Walter Hobson
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
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| birth_place = England
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| position = Centre half
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| clubs1 = The Wednesday
| years2 = 1889–1891
| clubs2 = Owlerton
| years3 = 1889–1890
| clubs3 = Sheffield United
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1890–1893
| clubs4 = Owlerton
| years5 = 1893–1895
| clubs5 = Rotherham Town
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 0
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Walter Hobson was an English footballer who played as a centre-half for Owlerton, Sheffield United, The Wednesday and Rotherham Town.{{cite book |author=Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham |title=Sheffield United Who's Who |publisher=Hallamshire Press |year=2008|pages=161 |isbn=978-1-874718-69-7}}
Playing career
Hobson was amongst the first players to sign for the newly formed Sheffield United after responding to adverts placed in the local press. Having started his career at local rivals The Wednesday he was signed in August 1889 from another local side Owlerton, where he had been club captain. He was a regular in The Blades' first season which was primarily made up of friendly fixtures but he also played seven games in the FA Cup.
Leaving United only one year after signing Hobson returned to Owlerton until moving to Rotherham Town where he made his Football League debut in 1893, despite nearing the end of his career.
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Owlerton F.C. players
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Sheffield United F.C. players
Category:Rotherham Town F.C. (1878) players