February 2017|accessdate=14 February 2017|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> He returned to action, for the reserve team, in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/15817200.Reece_Webb_Foster_back_in_Bantams_action/|title=Reece Webb-Foster back in Bantams action|date=9 January 2018|accessdate=10 January 2018|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref>
He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/16233587.Bradford_City_release_McMahon_and_Law/|title=Bradford City: Club announce retained list|date=17 May 2018|accessdate=18 May 2018|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}</ref> He signed for Colne in August 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/colne-bring-in-five-players/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817133054/http://nonleaguedaily.com/colne-bring-in-five-players/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 August 2018|title=Colne bring in five players | Non League Daily}}</ref> scoring 5 goals in 6 league games before moving to Lancaster City in October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk/lancaster-swoop-for-webb-foster-53680|title=Lancaster swoop for Webb-Foster - The BetVictor Northern Premier|website=www.betvictornorthernpremier.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/lancaster-city/lancaster-city-have-swooped-for-a-former-teenage-protege-1-9421183|title=Lancaster City have swooped for a former teenage protege|website=www.lep.co.uk}}</ref> He re-joined Colne in March 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pendletoday.co.uk/sport/football/colne-chairman-ryan-haigh-not-giving-up-just-yet-on-automatic-promotion-as-champions-1-9662131|title=Colne chairman Ryan Haigh not giving up just yet on automatic promotion as champions|website=www.pendletoday.co.uk}}</ref>
After leaving Colne he signed for Ossett United, making his debut on 1 October 2019 in the FA Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ossettutd.com/news/article/haswell-strikes-as-ossett-through-in-fa-trophy/|title=Latest News | Official Website | Ossett United FC|first=Go Media|last=Ltd|website=Ossett United}}</ref> He made a further 2 league appearances for the club.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/ossett-united/appearances/2019-2020/reece-webb-foster/719401|title=Ossett United | Appearances | Reece Webb-Foster | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref>
He later played for Droylsden and Buxton, leaving the latter club in January 2020 to re-join Droylsden for a third spell.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buxtonfc.co.uk/post/webb-foster-departs|title=Webb-Foster Departs|first=Jennifer|last=McBain|date=13 January 2019|website=Buxton FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1083742962293575680|user=Droylsden_FC|title=Pleased to announce the signing of striker Reece Webb-Foster who joins us from @Buxton_FC Reece is available for ou…<!-- full text of tweet that Twitter returned to the bot (excluding links) added by TweetCiteBot. This may be better truncated or may need expanding (TW limits responses to 140 characters) or case changes. --> |date=11 January 2019}}</ref> His second spell at Droylsden had been in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/droylsden-welcome-back-striker-59667|title=Droylsden welcome back striker - The Northern Premier League|website=www.thenpl.co.uk}}</ref>
He returned to Colne in June 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/webb-foster-signs-up-for-new-era-at-colne/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200715200020/https://nonleaguedaily.com/webb-foster-signs-up-for-new-era-at-colne/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=15 July 2020|title=Webb-Foster signs up for new era at Colne | Non League Daily}}</ref>
In February 2022 he joined Matlock Town in a swap-deal with Jesurun Uchegbulan going the other way.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gordon |first1=James |title=Gladiators Make A Swap Deal With Colne FC |url=https://www.thenpl.co.uk/gladiators-make-a-swap-deal-with-colne-fc-69340 |publisher=Northern Premier League |access-date=10 February 2022 |date=9 February 2022}}</ref> Webb-Foster joined Clitheroe in July 2022 for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1553431892682330113|title=No idea where the tweet announcing the signing of Reece Webb-Foster from Matlock disappeared to! Well known to @Colne_FC fans, he showed today that he is a real goal threat and the real deal. Welcome on board Reece!|user=ClitheroeFC|author-link=Clitheroe F.C.|date=30 July 2022|accessdate=1 August 2022}}</ref>
He joined Mossley On 16 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mossleyafc.co.uk/reece-webb-foster-is-a-lilywhite/|title=Reece Webb-Foster is a Lilywhite!}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2021–22 season}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5" valign="center"|Bradford City |2014–15<ref>{{soccerbase season|78067|2014|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|League One |1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 |- |2015–16<ref>{{soccerbase season|78067|2015|accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2016–17<ref name = "2016-17">{{soccerbase season|78067|2016|accessdate=10 August 2016}}</ref> |1||0||0||0||1||0||1||0||3||0 |- |2017–18<ref>{{soccerbase season|78067|2017|accessdate=30 June 2018}}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0!!1!!0!!5!!0 |- |Bradford Park Avenue (loan) |2015–16<ref name = "SW"/><ref name = "BPAFC"/> |National League North |7||3||0||0||0||0||1||1||8||4 |- |Guiseley (loan) |2016–17<ref name = "2016-17"/> |National League |5||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||5||1 |- |Harrogate Town (loan) |2016–17<ref name = "SW"/> |National League North |2||1||1||0||0||0||0||0||3||1 |- |Bradford Park Avenue (loan) |2016–17<ref name = "SW"/> |National League North |2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||2||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Colne |2019–20<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/colne/appearances/2019-2020/reece-webb-foster/719401|title=Colne | Appearances | Reece Webb-Foster | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |NPL Division One North West |2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/colne/appearances/2020-2021/reece-webb-foster/719401|title=Colne | Appearances | Reece Webb-Foster | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |NPL Division One North West |8||7||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT"/>||0||12||7 |- |2021–22<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/colne/appearances/2021-2022/reece-webb-foster/719401|title=Colne | Appearances | Reece Webb-Foster | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |NPL Division One West |24||12||4||4||colspan="2"|—||3<ref group=lower-alpha name="FAT">Appearances in the FA Trophy</ref>||0||31||16 |- !colspan="2"|Total !34!!19!!8!!4!!0!!0!!5!!0!!47!!23 |- |Matlock Town |2021–22<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/matlock-town/appearances/2021-2022/reece-webb-foster/936564|title=Matlock Town | Appearances | Reece Webb Foster | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages|website=www.footballwebpages.co.uk}}</ref> |NPL Premier Division |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !59!!24!!9!!4!!2!!0!!7!!1!!77!!29 |}
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