Albert Hobson (7 April 1925 – 23 December 2017) was an English
footballer
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who played for
Blackpool
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,
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. The ...
and
York City
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.
Career
Hobson started his career with
Blackpool
Blackpool is a seaside resort in Lancashire, England. Located on the North West England, northwest coast of England, it is the main settlement within the Borough of Blackpool, borough also called Blackpool. The town is by the Irish Sea, betw ...
in August 1945. He joined
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, which compete in the . The team have played home games at the Kirklees Stadium since moving from Leeds Road in 1994. The ...
in July 1954 and finally moved to
York City
York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. As of the 2022–23 season, the team compete in the National League, at the fifth tier of the English football league sys ...
in March 1956.
He died on 23 December 2017 at the age of 9
References
;Specific
;General
Gerry Wolstenholme's obituary for Albert Hobson- 30 December 2017
1925 births
2017 deaths
Sportspeople from Glossop
Footballers from Derbyshire
English men's footballers
English Football League players
Men's association football midfielders
Blackpool F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
York City F.C. players
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