Martin Dobson
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| Martin Dobson | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Dobson | |
| Date of birth | February 14, 1948 (age 59) | |
| Place of birth | Rishton, England | |
| Height | 5' 11" (180cm) | |
| Nickname | Dobbo | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1966 1967-1974 1974-1978 1978-1983 1983-1985 |
Bolton Wanderers Burnley Everton Burnley Bury |
0 (0) 224 (43) 190 (29) 186 (20) 61 (4) |
| National team | ||
| 1974 | England | 5 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Martin Dobson, born February 14, 1948 in Rishton, England is a former professional footballer and England international who played as a midfielder.
He had a long and successful playing career, playing for almost 20 years and totalling over 600 league appearances while playing for Burnley, Everton and Bury. He won 5 England caps overall, 4 while at Burnley and 1 at Everton. His first England cap was given to him on April 3, 1974 in a 0-0 draw against Portugal by legendary manager Sir Alf Ramsey because of FA Cup commitments of other players. However, he impressed enough to win 4 more caps throughout the year.
