John Jobson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 February 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Tayport, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1974 | Lochgelly Albert | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974-1977 | Raith Rovers | 17 | (3) |
| 1977-1978 | Cowdenbeath | 11 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Berwick Rangers | 23 | (3) |
| 1979–1983 | Meadowbank Thistle | 115 | (47) |
| 1982–1983 | Falkirk | 19 | (4) |
| 1983 | Alloa Athletic | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 193 | (57) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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John Jobson (born 20 February 1957) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who played for Raith Rovers, Cowdenbeath, Berwick Rangers, Meadowbank Thistle, Falkirk and Alloa Athletic.[1]
Career
Jobson started his career with Lochgelly Albert,[2] before joining the senior ranks with Raith Rovers, who signed him during the 1974-75 season. Jobson made 17 appearances over three seasons at Stark's Park before being released and joining Cowdenbeath.
After his spell with the Central Park side he moved to Berwick Rangers, where he once scored a hat-trick after coming on as a substitute against East Stirlingshire, but was again released after one season. On the eve of the 1979-80 season he joined Meadowbank, who had finished bottom of the league in the previous season.
Jobson was the first Meadowbank player to score a hat-trick in the Scottish Football League, and scored 59 goals in 137 games across all competitions whilst playing for Thistle. The team continued to struggle near the bottom of the Second Division, but Jobson's performances earned him a move to Falkirk, whom he joined in December 1982 in a swap deal with Gordon 'Pogo' Smith.
Unfortunately he suffered a serious knee injury at Falkirk and made only 19 appearances. A short spell at Alloa followed, but Jobson was forced to retire at the age of 26.
Personal Life
He is the brother of The Skids singer-songwriter Richard Jobson.
References
- ↑ "John Jobson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ↑ "John Jobson". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
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