John Dobson

John Dobson (6 September 1886 – 16 July 1936) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Hooker position.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

After studying at Glasgow Academy, Dobson then played for Glasgow Academicals. He captained the side for two years.

Provincial career

He played for the Cities District on 8 January 1910.

He was capped by Glasgow District in 1910.

He played for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 21 January 1911, while still with Glasgow Academicals.

He was lined up to play again for the Whites Trial side against the Blues Trial side on 21 December 1912 but an injury to G. Donald from Oxford University created a berth for him instead in the Blues. The Blues won the match 27- 8. Days later Donald announced his retirement from rugby union. He never received a Scotland cap.

International career

Dobson was capped by Scotland for 6 matches from 1911 to 1912.

Military career

He served in the First World War. He was a captain with the 3/5th Scottish Rifles (Cameronians); and then the 17th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. Severely wounded he was awarded the Military Cross.

Business career

Dobson was a woollen merchant and manufacturer; Dobson and his brothers were partners in the firm David Black and Company.

He left a sizeable estate of £50,493, 16 shillings and 8 pence. Both of his surviving brothers and his wife were executors of his estate.