George Stobbart (9 January 1921, in

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– 1995) was an English

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who played for

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, Luton Town, Millwall and

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during his career. As of October 2015 he is Brentford's quickest-ever goalscorer, having netted after just ten seconds of a

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match versus

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in November 1954.

Playing career

Stobbart started his career at Netherfield before moving to

during the

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. During the war, he was Middlesbrough's top goalscorer, scoring 125 goals in 168 games. After the war, he failed to maintain his place and in 1946 moved to

for £4,650, having failed to make a competitive appearance for Middlesbrough, though he did make two appearances in the expanded

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. At Newcastle, he made an instant impact, scoring twice on his debut in their 3–1 home victory over

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, but lost his place a few months later. He would eventually go on to score 21 goals in 66 league appearances playing up front and on the right wing. 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. Again, he moved on, this time to Millwall and two seasons later to

. He finished his career in

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with spells at Southern League sides

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and

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Personal life

While living in his native

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, Stobbart worked as a

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and later ran a

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stobbart, George 1921 births 1995 deaths Kendal Town F.C. players Bedford Town F.C. players Brentford F.C. players 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 footballers