Francis Hobson

Francis Hobson

Personal information
Full name	Francis James Walter Hobson[1]
Date of birth	1889[1]
Place of birth	Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death	1931 (aged 42)[1]
Place of death	Stafford, England[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Smallthorne
1910–1911	Stoke	1	(0)
1911–19??	Rocester
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Francis James Walter Hobson (1889–1931) was an English footballer who played for Stoke.^[1]

Career

Hobson was born in Stoke-upon-Trent and played amateur football with Smallthorne before joining Stoke in 1910.^[1] He played in one first team match which came in a 4–0 win over Stafford Rangers during the 1910–11 season before returning to amateur football with Rocester.^[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stoke[1]	1910–11	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career Total		1	0	0	0	1	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.