A striker, he played his club football for Manchester United, Swansea Town and Newport County and was part of the Wales squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden.
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,[2] he was unable to break into the first team.
[4] 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 Swansea Town for a fee of £7,5000 where he spent five years,[5] finishing as top scorer for the club in the 1959–60 and 1960–61 seasons and winning the Welsh Cup in 1961.
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,[3] missing an easy chance to level the score and thus ensuring Wales's elimination.