Arthur Dobson (footballer)

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Arthur Dobson
Personal information
Full name Henry Arthur Dobson[1]
Date of birth 1 April 1893
Place of birth Chesterton, England
Date of death 29 March 1918(1918-03-29) (aged 24)[2]
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[1]

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.[2] He was transferred into the North Staffordshire Regiment in February 1918.[2] Dobson was wounded during a retreat from Saint-Quentin in the early days of the German spring offensive and died on 29 March 1918.[2] He was buried in Prémont British Cemetery.[3]

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[2] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1914–15[2] 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career total 6 0 1 0 7 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 82. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "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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