Jim Dobbin (footballer)

Jim Dobbin
Personal information
Full name James Dobbin[1]
Date of birth (1963-09-17) 17 September 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Dunfermline, Scotland
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Whitburn Boys Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1984 Celtic 12 (4)
1984Motherwell (loan) 2 (0)
1984–1986 Doncaster Rovers 64 (13)
1986–1991 Barnsley 129 (12)
1991–1996 Grimsby Town 164 (21)
1996–1997 Rotherham United 19 (0)
1997–1998 Doncaster Rovers 31 (0)
1998 Scarborough 1 (0)
1998–1999 Grimsby Town 6 (0)
1998–1999Southport (loan) 3 (0)
1999 Gainsborough Trinity
1999 Boston United 1 (0)
1999–2000 Whitby Town
Total 428 (50)
International career
Scotland under-18
Medal record
 Scotland
UEFA European U-18 Championship
Winner 1982 Finland Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Dobbin (born 17 September 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder from 1980 until 2000.

He played for Celtic, Barnsley and Grimsby Town. He also played for Motherwell, Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United, Scarborough, Southport, Gainsborough Trinity, Boston United and Whitby Town.

  1. ^ "Jim Dobbin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.