Martin Dobson
Born on :
February 14, 1948 (78 years) at Blackburn
Nationality : England
Number of international caps : 5
First cap : vs Portugal 03/04/1974
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| Midfield | 100% |
Identities
Dobson's career statisticsLast updated on 13/09/2026 at 21:57
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| 1985/1986 | Bury FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1982/1983 | Burnley | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979/1980 | Burnley | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978/1979 | Everton | 1 | 40 | 4 | 888 | 40 | 4 | 888 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1977/1978 | Everton | 1 | 38 | 7 | 489 | 2 | 40 | 7 | 514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1976/1977 | Everton | 1 | 40 | 8 | 447 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 41 | 9 | 408 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1975/1976 | Everton | 1 | 42 | 5 | 756 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1974/1975 | Everton | 1 | 30 | 5 | 524 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 537 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1974/1975 | Burnley | 1 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 3 | 1 | 270 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1973/1974 | Burnley | 1 | 40 | 4 | 900 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 1013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972/1973 | Burnley | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1971/1972 | Burnley | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1970/1971 | Burnley | 1 | 24 | 4 | 540 | 24 | 4 | 540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1969/1970 | Burnley | 1 | 36 | 6 | 540 | 2 | 2 | 105 | 38 | 8 | 431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1968/1969 | Burnley | 1 | 23 | 4 | 484 | 23 | 4 | 484 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1967/1968 | Burnley | 1 | 14 | 3 | 358 | 14 | 3 | 358 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1966/1967 | Bolton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 330 | 51 | 573 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 430 | 5 | 350 | 54 | 575 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data represented with this background color are not complete. The figures may not reflect reality.
Notes
Overall
/100
Physical
/20
Mental
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Technical
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Offense
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Defense
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Player's evolution
*The FBDB Index is an automatically engineered figure based on player's statistical performances during each game he is involved in.
Transfers
| 01/07/86 > | Retraité | ||
| 01/02/83 > 01/07/86 | Bury FC | ||
| 01/07/79 > 01/02/83 | Burnley | ||
| 30/08/74 > 01/07/79 | Everton | ||
| 01/08/67 > 30/08/74 | Burnley | ||
| 01/07/66 > 01/08/67 | Bolton |
Player career by clubLast updated on 13/09/2026 at 21:57
| Club | Played matches | Goals | Assists | Efficiency | Minutes played | Yellow cards | Red cards | Match starts | V Victories | L Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angleterre | 5 | 423 | 100%5 | 40%2 | 0%0 | |||||
| Angleterre Espoirs | 1 | 90 | 100%1 | 100%1 | 0%0 | |||||
 Burnley | 150 | 24 | 550 | 13208 | 97%146 | 34%51 | 35%53 | |||
 Bury FC | 1 | 90 | 100%1 | 0%0 | 100%1 | |||||
 Everton | 194 | 30 | 577 | 17309 | 2 | 100%194 | 41%79 | 25%49 |
Player's favourite opponents
Player's worst opponents
Results with or without him
| Season | Club | When present | When absent | Influence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v | l | Total | v | l | Total | |||
| 1985/1986 | Bury FC | 0% | 100% | 1 | 30% | 42% | 57 | - |
| 1984/1985 | Bury FC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 33% | 67% | 3 | - |
| 1983/1984 | Bury FC | 0% | 0% | 0 | 50% | 50% | 6 | - |
| 1982/1983 | Bury FC | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0 | - | |
| 1982/1983 | Burnley | 0% | 0% | 0 | 40% | 43% | 35 | - |
| 1982/1983 | Burnley | 0% | 0% | 0 | 38% | 44% | 34 | - |
| 1981/1982 | Burnley | 0% | 0% | 0 | 38% | 25% | 8 | - |
| 1980/1981 | Burnley | 0% | 0% | 0 | 40% | 40% | 10 | - |
| 1979/1980 | Burnley | 0% | 0% | 0 | 14% | 51% | 49 | - |
| 1978/1979 | Everton | 43% | 18% | 40 | 50% | 40% | 10 | Slightly negative |
| 1977/1978 | Everton | 53% | 18% | 40 | 56% | 44% | 9 | Very slightly negative |
| 1976/1977 | Everton | 37% | 32% | 41 | 47% | 18% | 17 | Slightly negative |
| 1975/1976 | Everton | 35% | 37% | 43 | 29% | 29% | 7 | Slightly positive |
| 1974/1975 | Everton | 37% | 20% | 30 | 36% | 29% | 14 | Very slightly positive |
| 1974/1975 | Burnley | 0% | 67% | 3 | 0% | 100% | 1 | - |
| 1973/1974 | Burnley | 41% | 29% | 41 | 67% | 17% | 18 | Negative |
| 1972/1973 | Burnley | 0% | 67% | 3 | 57% | 10% | 42 | - |
| 1971/1972 | Burnley | 25% | 50% | 4 | 48% | 38% | 42 | - |
| 1970/1971 | Burnley | 25% | 38% | 24 | 9% | 73% | 22 | Extremely positive |
| 1969/1970 | Burnley | 29% | 34% | 38 | 31% | 38% | 13 | Very slightly negative |
| 1968/1969 | Burnley | 48% | 35% | 23 | 36% | 43% | 28 | Slightly positive |
| 1967/1968 | Burnley | 36% | 36% | 14 | 35% | 44% | 34 | - |
| 1966/1967 | Bolton | 0% | 0% | 0 | 33% | 35% | 46 | - |
First times
| Date | Competition | Games | Score | First times |
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Burnley | ||||
| 23/09/1967 | D1 | Wolverhampton - Burnley | 3 - 2 | First match with the club, first start, first loss |
| 30/09/1967 | D1 | Burnley - Fulham | 2 - 0 | First victory |
| 17/02/1968 | D1 | Burnley - Man United | 2 - 1 | First goal |
| 01/03/1969 | D1 | Burnley - Nottingham | 3 - 1 | First time scoring 2 goals |
Everton | ||||
| 31/08/1974 | D1 | Everton - Arsenal | 2 - 1 | First match with the club, first start, first victory |
| 07/09/1974 | D1 | Ipswich Town - Everton | 1 - 0 | First loss |
| 30/11/1974 | D1 | Everton - Birmingham | 4 - 1 | First goal |
| 06/12/1975 | D1 | Everton - Ipswich Town | 3 - 3 | First time scoring 2 goals |
| 24/09/1977 | D1 | West Ham - Everton | 1 - 1 | First own goal |
Bury FC | ||||
| 07/10/1985 | LC | Man City - Bury FC | 2 - 1 | First match with the club, first start, first loss |
Player's career by competitionLast updated on 13/09/2026 at 21:57
| Competition | Played matches | Goals | Efficiency | Assists | Own goals | Minutes played | Match starts | Yellow cards | Red cards | V Victories | D Draws | L Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Premier League | 330 | 51 | 573 | 1 | 29227 | 99%326 | 38%127 | 33%108 | 29%95 | |||
| FA Cup | FA Cup | 6 | 2 | 285 | 570 | 100%6 | 33%2 | 67%4 | |||||
| League Cup | League Cup | 7 | 1 | 630 | 630 | 100%7 | 29%2 | 29%2 | 43%3 | ||||
| Community Shield | Community Shield | 1 | 90 | 100%1 | 100%1 | ||||||||
| Rencontres amicales | Rencontres amicales | 4 | 360 | 100%4 | 25%1 | 75%3 | |||||||
| RE | Rencontres amicales Espoirs | 1 | 90 | 100%1 | 100%1 | ||||||||
| Eliminatoires Euro | Eliminatoires Euro | 1 | 63 | 100%1 | 100%1 | ||||||||
| Ligue Europa | Ligue Europa | 1 | 90 | 100%1 | 100%1 |
Player's results for each season
| Season | Club | Tier | Rk. | pts | MP | V | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985/1986 | Bury FC | 3 | 20 | 49 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 67 |
| 1979/1980 | Burnley | 2 | 21 | 27 | 42 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 39 | 73 |
| 1978/1979 | Everton | 1 | 4 | 51 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 |
| 1977/1978 | Everton | 1 | 3 | 55 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 76 | 45 |
| 1976/1977 | Everton | 1 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 64 |
| 1975/1976 | Everton | 1 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 66 |
| 1974/1975 | Everton | 1 | 4 | 50 | 42 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 56 | 42 |
| 1974/1975 | Burnley | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 1973/1974 | Burnley | 1 | 6 | 46 | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 56 | 53 |
| 1972/1973 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 62 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 35 |
| 1971/1972 | Burnley | 2 | 7 | 46 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 55 |
| 1970/1971 | Burnley | 1 | 21 | 27 | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 63 |
| 1969/1970 | Burnley | 1 | 14 | 39 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 61 |
| 1968/1969 | Burnley | 1 | 14 | 39 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 55 | 82 |
| 1967/1968 | Burnley | 1 | 14 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 71 |
| 1966/1967 | Bolton | 2 | 9 | 42 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 58 |
Last games
| Date | Competition | Round | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Score | |||||||
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| June 22, 1986 | 22/06 |  | 1/4 de finale | Argentine | 2 - 1 | Angleterre | Absent | ||||||
| June 18, 1986 | 18/06 | | 1/8 de finale | Angleterre | 3 - 0 | Paraguay | Absent | ||||||
| June 11, 1986 | 11/06 | | Groupe F | Angleterre | 3 - 0 | Pologne | Absent | ||||||
| June 06, 1986 | 06/06 | | Groupe F | Angleterre | 0 - 0 | Maroc | Absent | ||||||
| June 03, 1986 | 03/06 | | Groupe F | Portugal | 1 - 0 | Angleterre | Absent | ||||||
| May 24, 1986 | 24/05 | R | Intercontinental | Canada | 0 - 1 | Angleterre | Absent | ||||||
| May 17, 1986 | 17/05 | R | Intercontinental | Angleterre | 3 - 0 | Mexique | Absent | ||||||
| May 03, 1986 | 03/05 | D3 | Journée 46 | Bury FC | 0 - 0 | Brentford | No data | ||||||
| April 30, 1986 | 30/04 | D3 | Journée 0 | Derby County | 1 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| April 26, 1986 | 26/04 | D3 | Journée 45 | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| April 23, 1986 | 23/04 | R | Europe | Angleterre | 2 - 1 | Ecosse | Absent | ||||||
| April 22, 1986 | 22/04 | D3 | Journée 44 | Bury FC | 4 - 1 | Blackpool | No data | ||||||
| April 19, 1986 | 19/04 | D3 | Journée 43 | Bury FC | 2 - 0 | Rotherham | No data | ||||||
| April 12, 1986 | 12/04 | D3 | Journée 42 | Plymouth | 3 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| April 08, 1986 | 08/04 | D3 | Journée 0 | Bury FC | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City | No data | ||||||
| April 05, 1986 | 05/04 | D3 | Journée 41 | Bury FC | 1 - 1 | Bristol Rovers | No data | ||||||
| March 31, 1986 | 31/03 | D3 | Journée 40 | Newport County | 1 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| March 29, 1986 | 29/03 | D3 | Journée 39 | Bury FC | 1 - 2 | Doncaster | No data | ||||||
| March 26, 1986 | 26/03 | R | Europe | URSS | 0 - 1 | Angleterre | Absent | ||||||
| March 25, 1986 | 25/03 | D3 | Journée 0 | Bury FC | 2 - 2 | Swansea | No data | ||||||
| March 22, 1986 | 22/03 | D3 | Journée 38 | Reading | 2 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| March 18, 1986 | 18/03 | D3 | Journée 37 | Wolverhampton | 1 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| March 15, 1986 | 15/03 | D3 | Journée 36 | Bury FC | 3 - 0 | Bournemouth | No data | ||||||
| March 11, 1986 | 11/03 | D3 | Journée 0 | Wigan | 1 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| March 08, 1986 | 08/03 | FAC | 1/8 de finale | Bury FC | 0 - 3 | Watford | Absent | ||||||
| March 05, 1986 | 05/03 | FAC | 1/8 de finale | Watford | 1 - 1 | Bury FC | Absent | ||||||
| March 01, 1986 | 01/03 | D3 | Journée 33 | Bury FC | 2 - 4 | Notts County | No data | ||||||
| February 26, 1986 | 26/02 | R | Europe | Israël | 1 - 2 | Angleterre | Absent | ||||||
| February 25, 1986 | 25/02 | D3 | Journée 0 | Bury FC | 2 - 1 | Bolton | No data | ||||||
| February 22, 1986 | 22/02 | D3 | Journée 32 | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| February 04, 1986 | 04/02 | D3 | Journée 30 | Bristol City | 4 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| February 01, 1986 | 01/02 | D3 | Journée 29 | Bury FC | 0 - 1 | Darlington | No data | ||||||
| January 29, 1986 | 29/01 | R | Intercontinental | Egypte | 0 - 4 | Angleterre | Absent | ||||||
| January 28, 1986 | 28/01 | FAC | 1/16 de finale | Bury FC | 3 - 0 | Reading | Absent | ||||||
| January 25, 1986 | 25/01 | FAC | 1/16 de finale | Reading | 1 - 1 | Bury FC | Absent | ||||||
| January 18, 1986 | 18/01 | D3 | Journée 27 | Bury FC | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | No data | ||||||
| January 13, 1986 | 13/01 | FAC | 3e tour | Bury FC | 2 - 0 | Barnsley | Absent | ||||||
| January 11, 1986 | 11/01 | D3 | Journée 26 | Lincoln City | 2 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| January 01, 1986 | 01/01 | D3 | Journée 25 | Doncaster | 1 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| December 26, 1985 | 26/12 | D3 | Journée 23 | Bury FC | 1 - 1 | Newport County | No data | ||||||
| December 20, 1985 | 20/12 | D3 | Journée 22 | York City | 0 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| December 14, 1985 | 14/12 | D3 | Journée 21 | Brentford | 1 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| December 10, 1985 | 10/12 | FAC | 2e tour | Bury FC | 2 - 1 | Tranmere | No data | ||||||
| December 07, 1985 | 07/12 | FAC | 2e tour | Tranmere | 1 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| November 30, 1985 | 30/11 | D3 | Journée 20 | Bury FC | 2 - 1 | Walsall | No data | ||||||
| November 23, 1985 | 23/11 | D3 | Journée 19 | Rotherham | 2 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| November 16, 1985 | 16/11 | FAC | 1er tour | Bury FC | 2 - 0 | Chester City | No data | ||||||
| November 13, 1985 | 13/11 | ECMZE | Groupe 3 | Angleterre | 0 - 0 | Irlande-Nord | Absent | ||||||
| November 09, 1985 | 09/11 | D3 | Journée 18 | Bury FC | 0 - 1 | Plymouth | No data | ||||||
| November 05, 1985 | 05/11 | D3 | Journée 17 | Bristol Rovers | 2 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| November 02, 1985 | 02/11 | D3 | Journée 16 | Swansea | 1 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| October 30, 1985 | 30/10 | D3 | Journée 0 | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| October 26, 1985 | 26/10 | D3 | Journée 15 | Bury FC | 3 - 1 | Reading | No data | ||||||
| October 22, 1985 | 22/10 | D3 | Journée 14 | Bury FC | 6 - 3 | Bristol City | No data | ||||||
| October 19, 1985 | 19/10 | D3 | Journée 13 | Blackpool | 5 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| October 16, 1985 | 16/10 | ECMZE | Groupe 3 | Angleterre | 5 - 0 | Turquie | Absent | ||||||
| October 12, 1985 | 12/10 | D3 | Journée 12 | Bournemouth | 2 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| October 07, 1985 | 07/10 | LC | 2e tour | Man City | 2 - 1 | Bury FC | 90 Minutes | ||||||
| October 05, 1985 | 05/10 | D3 | Journée 11 | Bury FC | 0 - 0 | Wigan | No data | ||||||
| October 01, 1985 | 01/10 | D3 | Journée 10 | Bury FC | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton | No data | ||||||
| September 28, 1985 | 28/09 | D3 | Journée 9 | Notts County | 2 - 2 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| September 25, 1985 | 25/09 | LC | 2e tour | Bury FC | 1 - 2 | Man City | Absent | ||||||
| September 21, 1985 | 21/09 | D3 | Journée 8 | Bury FC | 1 - 2 | Gillingham | No data | ||||||
| September 17, 1985 | 17/09 | D3 | Journée 7 | Cardiff City | 0 - 0 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| September 14, 1985 | 14/09 | D3 | Journée 6 | Bury FC | 1 - 1 | Derby County | No data | ||||||
| September 11, 1985 | 11/09 | ECMZE | Groupe 3 | Angleterre | 1 - 1 | Roumanie | Absent | ||||||
| September 03, 1985 | 03/09 | LC | 1er tour | Bury FC | 5 - 3 | Burnley | No data | ||||||
| August 31, 1985 | 31/08 | D3 | Journée 4 | Bury FC | 4 - 0 | Lincoln City | No data | ||||||
| August 26, 1985 | 26/08 | D3 | Journée 3 | Bolton | 1 - 4 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| August 24, 1985 | 24/08 | D3 | Journée 2 | Bury FC | 4 - 2 | York City | No data | ||||||
| August 20, 1985 | 20/08 | LC | 1er tour | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
| August 17, 1985 | 17/08 | D3 | Journée 1 | Chesterfield | 4 - 3 | Bury FC | No data | ||||||
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