Ron Webster

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Ron Webster (born 21 June 1943) was an English footballer, who spent his career playing for his local team Derby County. Webster played at right back. Webster was always the fans' favourite because of his hard tackles and effort. Seth Johnson, a recent ex-Derby player was compared to him for his hard working attitude on the pitch. He is by many people rated as one of the most loyal Derby County players.

He played 455 league games for Derby, which is the second highest in Derby County's history to Kevin Hector, from 1960-1978, scoring 7 times. Ron was part of the Clough era at Derby, and was an integral part of a near unbeatable defence. Webster retired in 1977 after his last game (a 1-1 draw with Chelsea). Webster stayed on at Derby as coach, but now works in a factory on Meadow Lane Industrial Estate in Alfreton, which is located in north Derbyshire.

On March 30 2009, he was voted the greatest right back in Derby County history.^[1]

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