| Sid Hobson | |
| Fullname: | Sydney John Hobson |
| Birth Date: | 1917 7, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Death Date: | 2003 |
| Club1: | Eastern Suburbs |
| Year1start: | 1944 |
| Year1end: | 49 |
| Appearances1: | 74 |
| Tries1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 24 |
| Teama: | NSW Country |
| Yearastart: | 1950 |
| Appearancesa: | 1 |
| Triesa: | 1 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 3 |
| Source: | [1] |
| Updated: | 21 March 2019 |
Sydney John Hobson (born 3 July 1917) was an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Eastern Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.
Described as a 'tough as teak', Hobson played for the Eastern Suburbs club in the years 1944–49 in Australia's major rugby league competition – the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). Hobson was a member of Easts' 1945 premiership winning side.[2]
Hobson also played for the rural New South Wales town of Young, the 'Cherry Pickers'.
In 1946 Hobson represented his state after being named as a reserve for New South Wales on 3 previous occasions.