- Martin Dobson
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Martin Dobson Personal information Full name John Martin Dobson Date of birth 14 February 1948 Place of birth Rishton, England Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Playing position Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1966 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0) 1967-1974 Burnley 224 (43) 1974-1978 Everton 190 (29) 1978-1983 Burnley 186 (20) 1983-1985 Bury 61 (4) National team 1974 England 5 (0) Teams managed 1984-1989 Bury F.C. 1991 Bristol Rovers 1991 Northwich Victoria * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Martin Dobson, popularly known as "Sir Dobbo", was born on 14 February 1948 in Rishton, England. He is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a midfielder.
He had a long and successful playing career, playing for almost 20 years and totalling over 600 league appearances while playing for Burnley, Everton and Bury. He won 5 England caps overall, 4 while at Burnley and 1 at Everton. His first England cap was given to him on 3 April 1974 in a 0-0 draw against Portugal by manager Sir Alf Ramsey because of FA Cup commitments of other players. However, he impressed enough to win 4 more caps throughout the year.
As well as finishing his playing career with Bury, Dobson became their manager until 1989. During this period they were promoted from the old Fourth Division and became an established Third Division side.[1]
Dobson was appointed manager of Bristol Rovers in July 1991, however he was sacked after only 12 games in charge in October of the same year.[2] On 10 January 2010 he was appointed caretaker manager of Premier League side and former club Burnley after Owen Coyle left the club for Bolton Wanderers, Dobson managed the team along with Brian Law and Graham Alexander against Manchester United which Burnley lost 3-0.
Brian Laws, the Burnley manager at the time kept Dobson on his coaching staff in the short-term as he built up his backroom staff. Dobson has now returned full-time to his role of Director of Youth Development at Burnley FC.[3]
Manager stats
Club From To P W D L %Won 
Bristol Rovers2 July 1991 3 October 1991 12 1 2 9 8.3 External links
References
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bury_F.C.#Past_managers
- ^ Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club - The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ^ http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1931940,00.html
1981–82 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Gerry Peyton · DF: Malcolm Brown · DF: Tony Gale · DF: Martin Dobson · DF: Dave Rushbury · MF: Phil Bonnyman · MF: Danny Wilson · MF: Dick Tydeman · FW: Gordon Davies · FW: Keith Cassells · FW: Tony Kellow1984–85 Football League Fourth Division PFA Team of the Year GK: Fred Barber · DF: Chris Price · DF: Martin Dobson · DF: Steve Hetzke · DF: Russell Bromage · MF: Jim Harvey · MF: Joe Jakub · MF: Trevor Quow · FW: Tony Adcock · FW: Stewart Phillips · FW: John ClaytonBristol Rovers F.C. – managers Homer (1899–1920) · Hall (1920–21) · Wilson (1921–26) · Palmer (1926–29) · McLean (1929–30) · Prince-Cox (1930–36) · Smith (1936–37) · Fletcher (1938–50) · Tann (1950–68) · Ford (1968–69) · Dodgin (1969–72) · Megson (1972–77) · Campbell (1977–79) · Jarman (1979–80) · Cooper (1980–81) · Gingell (1981) · Gould (1981–83) · Williams (1983–85) · Gould (1985–87) · Francis (1987–91) · Dobson (1991) · Rofe (1991–92) · Allison (1992–93) · Ward (1993–96) · Holloway (1996–2001) · Francis (2001) · Thompson (2001–02) · Bater (2002) · Graydon (2002–04) · Bater (2004) · Atkins (2004–05) · Trollope (2005–10) · Patterson (2010–11) · Penney (2011) · Campbell (2011) · Buckle (2011–)
Northwich Victoria F.C. – managers Wootton (1935–47) · Ware (1947–48) · McNab (1948–49) · Ware (1949–51) · Russell (1951) · Ashley (1951–52) · Ware (1952–53) · Woodruff (1953–54) · Manley (1954) · Boothway (1955–57) · Carey (1957) · Bonnell (1958–62) · Clarke (1963–64) · Heardley (1964–65) · Kirkam (1965) · Cope (1965–66) · Reilly (1966–68) · Cumberlidge (1968) · Kelly (1968–69) · Moore (1969) · Bonnell (1969–71) · Green (1971–72) · Bradbury (1972–73) · Mudie (1973) · Taylor (1973–74) · Spratt (1974–75) · Ogden (1975–77) · R. Murphy (1977) · Heslop (1977–78) · R. Williams (1978–80) · Ogden (1980) · Storton (1980–81) · McNeill (1981) · Robertson (1981) · J. King (1981–84) · T. Murphy (1984–85) · Pejic (1985–86) · Pearson (1986) · Roberts (1987–91) · Dobson (1991) · McIlroy (1991–93) · Williams (1993–95) · Kettle (1995–96) · Hancock (1996) · Wilson (1996–98) · Gardiner (1998–2000) · Alexander (2000–01) · Quinn (2001–03) · Davis (2003) · McDonald (2003) · Teale (2003–04) · Burr (2004–07) · Redfearn (2007) · Warhurst (2007) · Maamria (2007–08) · Marsh (2008) · S. King (2008–09) · Preece (2009–)
Categories:- English footballers
- England international footballers
- England under-23 international footballers
- 1948 births
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
- Bolton Wanderers F.C. non-playing staff
- Everton F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Bury F.C. players
- Bristol Rovers F.C. managers
- Northwich Victoria F.C. managers
- Living people
- People from Rishton
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