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Name - Ben Dobson
DOB - 21/03/1973
Favoured Club - Leeds United
Current Club - Unemployed
Name - Ben Dobson
DOB - 21/03/1973
Favoured Club - Leeds United
Current Club - Unemployed
Benjamin Andrew Dobson started his career as a right midfielder for hometown team York City, making his first team debut at the age of 17.
In 1992 he was snapped up by his boyhood favourite team Leeds United, claiming it as a dream move. Although making a few league appearances in his first 2 seasons it was the 1994-95 season when he started to make an impact on the first team and soon became a first team regular, making in excess of 300 appearances and scoring 83 goals for the Whites.
In the 2003-04 season Leeds were relegated from the Premier League leaving Dobson visually devastated seen in tears after the game against Bolton which saw them relegated. He stated his intentions to continue at Leeds and get them back into the Premiership where they belong. Leeds finished mid table in the Championship in 04-05 season, a season in which Dobson only made 14 league appearances being dogged by a knee injury.
In August 2005 Dobson was sold to Lancashire rivals Burnley and played 72 games in 2 seasons for the Clarets before again picking up a knee injury and soon found himself loaned out.
In November 2007 Dobson was loaned to Hartlepool United for the remainder of the season in which they finished 15th in Coca-Cola League One. He made 22 games in this season and was in good form netting 7 goals.
On July 4th 2008, Dobson was forced to retire from professional football at the age of 35 due to the recurring knee injury that hampered the later stages of his career, he chose to spend some time with his family.
In July 2009 in an interview on local radio station Minster FM, Dobson claimed he was going into management and would be available to any team and would seriously consider any offer.
In 1992 he was snapped up by his boyhood favourite team Leeds United, claiming it as a dream move. Although making a few league appearances in his first 2 seasons it was the 1994-95 season when he started to make an impact on the first team and soon became a first team regular, making in excess of 300 appearances and scoring 83 goals for the Whites.
In the 2003-04 season Leeds were relegated from the Premier League leaving Dobson visually devastated seen in tears after the game against Bolton which saw them relegated. He stated his intentions to continue at Leeds and get them back into the Premiership where they belong. Leeds finished mid table in the Championship in 04-05 season, a season in which Dobson only made 14 league appearances being dogged by a knee injury.
In August 2005 Dobson was sold to Lancashire rivals Burnley and played 72 games in 2 seasons for the Clarets before again picking up a knee injury and soon found himself loaned out.
In November 2007 Dobson was loaned to Hartlepool United for the remainder of the season in which they finished 15th in Coca-Cola League One. He made 22 games in this season and was in good form netting 7 goals.
On July 4th 2008, Dobson was forced to retire from professional football at the age of 35 due to the recurring knee injury that hampered the later stages of his career, he chose to spend some time with his family.
In July 2009 in an interview on local radio station Minster FM, Dobson claimed he was going into management and would be available to any team and would seriously consider any offer.
, but dont usualy get any offers from any clubs with Automatic experience :S