In 1921 he was a member of the Ladysmith team that lost the national final to Toronto Scottish.
However, in 1922 he joined the Nanaimo Wanderers and in 1923 he scored the winning goal from a penalty kick against Montreal C.P.R.
In 1928 he joined the Westminster Royals and again reached the finals in the National Championship beating Montreal C.P.R.
In 1931 he helped the Royals reached the finals again this time beating the Toronto Scottish in a two-game series.
Stobbart played his first international game with the senior national team on 7 June 1924 in and against Australia (3–2).