Colin Dobson
Colin Dobson (9 May 1940 – 16 February 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside-forward. He also had a long career in coaching and coached domestic and national teams in Arabia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Dobson | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Eston, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 2023 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Middlesbrough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1957 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1966 | Sheffield Wednesday | 177 | (49) |
| 1966–1972 | Huddersfield Town | 155 | (50) |
| 1972 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 1972–1976 | Bristol Rovers | 62 | (4) |
| Total | 398 | (103) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961 | England U23 | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1985 | West Riffa | ||
| 1985–1987 | Al Rayyan | ||
| 1994–1995 | Al Arabi | ||
| 1997 | Oman U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dobson began his career with Sheffield Wednesday in 1961 and went on to score 52 goals in 193 games for the First Division club. He was sold on to Huddersfield Town for a £20,000 fee in August 1966 and helped the club to the Second Division title in 1969–70. He was loaned out to Brighton & Hove Albion in 1972 before joining Bristol Rovers as a player-coach in the summer. He was promoted out of the Third Division with Rovers in 1973–74. Over 15 years in the Football League, he scored 103 goals in 398 league appearances. He also won two caps for the England under-23s.
After retiring as a player, he embarked on an extensive career in coaching and scouting. He has managed the Bahraini club West Riffa, Qatari club Al Rayyan, Kuwaiti side Al Arabi, as well as the Oman under-17s. He has worked behind the scenes for Bristol Rovers, Coventry City, Port Vale, Aston Villa, Sporting Lisbon (Portugal), Gillingham, Stoke City, and Watford.