Charles Dobson

Charles Dobson
Personal information
Full name Charles Frederick Dobson
Date of birth (1862-09-09)9 September 1862
Place of birth Basford, England
Date of death 18 May 1939(1939-05-18) (aged 76)
Place of death Ealing, Middlesex, England
Position Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1888–1889 Notts County 1 (0)
International career
1886 England 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charles Frederick Dobson (9 September 1862 – 18 May 1939) was an English international footballer, who played as a half back.

Career

Born in Basford, Dobson played for Notts County, and earned one cap for England in 1886. At club level, Dobson made a single appearance for Notts County in The Football League.

Dobson also took part in tours by Corinthians between 1880 and 1884. By the time the Football League started in September 1888 Dobson was only a reserve team player.

Personal life

His older brother, Alfred Dobson, also played football for England.

References

  1. 1 2 "Charles Frederick Dobson". www.englandfootballonline.com.
  2. ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ↑ Dykes, Garth (2005). Meadow Lane Men The Complete Who's Who of Notts County. Yore Publications. ISBN 0-9547830-6-9.