Brian Dobson (footballer) explained

Brian Dobson
Fullname:Brian Ashley Dobson[1]
Birth Date:1934 3, df=y
Birth Place:Colchester, England
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Colchester United
Years1:1956–1959
Clubs1:Colchester United
Caps1:24
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Clacton Town
Totalcaps:24
Totalgoals:0

Brian Ashley Dobson (born 1 March 1934) is an English former footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Colchester United.

Career

After joining hometown club Colchester United as an apprentice,[1] Dobson made his first-team debut for the club in a 1–0 away defeat to Aldershot on 24 March 1956.[2] He made 24 appearances in the Football League for the U's between 1956 and 1959,[3] with his final game coming on 7 November 1959, a 2–1 victory at Layer Road against Newport County.[4] He later moved to Clacton Town.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colchester United - Player profile . Coludata.co.uk . 15 April 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130504234921/http://coludata.co.uk/player.asp?pid=214 . 4 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Aldershot 1–0 Colchester Utd . Coludata.co.uk . 15 April 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130505003337/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=634 . 5 May 2013 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51-1989/90 & 1992/93-2011/12 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database . 15 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: Colchester United - Match details - Colchester Utd 2–1 Newport County . Coludata.co.uk . 15 April 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130505003846/http://coludata.co.uk/matchdetails.asp?mid=808 . 5 May 2013 . dmy-all .