George Stobbart (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= George Stobbart


fullname = George C Stobbart
dateofbirth = birth date|1921|1|9
cityofbirth = Morpeth, Northumberland
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath = 1995
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
position = Inside Forward
youthyears = 19xx–40
youthclubs = Netherfield
years = 1940–46
1946–49
1949–52
1952–54
1954–56
1956–xx
clubs= Middlesbrough
Newcastle United
Luton Town
Millwall
Brentford
Bedford Town
caps(goals) = 000 0(0)
066 (21)
107 (30)
068 (27)
057 (17)

George Stobbart (9 January 1921, Morpeth, Northumberland – 1995) was an English football player who played for Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Luton Town, Millwall and Brentford during his career.

Playing career

Stobbart started his career at Netherfield before moving to Middlesbrough during the Second World War. During the war, he was Middlesbrough's top goalscorer, scoring 125 goals in 168 games. [cite web|url=http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/AnyAnswers/0,,1~342300,00.html |title=Any answers? |publisher=mfc.co.uk |accessdate=2007-09-18] After the war, he failed to maintain his place and in 1946 moved to Newcastle for £4,650,cite web|url=http://www.toonarama.co.uk/seasons/1940s/season46-47.html |title=Season 46/47 |publisher=Toonorama |accessdate=2007-09-18] having not made a proper competitive appearance for Middlesbrough.cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/georgestobbart.htm |title=George Stobbart |publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A-Z Player's Database |accessdate=2007-09-18]

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. He would eventually go on to score 21 goals in 66 appearances playing up front and on the right wing.

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. Again, he moved on, this time to Milwall, and two seasons later moving to Brentford. At the end of his career in 1956, he moved to Bedford Town.

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