Career
Born in Basford, Dobson played for N ottinghamshire County, and earned four caps for England between 18 February 1882 and 17 March 1884. Two years later he received his last three caps, which were in the inaugural British Home Championship of 1884, in which England finished runner up to Scotland. Dobson worked in the silk trade in Nottingham.
Dobson died on 22 October 1932.