About Ian Dobson
Born 1957. Ian Dobson is an Australian association football player.
Ian Dobson (born 3 October 1957) is an English former football coach and player who is Director of Coaching at Green Gully Soccer Club.. He has won the Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year Award twice.
Dobson first arrived in Australia in 1982 and played for the Croydon City Arrows in the State League before being snapped up by National League side Preston Makedonia. Coincidentally Dobson's first coaching role came in 1989 with the Croydon City Arrows in a career which would span three decades to include a National Soccer League Championship with the Melbourne Knights, a National Soccer League Cup, also with the Melbourne Knights, two Victorian Premier League titles with Altona Magic (1995, 1997) and six Victorian Premier League titles with Green Gully.
Honours As coach Melbourne Knights National Soccer League: 1995–96 National Soccer League Cup: 1996
Altona Magic Victorian Premier League: 1995, 1997
Green Gully Cavaliers Victorian Premier League: 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011 Dockerty Cup: 2004
Individual' Victorian Premier League Coach of the Year: 1995, 1999
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ian Dobson?
English footballer (born 1957)
When was Ian Dobson born?
Ian Dobson was born on 3 October 1957 in Kingston upon Hull.
What is Ian Dobson's occupation?
Ian Dobson is an association football player.
What nationality is Ian Dobson?
Ian Dobson is Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ian Dobson (footballer)
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