Syd Hobbins

Syd Hobbins
Personal information
Full name	Sydney George Hobbins
Date of birth	6 May 1916
Place of birth	Plumstead, England
Date of death	16 March 1984 (aged 67)
Place of death	Shooter's Hill, England
Height	5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)
Position	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
0000–1934	Bromley
1934–1948	Charlton Athletic
1948–1949	Millwall
1949	Leyton Orient
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sydney George Hobbins (6 May 1916 – 16 March 1984) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Millwall, Leyton Orient and Charlton Athletic as a goalkeeper. After retiring from football, he jointly coached and advised the Leyton Orient reserve and 'A' teams with Ledger Ritson. Hobbins founded Welling United in 1963.

References

1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 139. ISBN 978-1905891610.
↑ "Syd Hobbins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
1 2 Kaufman, Neilson (May 2020). "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 56–57. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
↑ Kaufman 2020, p. 104.
↑ "Welling United Football Club". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

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[Joyce-1] 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 139. ISBN 978-1905891610.

[2] "Syd Hobbins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[Kaufman-3] 1 2 Kaufman, Neilson (May 2020). "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 56–57. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

[FOOTNOTEKaufman2020104-4] Kaufman 2020, p. 104.

[5] "Welling United Football Club". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.