Full name George Richard Dobson Name George Dobson Place of birth Chiswick, England Role Footballer, born 1949 | Years Team | |
Date of birth (1949-08-24)24 August 1949 Date of death 10 September 2007(2007-09-10) (aged 58) Died September 10, 2007, Barton on Sea, United Kingdom | ||
Place of death Barton on Sea, England | ||
George Richard Dobson (24 August 1949 – 10 September 2007) was an English football Winger and coach who played in the Football League for Brentford. He later dropped into non-league football, appearing for Guildford City and Slough Town.
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Brentford
A winger, Dobson joined Brentford at a young age and came through the youth ranks, making his debut in a 1–0 Division Four win over Chesterfield at Griffin Park on 25 February 1967 at the age of just 17. He quickly established himself as a first team regular, making 37 appearances during the 1967–68 season and winning rave reviews for his ability to take on and beat opposition full backs. Dobson's appearance count reduced during the 1968–69 season as a broken ankle hindered his progress. An injury to Dobson's other leg ensured he would not be the same player again and he departed the Bees in the summer of 1970, having made 93 appearances and scored 10 goals for the club.
Non-league football
After his release from Brentford, Dobson had spells with non-league sides Guildford City and Slough Town in the 1970s.
Coaching career
Dobson later returned to Brentford to work in the club's Centre Of Excellence.
Personal life
Dobson had two sons, Michael and Richard, who were both on the books at Brentford, with Michael making over 200 appearances for the first team between 2000 and 2006, many of them as captain. Richard went on to work in the Centre Of Excellence at Brentford and coached the club's women's side, before moving to Wycombe Wanderers in 2007 to work in the club's youth system, rising to become first team assistant manager in 2011. Dobson, a cancer sufferer, died on 10 September 2007.