| Fred Hobson | |
| Fullname: | Alfred Thomas Hobson |
| Birth Date: | 1880 |
| Birth Place: | Tipton, England |
| Death Date: | 21 August 1957 (aged 77) |
| Death Place: | Ealing, England |
| Position: | Centre forward, inside right |
| Clubs1: | Wednesbury Old Athletic |
| Years2: | 1902–1904 |
| Clubs2: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 1904–1906 |
| Clubs3: | Brentford |
| Caps3: | 51 |
| Goals3: | 11 |
| Years4: | 1906–1907 |
| Clubs4: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Years5: | 1908–1909 |
| Clubs5: | Gainsborough Trinity |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 1909 |
| Clubs6: | Darlington |
Alfred Thomas Hobson (1880–1957) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward and inside right in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion.[1] [2]
After retiring from football, Hobson joined the Metropolitan Police Service on 17 January 1910, warrant number 97844. He retired from the service on 1 April 1934.[3]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1902–03[4] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1903–04[5] | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | |||
| Brentford | 1904–05 | Southern League First Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| 1905–06 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | |||
| Total | 51 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 64 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 16 | |||