Jim Dobbin



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.

Name:
Jim Dobbin
Height:
5′ 9″
Weight:
10st 7lbs
Date of Birth:
17th September 1963
Place of Birth:
Dunfermline
Position:
Midfield
Nationality:
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
League:
1 (1) 0
Scottish Cup:
0 0
League Cup:
0 0
Other:
0 0
Total:
1 (1) 0