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| name = Peter Dobing |
| name = Peter Dobing |
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| fullname = Peter Dobing<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
| fullname = Peter Dobing<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1938|12|1 |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1938|12|1}}<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| birth_place = [[Manchester]], |
| birth_place = [[Manchester]], England<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City"/> |
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| death_date = |
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Inside forward]] |
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Inside forward]] |
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| years2 = 1961–1963 | clubs2 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] | caps2 = 82 | goals2 = 31 |
| years2 = 1961–1963 | clubs2 = [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] | caps2 = 82 | goals2 = 31 |
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| years3 = 1963–1973 | clubs3 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] | caps3 = 307 | goals3 = 82 |
| years3 = 1963–1973 | clubs3 = [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] | caps3 = 307 | goals3 = 82 |
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| years4 = 1967 | clubs4 = → [[Cleveland Stokers]] (loan) | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 7 |
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| totalcaps = 568| totalgoals = 201 |
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| totalcaps = 576| totalgoals = 208 |
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| nationalyears1 = 1959–1961 |
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| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-23 football team|England U23]] |
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| nationalcaps1 = 8 |
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'''Peter Dobing''' (born 1 December 1938) is a former English [[association football|footballer]] who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City">{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City|year=1994|publisher=Lion Press|isbn=0-9524151-0-0}}</ref><ref name="101 greats">{{cite book|title=Stoke City 101 Golden Greats|year=2002|publisher=Desert Islands Books|isbn=1-874287554}}</ref> |
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'''Peter Dobing''' (born 1 December 1938) is an English former [[association football|footballer]] who played in [[the Football League]] for [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]], [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref name="The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City">{{cite book|last=Matthews|first=Tony|title=The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City|year=1994|publisher=Lion Press|isbn=0-9524151-0-0}}</ref><ref name="101 greats">{{cite book|title=Stoke City 101 Golden Greats|year=2002|publisher=Desert Islands Books|isbn=1-874287554}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Dobing was born in [[Manchester]] and came from a sporting family, his father |
Dobing was born in [[Manchester]] and came from a sporting family, his father playing [[rugby league]] for [[Salford Red Devils|Salford]].<ref name="Nobok">{{cite web |url=http://www.nobok.co.uk/page/FootballBio/0,,10301~792119,00.html |title= Dobing's long-running success |accessdate=28 May 2007 |work= Nobok}}</ref> At first Dobing chose to play as an amateur footballer, which allowed him to play for more than one club.<ref name="101 greats"/> This backfired on him as he signed for both [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] and [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and was selected by each club for the upcoming 'A' team game.<ref name="101 greats"/> Dobing resolved the situation by signing a professional contract with Blackburn in December 1955.<ref name="101 greats"/> |
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In [[1957–58 in English football|1957–58]] he scored 20 League goals as Blackburn gained promotion to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]], including |
In [[1957–58 in English football|1957–58]] he scored 20 League goals as Blackburn gained promotion to the [[Football League First Division|First Division]], including four in one match against [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]. The following season he scored 24 league goals, the highest figure of his career. In [[1959–60 in English football|1959–60]] Dobing played a large part in Blackburn's [[FA Cup]] run which saw them reach the [[1960 FA Cup Final|final]], scoring five goals during the cup run. However, Rovers were soundly beaten 3–0 by [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] in the final. In 1961 he moved to Manchester City for £37,500.<ref name="Nobok"/> |
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Manchester City signed Dobing as a replacement for [[Denis Law]], who had departed for Italian side [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]. He made his Manchester City debut in the opening match of the [[1961–62 in English football|1961–62]] season, a 3–1 win against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]. |
Manchester City signed Dobing as a replacement for [[Denis Law]], who had departed for Italian side [[Torino F.C.|Torino]]. He made his Manchester City debut in the opening match of the [[1961–62 in English football|1961–62]] season, a 3–1 win against [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]]. He started all but one of Manchester City's matches that season, finishing the season as the club's top scorer with 22 goals. The following season was less successful, Dobing scored 10 goals in 50 appearances in a year which ended in [[promotion and relegation|relegation]]. In the close season Dobing was sold to newly promoted [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]].<ref>{{cite book |last=James |first=Gary |title=Manchester City – The Complete Record |publisher=Breedon |location=Derby |year=2006 |isbn=1-85983-512-0}} p391</ref> |
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Stoke manager [[Tony Waddington]] broke the club's record transfer fee |
Stoke manager [[Tony Waddington]] broke the club's record transfer fee paying Man City £37,500 for Dobing's services as Stoke looked to establish themselves back in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]].<ref name="101 greats"/> In Dobing's [[1963–64 Stoke City F.C. season|first season]] at Stoke he scored 19 goals as the club reached the [[1964 Football League Cup Final|final]] of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]], but were beaten 4–3 on aggregate by [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref name="101 greats"/> He suffered a broken leg against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] in January 1965 ending his season. During his recovery he spent time fishing for trout in [[Market Drayton]] and was a keen clay pigeon shooter. He was also a [[Smoking pipe (tobacco)|pipe smoker]] and became known as 'the pipe-smoking gentleman of English football'.<ref name="101 greats"/> However his relationship with the fans was not that good as after his recovery he refused to resign for the [[1965–66 Stoke City F.C. season|1965–66]] wanting a pay increase, and finally accepted Stoke's offer three weeks later.<ref name="101 greats"/> He won the fans over with a brilliant individual performance against [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] in April 1968 scoring a hat trick against England international defender [[Jack Charlton]].<ref name="101 greats"/> With the 1960s coming to an end Waddington decided to move the ageing Dobing into a midfield position alongside [[George Eastham]] and this duo's passing ability improved Stoke's attacking play as the side went on to win their first major trophy, the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] in [[1972 Football League Cup Final|1972]]. Dobing captained the side as Stoke beat [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] 2–1.<ref name="101 greats"/> |
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Dobing was known for his short temper on the pitch, which once resulted in |
Dobing was known for his short temper on the pitch, which once resulted in his receiving a nine-week suspension.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/content/articles/2004/09/10/nigel_johnson_100904_feature.shtml |title= Heads Go Up |accessdate=28 May 2007 |work= BBC}}</ref> His playing career ended due to a broken leg sustained in 1973. He then worked in the [[Staffordshire]] pottery industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ds.dial.pipex.com/bob.dunning/where29.htm#dobing |title= Where Are They Now? |accessdate=28 May 2007 |work= Bob and 1970–71 Footballers}}</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
==Career statistics== |
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Source:<ref>{{ENFA}}</ref> |
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |
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!rowspan="2"|Club |
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!rowspan="2"|Division |
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!rowspan="2"|Season |
!rowspan="2"|Season |
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!colspan=" |
!colspan="3"|League |
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!colspan="2"|FA Cup |
!colspan="2"|FA Cup |
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!colspan="2"|League Cup |
!colspan="2"|League Cup |
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!colspan="2"|Other |
!colspan="2"|Other |
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!colspan="2"|Total |
!colspan="2"|Total |
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!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |
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|rowspan="6"|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] |
|rowspan="6"|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] |
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|[[1956–57 in English football|1956–57]] |
|[[1956–57 in English football|1956–57]] |
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|[[Football League Second Division|Second Division]] |
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|25||8||1||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||26||8 |
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|25||8||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||8 |
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|[[1957–58 in English football|1957–58]] |
|[[1957–58 in English football|1957–58]] |
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|Second Division |
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|34||20||6||5||colspan="2"|–||0||0||39||25 |
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|34||20||6||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||40||25 |
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|- |
|- |
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|rowspan="3"|[[Football League First Division|First Division]] |
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|[[1958–59 in English football|1958–59]] |
|[[1958–59 in English football|1958–59]] |
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|[[Football League First Division|First Division]] |
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|40||24||2||2||colspan="2"|–||0||0||42||26 |
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|40||24||2||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||26 |
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|- |
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|[[1959–60 in English football|1959–60]] |
|[[1959–60 in English football|1959–60]] |
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|First Division |
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|40||18||8||5||colspan="2"|–||0||0||48||23 |
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|40||18||8||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||48||23 |
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|[[1960–61 in English football|1960–61]] |
|[[1960–61 in English football|1960–61]] |
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|First Division |
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|40||18||5||4||4||0||0||0||49||22 |
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|40||18||5||4||4||0||colspan="2"|—||49||22 |
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!colspan="2"|Total |
!colspan="2"|Total |
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!179!!88!!22!!16!!4!!0!! |
!179!!88!!22!!16!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—||205!!104 |
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|rowspan="3"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] |
|rowspan="3"|[[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] |
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|rowspan="2"|[[Football League First Division|First Division]] |
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|[[1961–62 in English football|1961–62]] |
|[[1961–62 in English football|1961–62]] |
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|First Division |
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|41||22||2||0||1||0||0||0||44||22 |
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|41||22||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||44||22 |
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|[[1962–63 in English football|1962–63]] |
|[[1962–63 in English football|1962–63]] |
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|First Division |
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|41||9||3||0||6||1||0||0||50||10 |
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|41||9||3||0||6||1||colspan="2"|—||50||10 |
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!colspan="2"|Total |
!colspan="2"|Total |
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!82!!31!!5!!0!!7!!1!! |
!82!!31!!5!!0!!7!!1!!colspan="2"|—||94!!32 |
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|rowspan="11"|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] |
|rowspan="11"|[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] |
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|rowspan="10"|[[Football League First Division|First Division]] |
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|[[1963–64 Stoke City F.C. season|1963–64]] |
|[[1963–64 Stoke City F.C. season|1963–64]] |
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|First Division |
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|39||16||2||0||9||3||0||0||50||19 |
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|39||16||2||0||9||3||colspan="2"|—||50||19 |
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|[[1964–65 Stoke City F.C. season|1964–65]] |
|[[1964–65 Stoke City F.C. season|1964–65]] |
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|First Division |
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|23||4||1||0||4||1||0||0||28||5 |
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|23||4||1||0||4||1||colspan="2"|—||28||5 |
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|[[1965–66 Stoke City F.C. season|1965–66]] |
|[[1965–66 Stoke City F.C. season|1965–66]] |
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|First Division |
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|38||11||1||0||5||2||0||0||44||13 |
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|38||11||1||0||5||2||colspan="2"|—||44||13 |
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|[[1966–67 Stoke City F.C. season|1966–67]] |
|[[1966–67 Stoke City F.C. season|1966–67]] |
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|First Division |
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|41||19||1||0||1||0||0||0||43||19 |
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|41||19||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||43||19 |
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|[[1967–68 Stoke City F.C. season|1967–68]] |
|[[1967–68 Stoke City F.C. season|1967–68]] |
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|First Division |
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|37||15||1||0||5||0||0||0||43||15 |
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|37||15||1||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||43||15 |
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|[[1968–69 Stoke City F.C. season|1968–69]] |
|[[1968–69 Stoke City F.C. season|1968–69]] |
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|First Division |
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|40||8||4||2||2||0||0||0||46||10 |
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|40||8||4||2||2||0||colspan="2"|—||46||10 |
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|[[1969–70 Stoke City F.C. season|1969–70]] |
|[[1969–70 Stoke City F.C. season|1969–70]] |
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|First Division |
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|40||6||3||0||1||0||0||0||44||6 |
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|40||6||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||44||6 |
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|[[1970–71 Stoke City F.C. season|1970–71]] |
|[[1970–71 Stoke City F.C. season|1970–71]] |
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|First Division |
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|11||2||0||0||2||0||2||0||15||2 |
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|11||2||0||0||2||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[Texaco Cup]]}}||0||15||2 |
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|[[1971–72 Stoke City F.C. season|1971–72]] |
|[[1971–72 Stoke City F.C. season|1971–72]] |
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|First Division |
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|28||1||10||1||6||2||6||1||50||5 |
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|28||1||9||1||10||3||6{{efn|Four appearances and goal in [[Anglo-Italian Cup]] and two appearances in [[Texaco Cup]]}}||1||53||6 |
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|[[1972–73 Stoke City F.C. season|1972–73]] |
|[[1972–73 Stoke City F.C. season|1972–73]] |
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|First Division |
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|10||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||11||0 |
|10||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||11||0 |
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!colspan="2"|Total |
!colspan="2"|Total |
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!307!!82!! |
!307!!82!!22!!3!!40!!9!!8!!1!!377!!95 |
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|[[Cleveland Stokers]] (loan) |
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!colspan="3"|Career Total |
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|[[United Soccer Association|1967]] |
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!568!!201!!50!!19!!47!!9!!8!!1!!673!!230 |
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|[[United Soccer Association]] |
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|8||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||8||7 |
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!colspan="3"|Career total |
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!576!!208!!49!!19!!51!!10!!8!!1!!684!!238 |
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:A. {{note|Other}} The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the [[Anglo-Italian Cup]] and [[Texaco Cup]]. |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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{{Persondata |
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* [http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/D/Dobing.Peter.htm USA stats] at NASL Jerseys |
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| NAME = Dobing, Peter |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = English footballer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1938-12-01 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Manchester]], [[England]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = |
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 7 July 2023
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Peter Dobing[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1938[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1961 | Blackburn Rovers | 179 | (88) |
| 1961–1963 | Manchester City | 82 | (31) |
| 1963–1973 | Stoke City | 307 | (82) |
| 1967 | → Cleveland Stokers (loan) | 8 | (7) |
| Total | 576 | (208) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959–1961 | England U23 | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Peter Dobing (born 1 December 1938) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Stoke City.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Dobing was born in Manchester and came from a sporting family, his father playing rugby league for Salford.[3] At first Dobing chose to play as an amateur footballer, which allowed him to play for more than one club.[2] This backfired on him as he signed for both Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers and was selected by each club for the upcoming 'A' team game.[2] Dobing resolved the situation by signing a professional contract with Blackburn in December 1955.[2]
In 1957–58 he scored 20 League goals as Blackburn gained promotion to the First Division, including four in one match against Bristol City. The following season he scored 24 league goals, the highest figure of his career. In 1959–60 Dobing played a large part in Blackburn's FA Cup run which saw them reach the final, scoring five goals during the cup run. However, Rovers were soundly beaten 3–0 by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final. In 1961 he moved to Manchester City for £37,500.[3]
Manchester City signed Dobing as a replacement for Denis Law, who had departed for Italian side Torino. He made his Manchester City debut in the opening match of the 1961–62 season, a 3–1 win against Leicester City. He started all but one of Manchester City's matches that season, finishing the season as the club's top scorer with 22 goals. The following season was less successful, Dobing scored 10 goals in 50 appearances in a year which ended in relegation. In the close season Dobing was sold to newly promoted Stoke City.[4]
Stoke manager Tony Waddington broke the club's record transfer fee paying Man City £37,500 for Dobing's services as Stoke looked to establish themselves back in the First Division.[2] In Dobing's first season at Stoke he scored 19 goals as the club reached the final of the League Cup, but were beaten 4–3 on aggregate by Leicester City.[2] He suffered a broken leg against West Bromwich Albion in January 1965 ending his season. During his recovery he spent time fishing for trout in Market Drayton and was a keen clay pigeon shooter. He was also a pipe smoker and became known as 'the pipe-smoking gentleman of English football'.[2] However his relationship with the fans was not that good as after his recovery he refused to resign for the 1965–66 wanting a pay increase, and finally accepted Stoke's offer three weeks later.[2] He won the fans over with a brilliant individual performance against Leeds United in April 1968 scoring a hat trick against England international defender Jack Charlton.[2] With the 1960s coming to an end Waddington decided to move the ageing Dobing into a midfield position alongside George Eastham and this duo's passing ability improved Stoke's attacking play as the side went on to win their first major trophy, the League Cup in 1972. Dobing captained the side as Stoke beat Chelsea 2–1.[2]
Dobing was known for his short temper on the pitch, which once resulted in his receiving a nine-week suspension.[5] His playing career ended due to a broken leg sustained in 1973. He then worked in the Staffordshire pottery industry.[6]
Career statistics[edit]
Source:[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 1956–57 | Second Division | 25 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 8 | ||
| 1957–58 | Second Division | 34 | 20 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 40 | 25 | |||
| 1958–59 | First Division | 40 | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 42 | 26 | |||
| 1959–60 | First Division | 40 | 18 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 48 | 23 | |||
| 1960–61 | First Division | 40 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 49 | 22 | ||
| Total | 179 | 88 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | 205 | 104 | |||
| Manchester City | 1961–62 | First Division | 41 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 44 | 22 | |
| 1962–63 | First Division | 41 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 50 | 10 | ||
| Total | 82 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 94 | 32 | |||
| Stoke City | 1963–64 | First Division | 39 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | — | 50 | 19 | |
| 1964–65 | First Division | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 28 | 5 | ||
| 1965–66 | First Division | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | 44 | 13 | ||
| 1966–67 | First Division | 41 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 19 | ||
| 1967–68 | First Division | 37 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 43 | 15 | ||
| 1968–69 | First Division | 40 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 46 | 10 | ||
| 1969–70 | First Division | 40 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 44 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | First Division | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |
| 1971–72 | First Division | 28 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6[b] | 1 | 53 | 6 | |
| 1972–73 | First Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 307 | 82 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 377 | 95 | ||
| Cleveland Stokers (loan) | 1967 | United Soccer Association | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 576 | 208 | 49 | 19 | 51 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 684 | 238 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Texaco Cup
- ^ Four appearances and goal in Anglo-Italian Cup and two appearances in Texaco Cup
Honours[edit]
- Blackburn Rovers
- Football League Second Division runners-up: 1957–58
- FA Cup runner-up: 1960
- Stoke City
- Football League Cup winner: 1972
- Football League Cup runner-up: 1964
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Stoke City 101 Golden Greats. Desert Islands Books. 2002. ISBN 1-874287554.
- ^ a b "Dobing's long-running success". Nobok. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
- ^ James, Gary (2006). Manchester City – The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0. p391
- ^ "Heads Go Up". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
- ^ "Where Are They Now?". Bob and 1970–71 Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2007.
- ^ Peter Dobing at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
External links[edit]
- USA stats at NASL Jerseys
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