Fred Hobson

Fred Hobson
Hobson while with Brentford 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
Playing position 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
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Alfred Thomas Hobson was an English professional football centre forward and inside right who appeared in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion.[1][2]

Personal life

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

Career statistics

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

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 139. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 3 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ↑ Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2016.


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