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English footballer

Arthur Dobson
Personal information
Full name Henry Arthur Dobson
Date of birth 1 April 1893
Place of birth Chesterton, England
Date of death 29 March 1918(1918-03-29) (aged 24)
Place of death Aisne, France
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1910–1911 Chesterton Foresters
1911–1912 Audley
1912–1918 Aston Villa 6 (0)
1917 → Rotherham County (guest) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Henry Arthur Dobson (1 April 1893 – 29 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa as a wing half.

Personal life

In December 1915, with the First World War underway, Dobson attested under the Derby Scheme and spent over a year in the Army Reserve. He was transferred into the North Staffordshire Regiment in February 1918. Dobson was wounded during a retreat from Saint-Quentin in the early days of the German spring offensive and died on 29 March 1918. He was buried in Prémont British Cemetery.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aston Villa 1912–13 First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1914–15 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career total 6 0 1 0 7 0

References

  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 82. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Henry Dobson Aston Villa". Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  3. "Casualty Details: Dobson, A". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 May 2020.

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