Fred Hobson
 Hobson while with Brentford 1904 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfred Thomas Hobson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880 | ||
| Place of birth | Tipton, England | ||
| Date of death | 21 August 1957 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward, inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wednesbury Old Athletic | |||
| 1902–1904 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | (4) |
| 1904–1906 | Brentford | 51 | (11) |
| 1906–1907 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1908–1909 | Gainsborough Trinity | 0 | (0) |
| 1909 | Darlington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alfred Thomas Hobson was an English professional football centre forward and inside right who appeared in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion.[1][2]
Personal life
After his football career ended, Alfred Hobson joined the Metropolitan Police Service on 17 January 1910, warrant number 97844. He retired from the Metropolitan Police service on 1 April 1934.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1902–03[4] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1903–04[5] | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Total | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||
| Brentford | 1904–05[2] | Southern League First Division | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| 1905–06[2] | 27 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 51 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 16 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 139. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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