Alf Dobson was an international footballer who represented England 4 times scoring 0 goals. His first cap was against Ireland on 18th February 1882 at 22 years old, and his last was vs Wales on 17th March 1884 aged 24. Dobson, born on 28th March 1859, in Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, has a FA Legacy Number of 91 and played as a Right Back for his country.
Alf Dobson - 4 caps (0 goals)
- Full Name: Alfred Thomas Carrick Dobson
- Born: 28th March 1859, Sherwood, Nottinghamshire
- Died: 22nd October 1932, aged 73
- England Career: 1882 - 1884
- Positions whilst with England: Right Back
- Clubs (and caps) whilst with England: Notts County (4)
- FA Legacy Number: 91
England Career Statistics
- Debut: v Ireland (FR) on 18th February 1882 aged 22 years, 10 months, 21 day
- Last Cap: v Wales (HC) on 17th March 1884 aged 24 years, 11 month, 20 days
- Career Length: 2 years, 27 days
- Starts: 4
- Substitute: 0
- Withdrawn: 0
- Full Games: 4
England Match Statistics
- Match Type
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- FriendlyFR
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- British Home ChampionshipHC
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Competitive
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Home, Away or Neutral
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Away
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Match Result
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Won
- 3
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Lost
- 1
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Playing Positions
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- Right Back
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
- Total
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Managers
- Manager
- Caps
- Goals
- Capt
- England Committee
- 4
- 0
- 0
- 0
- 0
England Team Mates (Top 10)
- Charlie Bambridge
- 4 Matches
- Billy Rose
- 3 Matches
- George Holden
- 3 Matches
- Joe Beverley
- 3 Matches
- Howard Vaughton
- 3 Matches
- Norman Bailey
- 3 Matches
- Billy Gunn
- 2 Matches
- Harry Cursham
- 2 Matches
- William Bromley-Davenport
- 2 Matches
- Stuart Macrae
- 2 Matches
Sources
- An English Football Internationals' Who's Who by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press 1990)
- England's Who's Who by Tony Matthews (Pitch Publishing 2013)
- 13 sources from 4 matchesSelect from match list to see sources.
Match List
- WAL, 4 - 0, 17th Mar 1884 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 4.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 20 days. - SCO, 0 - 1, 15th Mar 1884 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 3.
Age: 24 years, 11 month, 18 days. - IRE, 8 - 1, 23rd Feb 1884 (HC) Notts County, Cap: 2.
Age: 24 years, 10 months, 26 days. - IRE, 13 - 0, 18th Feb 1882 (FR) Notts County, Cap: 1.
Age: 22 years, 10 months, 21 day. - * Match was concluded via extra time, penalties or both.