Born in Dunfermline in 1963, Jim Dobbin joined Celtic from Whitburn BC and had made a handful of appearances for the Bhoy’s before joining Motherwell on loan. The midfielder would only make a couple of appearance’s for the Steelmen with his only start coming in a 2-1 victory over Hibernian in the latter part of the 1983/84 season. Jim would later move onto English football where he would carve out a regular start with Doncaster Rovers, Barnsley and Grimsby Town where he enjoyed winning a Football League trophy in 1998 followed by being the Division Two Playoff Winners later in the season. Upon retirement from the game Jim became a familiar face in Masters football where he turned out for Celtic on a number of occasions. He would become a gas engineer and covers Barnsley games for Opta Stats.
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Name:
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Jim Dobbin |
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Height:
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5′ 9″ |
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Weight:
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10st 7lbs |
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Date of Birth:
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17th September 1963 |
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Place of Birth:
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Dunfermline |
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Position:
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Midfield |
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Nationality:
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Scottish |
Football Career:
| Celtic | 1983 | 1984 |
| Motherwell (Loan) | 1983 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 1984 | 1987 |
| Barnsley | 1987 | 1991 |
| Grimsby Town | 1991 | 1996 |
| Rotherham | 1996 | 1997 |
| Scarborough Town | 1997 | |
| Grimsby Town | 1997 | 1998 |
| Southport | 1998 | |
| Grimsby Town | 1998 | 1999 |
Well Career:
| Apps | Goals | |
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League:
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1 (1) | 0 |
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Scottish Cup:
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0 | 0 |
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League Cup:
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0 | 0 |
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Other:
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0 | 0 |
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Total:
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1 (1) | 0 |