| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Martin Dobson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Rishton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1967 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1974 | Burnley | 224 | (43) |
| 1974–1979 | Everton | 190 | (29) |
| 1979–1983 | Burnley | 186 | (20) |
| 1983–1985 | Bury | 61 | (4) |
| Total | 661 | (96) | |
| International career | |||
| 1970 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1974 | England | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1984–1989 | Bury | ||
| 1991 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1991 | Northwich Victoria | ||
| 1998–2000 | Bolton Wanderers Academy | ||
| 2010 | Burnley (Caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Martin Dobson (born 14 February 1948) is an English former professional football player and coach. A midfielder who was an England international, he was the first player to be transferred for £300,000, when Everton bought him from Burnley in August 1974.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.