Fred Hobson

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Fred Hobson
Hobson while with Brentford in 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 (1880–1957) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre forward and inside right in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

After retiring from football, Hobson joined the Metropolitan Police Service on 17 January 1910, warrant number 97844.[3] He retired from the service on 1 April 1934.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 139. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ a b Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1902/03". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1903/04". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 23 December 2016.