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Alf Dobson
Notts County FC

4 caps, 0 goals
75% successful
1882-84
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 360


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Alf Dobson Profile

Full name Alfred Thomas Carrick Dobson
Popular name Alf Dobson
Born  1859 in Basford, Nottingham; [registered in June 1859, making his birthday April, May or June in Nottingham]
Died 22 October 1932
Height/Weight -

Club Career

Club(s) Attended Downside School in Nottingham, before joining Notts County; also played for Corinthians FC.
Club honours None
Individual honours None
Distinctions None

England Career

Player number One of seven who became the 90th players to appear for England.
Position(s) Right-back;
First match No. 14, 18 February 1882, Ireland 0 England 13, friendly match at Knock Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast.  Aged 22 years, unknown days;
Last match No. 22, 17 March 1884, Wales 0 England 4, a British Championship match at 'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham.  Aged 24 years, unknown days;
Major tournaments British Championship 1883-84;
Team honours None.
Individual honours None.
Distinctions Brother of Charles Dobson;

Beyond England

Apparently not hindered by his weak eyesight.  Involved in the family's fabric business in Nottingham. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1971). Hatton Press, p.89.

 

Alf Dobson - Career Statistics
Squads Apps Comp.
Apps
Mins. Goals Gls Av. min Comp.
Goals
Capt. Disc.
4 4 3 360 0 0 min 0 None None

 

Alf Dobson - Match Record - All Matches
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts % W/L
Away 4 3 0 1 25 2 +23 1 2 6.25 0.50 75.0 +2
All 4 3 0 1 25 2 +23 1 2 6.25 0.50 75.0 +2

 

Alf Dobson - Match Record  - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 1 1 4.00 0.667 66.7 +1
Friendly 1 1 0 0 13 0 +13 0 1 13.0 0.00 100.0 +1
All 4 3 0 1 25 2 +23 1 2 6.25 0.50 75.0 +2

 

Alf Dobson - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championships
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1883-84 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 1 1 4.00 0.667 66.7 +1
All Tournaments
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 1 1 4.00 0.667 66.7 +1
All 3 2 0 1 12 2 +10 1 1 4.00 0.667 66.7 +1

 

Alf Dobson - Match History
Club: Notts County F.C. - 4 caps
Coach: F.A. Committee - 4 caps
App No. Opponent Date Venue Type F A Res. Details Shirt
1 14 Ireland 18-Feb-1882 Knock Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast F 13 0 AW Start n/a
2 20 Ireland 23-Feb-1884 Ulster Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast BC 8 1 AW Start n/a
3 21 Scotland 15-Mar-1884 Cathkin Park, Glasgow BC 0 1 AL Start n/a
4 22 Wales 17-Mar-1884 'Y Cae Ras', Racecourse Ground, Mold Road, Wrexham BC 4 0 AW Start n/a

Notes

[Biographical sketch to come]

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