Alfred Dobson (footballer)

For the Australian politician born 1849, see Alfred Dobson (Australian politician).

Alfred Dobson

Personal information
Date of birth	1859
Place of birth	Basford, England
Date of death	22 October 1932 (aged 73–74)
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Notts County
International career
1882–1884	England	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Thomas Carrick Dobson (1858 – 22 October 1932) was an English international footballer, who played as a right back.

Career

Born in Basford, Dobson played for Notts County, and earned four caps for England between 18 February 1882 and 17 March 1884. His first cap came in the very first international game for the Ireland national football team and resulted in a 13-0 win for England. Two years later he received his last three caps, which were in the inaugural British Home Championship of 1884, in which England finished runner up to Scotland.

Outside Football

Dobson worked in the silk trade in Nottingham. He was married first to Louise Lucille Merme, who died in 1900 and he later married Augusta M. Stephens, his step-sister. His only son, also named Alfred, was killed in service during the First World War. Dobson died on 22 October 1932. He was survived by his younger brother, Charles Dobson, who was also an England footballer.