Richard Jobson (footballer)

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Richard Jobson
Personal information
Full name Richard Ian Jobson[1]
Date of birth (1963-05-09) 9 May 1963 (age 61)[1]
Place of birth Hull, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Burton Albion 18 (2)
1982–1985 Watford 28 (4)
1985–1990 Hull City 221 (17)
1990–1995 Oldham Athletic 189 (10)
1995–1998 Leeds United 22 (1)
1998 → Southend United (loan) 8 (1)
1998–2001 Manchester City 50 (4)
2000 → Watford (loan) 2 (0)
2000–2001 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 6 (0)
2001 Tranmere Rovers 11 (0)
2001–2003 Rochdale 51 (3)
Total 606 (42)
International career
1992 England B 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Ian Jobson (born 9 May 1963) is an English former footballer who made nearly 600 appearances in the Football League and Premier League over a twenty-year career, representing Watford, Hull City, Oldham Athletic, Leeds United, Southend United, Manchester City, Tranmere Rovers and Rochdale.[3][4] He was capped twice for England B, and spent a year as chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association.

  1. ^ a b "Richard Jobson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Richard Jobson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Richard Jobson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 November 2009.