- Tony Dobson
Anthony "Tony" Dobson (born
2 May 1969 inCoventry ) is a retired English professional footballer who played in theEnglish Premier League .Club career
Coventry City
Tony Dobson started his professional career at Coventry City at the age of 18. He officially signed on
July 7 ,1986 . He made 54 league appearances, scoring 1 goal.Blackburn Rovers
He was transferred to Blackburn Rovers on
January 17 ,1991 , for a transfer fee £300,000. There he made 41 league appearances during his two year stint.Portsmouth
He was transferred to Portsmouth on
September 22 ,1993 , for a transfer fee £150,000. There he made 53 league appearances, scoring 2 goals. He also had loan spells with Oxford United and Peterborough United.Later career
After leaving Portsmouth in the summer of 1997, thankfully, he played for West Bromwich Albion, Gillingham, Northampton Town, and Forest Green Rovers.
Management career
In 2001, he became the manager of Rugby Town (then called Rugby United). In 2005, he left Rugby Town to become the manager of Solihull Borough. He left the post in 2006, but then began his second spell in charge of Rugby Town, signing a new contract on 16th September 2008.
References
* [http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=2084 Soccerbase stats]
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