Peter Dobing

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Peter Dobing (born 1 December 1938 in Manchester) is an English former footballer, who played for Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City and Stoke City.

Dobing came from a sporting family; his father played rugby league for Salford. He started his career with Blackburn Rovers, making his debut aged 17.[1] In the 1957-58 season he scored 20 League goals as Blackburn gained promotion to the First Division,[2] including in four in one match against Bristol City.[3] The following season he scored 24 league goals, the highest figure of his career. In 1959-60 Dobing played a large part in Blackburn's FA Cup run which saw them reach the final, scoring five goals during the cup run.[2] However, Rovers were soundly beaten by Wolverhampton Wanderers in the final. In 1961 he moved to Manchester City for £37,500.[1]

Manchester City signed Dobing as a replacement for Denis Law, who had departed for Torino. He made his Manchester City debut in the opening match of the 1961-62 season, a 3-1 win against Leicester City. he started all but one of Manchester City's matches that season,[4] finishing the season as the club's top scorer with 22 goals. The following season was less successful, Dobing scored 10 goals in 50 appearances in a year which ended in relegation. In the close season Dobing was sold to newly-promoted Stoke City.

In Dobing's first season at Stoke the club reached the final of the League Cup, but were beaten 4-3 on aggregate by Leicester City. He spent more than a decade at Stoke, captaining the team which won the 1972 League Cup.[5] Dobing was known for his short temper on the pitch, which once resulted in him receiving a nine week suspension.[6] His playing career ended due to a broken leg sustained in 1973. He then worked in the Staffordshire pottery industry.[7]

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  1. ^ a b Dobing's long-running success. Nobok. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  2. ^ a b Where are they now?. Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  3. ^ 1955-1964: A Golden Era. Blackburn Rovers official website. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  4. ^ James, Gary (2006). Manchester City - The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.  p391
  5. ^ Peter Dobing. Stoke City official website. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  6. ^ Heads Go Up. BBC. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.
  7. ^ Where Are They Now?. Bob and 1970-71 Footballers. Retrieved on 2007-05-28.