Jim Dobbin (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername = Jim Dobbin
fullname = James Dobbin
height = height|ft=5|in=9
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1963|9|17|df=y
cityofbirth = Dunfermline
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Whitburn BC
years = 1980–1984
1984
1984–1986
1986–1991
1991–1996
1996–1997
1997–1998
1998
1998–1999
1998–1999
1999
1999–2000
2000
clubs = Celtic
→ Motherwell (loan)
Doncaster Rovers
Barnsley
Grimsby Town
Rotherham United
Doncaster Rovers
Scarborough
Grimsby Town
→ Southport (loan)
Gainsborough Trinity
Boston United
Whitby Town
Career
caps(goals) = 003 0(2)
002 0(0)
064 (13)
129 (12)
164 (21)
019 0(0)
031 0(0)
001 0(0) 006 0(0)




419 (48)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Scotland under-18
nationalcaps(goals) =
manageryears =
managerclubs =

James (Jim) Dobbin (born 14 March 1964 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish former professional football player who played as a midfielder.

Career

A schoolboy international, Dobbin started his career at Celtic. In 1982, he was part of the Scotland under-18 squad which won the European Under-19 Championship, although he missed out due to injury. [cite news|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=1388952004|title=When Smith made Scots Euro kings|publisher=The Scotsman|date=2004-12-04] Dobbin's chances at Celtic were limited and he made only a handful of league appearances, with a similar return from a loan spell at Motherwell.

In March 1984, Dobbin left Scotland and moved to Doncaster Rovers, signing alongside Scotland under-18 colleague John Philliben. [cite web|url=http://www.doncasterrovers.co.uk/players/NtoR/Dobbin,Jim.htm|title=Jim Dobbin|publisher=Doncaster Rovers FC|accessdate=2008-09-04] Dobbin spent two-and-a-half years at Belle Vue before moving to Barnsley in 1986. Spending five years at Oakwell, Dobbin featured in over 100 league matches for "The Tykes", before beginning the first of two spells with Grimsby Town in 1991. Dobbin's £200,000 move saw him go on to make over 150 league appearances for Grimsby before his release at the end of the 1995-96 season. From here, Dobbin spent a year with Rotherham United, appearing in around half of the club's matches before re-joining Doncaster for the 1997-98 season. A regular during this season, Doncaster were struggling at the bottom and released Dobbin before the end of the season, allowing him to join Scarborough. After just one match, Dobbin returned to Grimsby, [cite news|url=http://archive.yorkpress.co.uk/1998/3/26/329804.html|title=Boro's Dobbin in switch to Grimsby|date=1998-03-26|publisher=The Evening Press|accessdate=2008-09-06] featuring twice in the remainder of the season. He played another four matches at the start of the following season before being loaned to Southport for the latter part. In 1999-00, Dobbin spent time with three part-time clubs, turning out for Gainsborough Trinity, Boston United and Whitby Town before retiring at the end of the season. [cite web|url=http://www.grimsbytown-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=ED93&id=207210|title=Jim Dobbin|date=2005-02-22|publisher=GrimsbyTown-mad.co.uk|accessdate=2008-09-06]

As of August 2001, Dobbin was working outside of football on a building site. [cite news|url=http://thefishy.co.uk/story.php?sid=909&stid=8157959&p=2|title=Player Database: Jim Dobbin|last=Hubbert|first=Richard|date=2001-08-06|publisher=thefishy.co.uk|accessdate=2008-09-06]

Honours

cotland

*sport honours|European Under-18 Championship|1|1982

References

External links

*soccerbase|2077
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/jimdobbin.htm Independent profile]