Anthony Dobson (born 5 February 1969 in

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) is an English retired professional

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who played in the

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Club career

Coventry City

Anthony Dobson started his professional career at

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at the age of 8. He officially signed on 7 July 1986. He made 54 league appearances, scoring 1 goal.

Blackburn Rovers

He was transferred to

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There he made 41 league appearances during his two-year stint.

Portsmouth

He was transferred to

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on 22 September 1993, for a transfer fee £150,000. There he made 53 league appearances, scoring 1 goal. He also had loan spells with

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and

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...

Management career

In 2001, he became the manager of Rugby Town (then called Rugby United). In 2005, he left Rugby Town to become the manager of Solihull Borough. He left the post in 2006, but then began his second spell in charge of Rugby Town, signing a new contract on 16 September 2008.

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1969 births Living people English men's footballers Premier League players Coventry City F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Oxford United F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Forest Green Rovers F.C. players English football managers Rugby Town F.C. managers Men's association football defenders Footballers from Coventry {{England-footy-manager-stub