| Fullname | Winston Arthur Foster |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 November 1941 (age 84) |
| Birth place | Birmingham, England |
| Position | Defender |
| Youthyears 1 | 1955–1958 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Birmingham City |
| Years 1 | 1958–1969 |
| Clubs 1 | Birmingham City[a] |
| Caps 1 | 153 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 1969 |
| Clubs 2 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 13 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 1969–1971 |
| Clubs 3 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps 3 | 33 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1971–1972 |
| Clubs 4 | Chelmsford City |
| Years 5 | 1972–1973 |
| Clubs 5 | Bromsgrove Rovers |
| Manageryears 1 | 1973–1974 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Bromsgrove Rovers (assistant manager) |
Winston Arthur Foster (born 1 November 1941) is an English former professional footballer. He played more than 150 games in the top two divisions of the Football League for Birmingham City.
Born in South Yardley, Birmingham, Foster joined Birmingham City as a junior, making his first-team debut at the age of 19 as a full back. For the next three seasons he played occasionally for the first team either at full back or as Trevor Smith's deputy at centre-half, most notably in the first leg of the 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final against A.S. Roma.[1] When Smith sustained the injury that resulted in him leaving the club, Foster took over at centre half and kept his place for another couple of seasons. He was used less frequently in his last two years at the club, and spent three months on loan at Crewe Alexandra before making a permanent move to Plymouth Argyle where he ended his Football League career. He went on to play for Chelmsford City and Bromsgrove Rovers, and spent one season as Bromsgrove's assistant manager.
Honours
Birmingham City
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup runners-up: 1960–61
Notes
- ^ Some sources attribute Foster's appearance against Everton in April 1962 to Brian Farmer, who had left the club three months earlier.[2][3]
References
General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. pp. 87, 196–204. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- Matthews, Tony (October 2000). The Encyclopedia of Birmingham City Football Club 1875–2000. Cradley Heath: Britespot. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-9539288-0-4.
- "Winston Foster". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
Specific
- ^ Zea, Antonio & Haisma, Marcel (27 June 2007). "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1960–61 – Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 13 November 2007.
- ^ "Player search: Farmer, FBW (Brian)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Edwards, Leslie (24 April 1962). "West kept busy in Everton goal". Liverpool Echo. – via BlueCorrespondent.co.uk.