Career
He coached at club level for Bradford, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Featherstone Rovers. Hobbs played Right-prop, id est (that is) number 10, and scored a conversion in Oldham"s 6–27 defeat by Wigan in the 1986 Lancashire Cup final during the 1986-1987 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Sunday 19 October 1986. He later transferred to Bradford Northern.
Hobbs played as an Interchange/Substitute, id est (that is) number 15, (replacing prop Jeff Grayshon) and scored 2-conversions in Bradford Northern"s 12–12 draw with Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1987-1988 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8, scored a conversion and a drop goal in the 11–2 victory over Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1987-1988 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11, was captain, and scored 2-conversions in the 20–14 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1989 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1989-1990 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989, and played Right-second-row, id est (that is) number 12, was coach, and scored a conversion in the 6–28 defeat by Castleford in the 1991 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1991-1992 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Sunday 20 October 1991.
Hobbs was the coach, played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8, and scored a conversion in Bradford Northern"s 2-12 defeat by Warrington in the 1990-1991 Regal Trophy final during the 1990-1991 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 12 January 1991, and was the coach, played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8, and scored a conversion in the 15-8 defeat by Wigan in the 1992-1993 Regal Trophy final during the 1992-1993 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 23 January 1993. Hobbs became coach at Bradford Northern until he left for Wakefield Trinity in 1994.
He then went to Halifax as Director of Football. In 2005, Hobbs was appointed coach of his first team, Featherstone Rovers halfway through the season after Gary Price left, he failed to save Featherstone Rovers from relegation.