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Sid Webb

Sidney Webb (February 1884 – 1956) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham. He played as an inside forward. Webb was born in Coventry. He gained a good reputation playing in the Birmingham & District League for Stourbridge, Burton United, and Wednesbury Old Athletic, and spent a season with Aston Villa, though never progressed beyond the reserves. In April 1911 Webb, described as a "rotund little schemer", joined Second Division club Birmingham. He made his debut on the opening day of the 1911–12 season, in a 3–2 home defeat against Bradford Park Avenue, and kept his place for the next two games, but that was the extent of his career in the Football League. Webb then returned to the Birmingham League with Worcester City, where he scored 12 goals in the next two seasons. Webb died in Leamington, Warwickshire, in 1956.

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Sidney Webb (February 1884 – 1956) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham. He played as an inside forward. Webb was born in Coventry. He gained a good reputation playing in the Birmingham & District League for Stourbridge, Burton United, and Wednesbury Old Athletic, and spent a season with Aston Villa, though never progressed beyond the reserves. In April 1911 Webb, described as a "rotund little schemer", joined Second Division club Birmingham. He made his debut on the opening day of the 1911–12 season, in a 3–2 home defeat against Bradford Park Avenue, and kept his place for the next two games, but that was the extent of his career in the Football League. Webb then returned to the Birmingham League with Worcester City, where he scored 12 goals in the next two seasons. Webb died in Leamington, Warwickshire, in 1956.

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  1. date of death: 1956 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1956". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332984521

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