George Dobson (rugby league)
George Dobson (c. 1891 – c. 1954) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.
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| Full name | George Dobson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | c. 1891 Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | c. 1954 (aged 63) Barrow-in-Furness, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
George Dobson was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, and his death aged 63 was registered in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.
Playing career
County honours
George Dobson won a cap for Lancashire while at Barrow in 1912 against Yorkshire.[1]
Testimonial match
George Dobson's Testimonial match ticket
George Dobson's Testimonial match at Barrow took place against a Harold Wagstaff Select XIII team at Little Park, Roose, Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday 29 April 1922.
Honoured at Barrow Raiders
George Dobson is a Barrow Raiders Hall of Fame inductee.[3]
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References
- "Hall of Fame at barrowrlfc.com". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Barrows all time leading try scorers". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Hall of Fame at barrowrlfc.com". barrowrlfc.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- Search for "Dobson" at rugbyleagueproject.org
- (archived by web.archive.org) Hall of Fame at barrowrlfc.com
- Search for "George Dobson" at britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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