| Arthur Dobson | |
| Fullname: | Henry Arthur Dobson |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1893 |
| Birth Place: | Chesterton, England |
| Death Place: | Aisne, France |
| Position: | Wing half |
| Years1: | 1910–1911 |
| Clubs1: | Chesterton Foresters |
| Years2: | 1911–1912 |
| Clubs2: | Audley |
| Clubs3: | Aston Villa |
| Years3: | 1912–1918 |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Clubs4: | → Rotherham County (guest) |
| Years4: | 1917 |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
Henry Arthur Dobson (1 April 1893 – 29 March 1918) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa as a wing half.[1]
In December 1915, with the First World War underway, Dobson attested under the Derby Scheme and spent over a year in the Army Reserve. He was transferred into the North Staffordshire Regiment in February 1918.[2] Dobson was wounded during a retreat from Saint-Quentin in the early days of the German spring offensive and died on 29 March 1918. He was buried in Prémont British Cemetery.
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Aston Villa | 1912–13 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1914–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||