Don Tobin

Who is Don Tobin?

Don Tobin is a retired English association football midfielder. Since 1995 he has been Director of Coaching at the Dunedin Stirling Soccer Club in the US. He is also the Technical Director of the University of Tampa's women's soccer team, the Tampa Spartans.

In 1970, Tobin signed with Everton FC as a schoolboy apprentice. He later turned professional with the team, but saw no first team time before moving to Rochdale A.F.C. in 1973. After three seasons, he transferred to Witton Albion. In 1977, he moved to Sligo Rovers for one season before moving to the United States where he remained for the rest of his career. When he arrived in the US, he signed with the California Sunshine of the American Soccer League. After the 1978 summer outdoor season, he signed with the Wichita Wings of the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 1978–79 indoor season. In the spring of 1979, he returned to the Sunshine. That season, he was selected for the ASL first team All Star. He played one more season with the Wings in 1979–80 and one more season with the Sunshine in 1980. In 1981, he signed with the Carolina Lightnin' of the ASL.