Richard Jobson (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Richard Ian Jobson[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 9 May 1963||
Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1982 | Burton Albion | 18 | (2) |
1982–1985 | Watford | 28 | (4) |
1985–1990 | Hull City | 221 | (17) |
1990–1995 | Oldham Athletic | 189 | (10) |
1995–1998 | Leeds United | 22 | (1) |
1998 | → Southend United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
1998–2001 | Manchester City | 50 | (4) |
2000 | → Watford (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2000–2001 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2001 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Rochdale | 51 | (3) |
Total | 606 | (42) | |
International career | |||
1992 |
England B | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Richard Ian Jobson (born 9 May 1963) is an English former
Career
Jobson was born in
He quickly established himself as a regular in the Boothferry Park defence, securing promotion to the Second Division for the 1985–86 season and then helped them finish an impressive sixth at that level, just missing out on a place in the First Division for the first time. This was the closest he would come to a top flight return for another five years.
After 221 league appearances for them he was signed by
In five years, he played 189 league games for the Latics, scoring 10 goals. As well as the Second Division title medal in 1991, he came close to collecting a major honour in 1994 when the Latics reached the
Jobson moved to Leeds United for £1million on 26 October 1995,[11] a year after Oldham's relegation from the Premiership, but his Leeds career was disrupted by injury and he spent time on loan to Southend United in 1997–98. He scored his first and only goal for Leeds in a 1–1 draw with Wimbledon in December 1995.[12] Later that season he rejoined Joe Royle, then at Manchester City. Again, he suffered injuries, but still helped City reach the Premiership with two successive promotions. Royle decided that the 37-year-old Jobson was too old for the Premiership and he joined Tranmere Rovers.[13] His only season at Prenton Park ended in relegation from Division One, and he then signed for Rochdale. He helped them qualify for the Division Three playoffs in his first season at Spotland,[14] but featured less frequently in the following campaign and retired in May 2003, playing the final game of his career six days before his 40th birthday.[15] By this date, he was one of the oldest professional players in England.
PFA work
Jobson succeeded Nick Cusack as chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) in November 2002, remaining in the post until he retired as a player.[16] He then joined the PFA staff, and in 2009 was a senior executive in their player management department.[17] He is married with three children.
References
- ^ a b "Richard Jobson". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ "Richard Jobson". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "Richard Jobson". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ Hodkinson, Mark (8 September 2003). "Shelf life beyond B&Q". The Times. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ Ross, Ian (31 August 1990). "Jobson the answer to Oldham's problem" (reprint). The Times. NewsBank. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ Struthers, Greg (13 July 2008). "Caught in Time: Oldham Athletic win the Second Division in 1991". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ Jones, Stuart (23 March 1992). "Five receive England call-up" (reprint). The Times. NewsBank. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Football photographic encyclopedia, footballer, world cup, champions league, football championship, olympic games & hero images by sporting-heroes.net".
- ^ Hodgson, Guy (24 October 1995). "Endsleigh League prepares for on-screen battle". The Independent. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Jobson proves worth for Leeds". The Independent. 10 December 1995. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ Smith, Dave (23 May 2003). "The Richard Jobson Story Part II". GiveMeFootball. Professional Footballers' Association. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Dale hold all the aces". Manchester Evening News. 29 April 2002. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "Games played by Richard Jobson in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ Harding, John. "The Richard Jobson Years: 2002–2003". PFA. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
- ^ "PMA Staff – Meet the Team". PFA. Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
External links
- Richard Jobson at Soccerbase
- Richard Jobson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database