Nathan Webb (footballer)

Nathan James Webb (born 9 July 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two club Accrington Stanley.

Nathan Webb
Personal information
Full name Nathan James Webb[1]
Date of birth (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998[2]
Place of birth Ashton-under-Lyne, England
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2012 Glossop North End
2012–2016 Accrington Stanley
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Accrington Stanley 0 (0)
2016 → Nelson (loan) 10 (2)
2017 → Ramsbottom United (loan) 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:40, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

Career

Webb was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, and started his career playing youth football for his local side Glossop North End.[3] He was spotted at under-15 level by scouts from League Two side Accrington Stanley and also by Sheffield Wednesday however joined Accrington Stanley in 2012 in their youth system.[3] He was part of the squad for the two FA Youth Cup runs that saw Accrington reach the fifth round stage against Reading in 2014, and third-round stage against Crystal Palace in 2016.[3] In March 2016, during the second year of his scholarship, he joined North West Counties Football League Premier Division side Nelson on loan until the end of the season having impressed for the under-18 side, scoring sixteen goals in the 2015–16 season.[4] He made a total of ten appearances for the Admirals, scoring twice against local rivals Barnoldswick Town and Maine Road.[5] In May 2016 upon his loan return, he signed his first professional contract with the Accrington on a one-year deal.[3] In August 2016, he made his professional debut in an EFL Trophy group-stage match against Crewe Alexandra. He came on as a substitute for Sean McConville in the second half in a 3–0 defeat.[6] In February 2017, he joined Northern Premier League Division One North side Ramsbottom United on loan.[7] He scored on his debut for the club in a 4–0 win over Ossett Albion.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played on 30 August 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Accrington Stanley 2015–16[8] League Two 0000000000
2016–17[6] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 0000001010
Nelson (loan) 2015–16[5] NWCFL Premier Division 102———102
Ramsbottom United (loan) 2016–17[9] NPL Division One North 41———41
Career total 143000010153
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. "Nathan Webb". 11v11. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  3. Robinson, Dany (20 May 2016). "Nathan Webb and Ross Sykes have both signed professional contracts with Accrington Stanley". Accrington Stanley F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. Whitney, Steve (30 March 2016). "Admirals Borrow Another Stanley Boy". Non League Pitchero. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. "Player's Appearances - Webb Nathan James". Football Mitoo. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. "N. Webb". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. Keay, Sheldan (9 February 2017). "Ramsbottom announce double loan swoop from Accrington Stanley". Rossendale Free Press. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  8. "Games played by Nathan Webb in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  9. "Player's Appearances - Rammy". Ramsbottom United F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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