George Stobbart (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Campbell Stobbart[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 January 1995 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | North Tyneside, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1940 | Netherfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1946 | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1949 | Newcastle United | 66 | (21) |
| 1949–1952 | Luton Town | 107 | (30) |
| 1952–1954 | Millwall | 68 | (27) |
| 1954–1956 | Brentford | 57 | (17) |
| 1956–1957 | Bedford Town | 50 | (18) |
| Dartford | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Stobbart (9 January 1921, in Morpeth, Northumberland – 23 January 1995) was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Luton Town, Millwall and Brentford during his career. As of October 2015 he is Brentford's quickest-ever goalscorer, having netted after just ten seconds of a Division Three (South) match versus Aldershot in November 1954.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Stobbart started his career at Netherfield before moving to Middlesbrough during the Second World War.[3] During the war, he was Middlesbrough's top goalscorer, scoring 125 goals in 168 games.[4] After the war, he failed to maintain his place and in 1946 moved to Newcastle United for £4,650,[5] having failed to make a competitive appearance for Middlesbrough,[6] though he did make two appearances in the expanded 1945–46 FA Cup.[7]
At Newcastle, he made an instant impact, scoring twice on his debut in their 3–1 home victory over Coventry City, but lost his place a few months later.[5] He would eventually go on to score 21 goals in 66 league appearances playing up front and on the right wing.[1]
He stayed at Newcastle for three seasons before moving on to Luton Town, where he would make the more appearances than any of his other clubs over the next three years.[1] Again, he moved on, this time to Millwall and two seasons later to Brentford.[1] He finished his career in non-league football with spells at Southern League sides Bedford Town and Dartford.[8]
Personal life
[edit]While living in his native northeast, Stobbart worked as a miner and later ran a pub in Brentford.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "George Stobbart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 155. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ "Middlesbrough v Blackpool, 30 January 1946". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ "Any answers?". mfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ a b "Season 46/47". Toonorama. Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ "George Stobbart". Post War English & Scottish Football League A-Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ "George Stobbart". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Best Years Players S-Z - bedfordoldeagles". sites.google.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- 1921 births
- 1995 deaths
- Kendal Town F.C. players
- Bedford Town F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Men's association football forwards
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Millwall F.C. players
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Morpeth, Northumberland
- 20th-century English sportsmen