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Appearances:

2

Starts:

2

Substitute:

0

Unused:

0

Goals:

0

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Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Player #34

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Goalkeeper

1885-86

1885-86

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Charlie Hobson

Charlie Hobson

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Season

1885-86

Age

23

Division

FAC

Squad #

Appearances

2

Starts

2

Subs

0

Unused

0

Goals

0

Assists

Bookings

Red Cards

Games / Goals

Goal

Involvements

FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship

Goalkeeping Statistics

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1885-86

🥅

2

🔢

1.00

1

%

50%

🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.

Charles Sidney Herbert Hobson

Birth Date

November 1861

Birth Place

Walsall, West Midlands

Birth Country

England

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Citizenship

England

Villa Youth

n/a

Previous Teams

Walsall Miners’ Welfare
Walsall Swifts

Transfer in

Aged

23

From

Walsall Swifts

For

Free

On

1885

Under

Management Committee

Promoted to First Team Squad

In

Under

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aged

24

Bilston Town

To

For

Free

On

1885

Under

Management Committee

Subsequent Clubs

Bilston Town
Retired

Died

1927, Aged 66

Villa Career

1885 Free, 2 | 0 | #34 |

Seasons | Fee |
Leagues | PL: Premier League; CH: Championship; D1: First Division; D2: Second Division; D3 Third Division.

🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |

Appearances

Unused

2

0

Goals

0

Played Under

George Ramsay led Management Committee

Debut

Season

Date

Match

Age

Manager

(First Squad)

Manager

First Goal

1885-86

17 October 1885

Walsall Town (a), FA Cup

23

No Substitutes in Period

Did not score

Appearances

Goals

2

0

Final Appearance

Season

Date

Match

1885-86

14 November 1885

Derby County (a), FA Cup

Aged

Manager

(Final Squad)

Manager

24

No Substitutes in Period

Honours

Played for the Villa

Height

Foot

International Record

National Team

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England

Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |

Caps with Villa

Charlie Hobson

Player #36 for Aston Villa, Charles Sidney Herbert Hobson known as Charlie Hobson played as a goalkeeper for the club. Charlie represented Villa twice during the 1885-86 FA Cup campaign.

Charlie was born in Walsall, ten miles from Villa’s current ground, in November 1861 and made his debut as a 23 year old on 17th October 1885.

Villa had signed Charlie from Walsall Swifts.

Charlie was the seventh custodian of the Villa goal in FA Cup football and conceded 2 goals in his 2 appearances, keeping one clean sheet, at a ratio of 1.00 goal per game.

Charlie’s final game for Villa came just a month after his debut on the 14th November 1885. Charlie later moved on to Bilston Town.

Charlie played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Charlie passed away in 1927 aged 66.

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