George Dobson (footballer, born 1897)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Walter Dobson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1897[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1950 (aged 52–53)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1915 | Kimberworth Old Boys | ||
| 1919–1920 | Barnsley | 24 | (0) |
| 1920–1921 | Norwich City | 27 | (1) |
| 1921–1923 | Rotherham County | 19 | (1) |
| 1923 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1924 | South Yorkshire Chemical Works | ||
| Total | 70 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Walter Dobson (7 October 1897 – 1950) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley, Norwich City and Rotherham County.[1][2] Dobson guested for Stoke during World War I.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 1919–20 | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 1920–21 | Third Division South | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Rotherham County | 1921–22 | Second Division | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 1922–23 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f George Dobson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
Categories:
- 1897 births
- 1950 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Rotherham County F.C. players
- Worksop Town F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. wartime guest players
- Footballers from Rotherham
- 20th-century English sportsmen