| Norman Hobson | |
| Birth Place: | Shrewsbury, England |
| Clubs1: | Oswestry Town |
| Years2: | 1954–1962 |
| Caps2: | 212 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
Norman Hobson (born 22 August 1933, died 3rd June 2014) was a former professional footballer who played as a right-back for Shrewsbury Town. Norman signed from Oswestry Town in October 1954 and spent 8 seasons at Shrewsbury, making 212 league appearances scoring 5 goals along with 10 FA Cup appearances, 2 league cup appearances with 1 goal. He moved to the Telford-based Sankey's Football Club in January 1962. In 1958/59 season he won promotion with Shrewsbury Town to 3rd tier of English football and played under legendary Town player manager Arthur Rowley. His last appearance for Shrewsbury was on 7 January 1962 in a 1–1 away draw at Aldershot in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. He also played a part in the Shrewsbury team that got to the League Cup semi final that same year.[1] Hobson captained Colwyun Bay to the Welsh League (North) title in 1965.
He died in Australia as per an entry in Ancestry - Norman HobsonBirth 22 Aug 1933 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, EnglandDeath 3 Jun 2014 Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia
with Shrewsbury Town