Mark Christopher Dobson (born 24 October 1967) is a former English professional

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er. Dobson was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at

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Cricket career

Dobson made his

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debut for

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against

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in July 1989. He had made his Second XI debut for the county in 1983 and played regularly for the reserve team from 1986 to 1991. From 1989 to 1991, he played nine first-class matches for Kent, with his final match for the county coming against

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in June 1991.Ex-Kent all-rounder handed Test role
'' Kent Online'', 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2017-05-19. Dobson also played a single List-A cricket match for Kent in July 1989 against

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.Mark Dobson
CricketArchive. Retrieved 2017-05-19. After leaving Kent, he played one further first-class match in June 1992 for

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against Oxford University. In his 10 first-class matches he scored 211 runs at a batting average of 17.58, with two half centuries and a top score of 52. He took nine wickets with best figures of 2/20.

Later career

Dobson has a First Class degree in Sports Science and was Head of PE at

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in Canterbury between 1995 and 2007.City appoint ex-Kent star as coach
'' Kent Online'', 2008-06-26. Retrieved 2017-05-19.Canterbury appoint versatile coach Dobson
Kentish Football, 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2017-05-19. He had coached the Kent Academy and the Emeralds women's cricket team before resigning as a teacher in 2007 to take up the post of head coach of the

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.Dobson named England women coach

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, 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2017-05-19.Dobson's new role

, 2007-06-28. Retrieved 2017-05-19. He unexpectedly resigned from the role in February 2008 part way through England's tour of Australia and New Zealand citing personal reasons.Dobson quits as England women's head coach
'' Kent Online'', 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2017-05-19.Halloran J (2008
England stunned as coach, keeper depart
'' Brisbane Times'', 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2017-05-19.Thompson J (2008
Time for cricket to cash in on a secret worth sharing
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'', 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2107-05-19. Having played

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for Tyler Hill, Broomfield and Herne Bay, Dobson became head coach of

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in 2008.

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