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Alf
Dobson |
Notts County
FC & Corinthians FC
4 caps, 0 goals
P 4 W 3 D 0 L 1 F 25:
A 2
75% successful
1882-84
disciplined: none
captaincies: none
minutes played: 360 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Alfred Thomas
Carrick Dobson |
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Born |
April 1859 at 23 Lenton Road, Basford, Nottinghamshire [registered in
Nottingham, June 1859]. |
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Birth notes |
The census returns all say he was born in
1859....which means his birthday was before the census was taken, that
is, in the April. That said - it is possible that he may have been
born at the end of March. |
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Census Notes |
Alf Dobson cannot be
found on the 1861-1891 census returns, Dobson's son, Alfred, born in
1891 and died in West Flanders in June 1915, so claims the Beeston website
that ATC's father was a William Ebenezer |
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According to the 1871 census,
Alfred's father, William E. is found at 23 Lenton Road with two servants.
Where are all the other Dobson's? |
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According to the 1881 census,
The Dobson's (Father and six children) were living at 23 Lenton Road in Nottingham,
with step-daughter Miss Augusta Stevens, and five servants. |
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According to the 1901 census,
Alfred T. is a widower, a lace manufacturer, and living with his step
mother, also a widow, and his step-family, and his only son, Alfred F.O...
One of the boarders at 23 Lenton Road is a Miss Augusta
Stevens. |
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According to the 1911 census,
Alfred, a lace manufacturer, is married to Augusta, with two servants,
living at The Yews, High Road, in the Beeston area of Nottingham. |
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Married |
twice, firstly
to Louise Lucille Merme
[registered in Fylde, Lancashire, September 1891] (a Swiss
national, died in 1900), secondly to Augusta M. Stevens, his
step-sister
[registered in Kingston, Surrey, December 1902]. |
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Died |
22 October 1932
at The Yews, Beeston, aged
73 years x days
[registered in Basford, Nottinghamshire, December 1932]. |
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Height/Weight |
not known |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990], FindMyPast.com
& Beeston-Notts.co.uk |
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Club Career |
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Club(s) |
Attended
Downside School in Nottingham, before joining Notts County FC; also played
for Corinthians FC. |
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Club honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of
seven who became the 90th players
(91) to appear
for England. |
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Position(s) |
Right-back |
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First match |
No. 14, 18
February 1882, Ireland 0 England 13, friendly match at Knock
Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast, aged 22 years, unknown days; |
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Last match |
No.
22, 17 March 1884, Wales 0 England 4, a British Championship match at
The Racecourse,
Mold Road, Wrexham, aged 24 years, unknown days; |
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Major tournaments |
British
Championship 1883-84; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
Brother of
Charley Dobson; |
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Beyond England |
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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
(1990). Hatton Press, p.89. |
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Alf Dobson - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
Comp.
Apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
Goals
Av.min |
Comp.
Goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
| 4 |
4 |
3 |
360 |
0 |
0
min |
0 |
None |
None |
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Due to the fact that
many matches rarely stuck to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time
for injuries, errors and substitutions. The minutes here
given can only ever be a guideline and cannot therefore be accurate, only
an approximation. |
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Alf Dobson
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts
% |
W/L |
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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 |
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Alf Dobson
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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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 |
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Alf Dobson
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Tournaments |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1883-84 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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All
Tournaments |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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All |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
+10 |
1 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
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Alf Dobson
- Match History |
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Club: Notts
County F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 4 full caps |
Coach: F.A. Committee (Charles Alcock) - 4
full capsx
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Age 22 |
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1 |
14 |
18 February 1882 - Ireland 0 England 13,
Knock
Ground, Bloomfield, Belfast
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Fr |
AW |
Start |
rb |
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Age 24 |
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2 |
20 |
23 February 1884 - Ireland 1 England 8,
Ulster Cricket Ground, Ballynafeigh Park, Belfast
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BC |
AW |
Start |
rb |
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3 |
21 |
15 March 1884 - Scotland 1 England 0, Cathkin Park, Glasgow |
AL |
Start |
rb |
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4 |
22 |
17 March 1884 - Wales 0 England 4, The Racecourse, Mold Road,
Wrexham |
AW |
Start |
rb |
Notes
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