Colin Dobson

Who is Colin Dobson?

Colin Dobson is an English former footballer, who played as an inside-forward. He has also had a long career in coaching and has coached domestic and national teams in Arabia. He is now scouting for Premier League side Stoke City.

He began his career with Sheffield Wednesday in 1961, and went on to score 52 goals in 193 games for the First Division club. He was sold on to Huddersfield Town for a £20,000 fee in August 1966, and helped the club to the Second Division title in 1969–70. He was loaned out to Brighton & Hove Albion in 1972, before joining Bristol Rovers as a player-coach in the summer. He was promoted out of the Third Division with Rovers in 1973–74. Over 15 years in the Football League he scored 103 goals in 398 league appearances. He also won two caps for the England under-23s.

After retiring as a player, he embarked on an extensive career in coaching and scouting. He has managed the Bahrain national side, Qatari club Al Rayyan, Kuwaitee side Al Arabi, as well as the Oman under-17s. He has worked behind the scenes for Bristol Rovers, Coventry City, Port Vale, Aston Villa, Sporting Lisbon, Gillingham, Stoke City, and Watford.