Sydney George Hobbins (6 May 1916 – 16 March 1984) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Millwall, Leyton Orient and Charlton Athletic as a goalkeeper.[1][3] After retiring from football, he jointly coached and advised the Leyton Orient reserve and 'A' teams with Ledger Ritson.[4] Hobbins founded Welling United in 1963.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sydney George Hobbins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Plumstead, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1984 (aged 67)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Shooter's Hill, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1934 | Bromley | ||
| 1934–1948 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Millwall | 15 | (0) |
| 1949 | Leyton Orient | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 139. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ "Syd Hobbins". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Neilson (May 2020). "VE Day WW2 players as at May 2020" (PDF). pp. 56–57. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Kaufman 2020, p. 104.
- ^ "Welling United Football Club". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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