Tony Dobson

English footballer

Tony Dobson
Personal information
Full nameAnthony John Dobson
Date of birth (1969-02-05) 5 February 1969 (age 55)
Place of birthCoventry
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)Left Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986–1991Coventry54(1)
1991–1993Blackburn41(1)
1993–1997Portsmouth53(2)
1994–1995Oxford (loan)5(0)
1996Peterborough (loan)4(0)
1997–1998West Brom11(1)
1998Gillingham2(0)
1998–2000Northampton12(1)
2000–2001Forest Green Rovers2(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Dobson (born 5 February 1969 in Coventry) is an English retired professional footballer who played in the Football League & Premier League.

Club career

Coventry City

Anthony Dobson started his professional career at Coventry City at the age of 8. He officially signed on 7 July 1986. He made 54 league appearances, scoring 1 goal.

Blackburn Rovers

He was transferred to Blackburn Rovers There he made 41 league appearances during his two-year stint.

Portsmouth

He was transferred to Portsmouth on 22 September 1993, for a transfer fee £150,000. There he made 53 league appearances, scoring 1 goal. He also had loan spells with Oxford United and Peterborough United.

Management career

In 2001, he became the manager of Rugby Town (then called Rugby United). In 2005, he left Rugby Town to become the manager of Solihull Borough. He left the post in 2006, but then began his second spell in charge of Rugby Town, signing a new contract on 16 September 2008.

References

  • Soccerbase stats


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