George Stobbart (footballer)

George Stobbart (9 January 1921, Morpeth, Northumberland – 1995) was an English footballer who played for Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Luton Town, Millwall and Brentford during his career. As of October 2015 he is Brentford's quickest-ever goalscorer, having netted after just ten seconds of a Division Three (South) match versus Aldershot in November 1954.[2]

George Stobbart
Personal information
Full name George Campbell Stobbart[1]
Date of birth 9 January 1921
Place of birth Morpeth, England
Date of death January 1995 (aged 73–74)[1]
Place of death North Tyneside, England[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Youth career
0000–1940 Netherfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1946 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1946–1949 Newcastle United 66 (21)
1949–1952 Luton Town 107 (30)
1952–1954 Millwall 68 (27)
1954–1956 Brentford 57 (17)
1956–1957 Bedford Town 50 (18)
Dartford
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Stobbart started his career at Netherfield before moving to Middlesbrough during the Second World War.[3] During the war, he was Middlesbrough's top goalscorer, scoring 125 goals in 168 games.[4] After the war, he failed to maintain his place and in 1946 moved to Newcastle United for £4,650,[5] having failed to make a competitive appearance for Middlesbrough,[6] though he did make two appearances in the expanded 1945–46 FA Cup.[7]

At Newcastle, he made an instant impact, scoring twice on his debut in their 3–1 home victory over Coventry City, but lost his place a few months later.[5] He would eventually go on to score 21 goals in 66 league appearances playing up front and on the right wing.[1]

He stayed at Newcastle for three seasons before moving on to Luton Town, where he would make the more appearances than any of his other clubs over the next three years.[1] Again, he moved on, this time to Millwall and two seasons later to Brentford.[1] He finished his career in non-league football with spells at Southern League sides Bedford Town and Dartford.[8]

Personal life

While living in his native northeast, Stobbart worked as a miner and later ran a pub in Brentford.[8]

References
  1. "George Stobbart". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 155. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. "Middlesbrough v Blackpool, 30 January 1946". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  4. "Any answers?". mfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
  5. "Season 46/47". Toonorama. Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
  6. "George Stobbart". Post War English & Scottish Football League A-Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
  7. "George Stobbart". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  8. "Best Years Players S-Z - bedfordoldeagles". sites.google.com. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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