Colin Dobson Cause Of Death

English former football player Colin Dobson passed away from an unknown cause, on February 17, 2023. He was aged 82.

Tributes have poured in from across the globe for the former Huddersfield and Sheffield player.

The late player played as an inside-forward for many clubs during the 1960s and the 1970s, and later went on to coach the Bristol Rovers.

“We were saddened to learn of the passing of former Rovers player and coach Colin Dobson”, Bristol Rovers had said in a statement.

Colin Dobson Life And Career

Dobson was born on May 9, 1940, in United Kingdom, and had a long career as a player and a coach, both domestically and in Arabian teams.

His career began with Sheffield in 1961, where he appeared in 193 games, and recorded 52 goals.

In 1966, Colin was traded to Huddersfield Town for a £20,000 and went on to help the club win the Second Division title.

Colin subsequently played for Brighton & Hove Albion, before joining Bristol Rovers as coach.

His playing career shows a record of 103 goals in 398 league appearances, plus two caps won for the England under-23s.

As a coach, he managed the Bahraini club West Riffa, Qatari club Al Rayyan, Kuwaiti side Al Arabi, the Oman under-17s, Coventry City, Port Vale, Aston Villa, Sporting Lisbon, Gillingham, Stoke City, and Watford.