Edgar Roberts Mobbs DSO (1882–1917)[1] was an English rugby union footballer who played for and captained Northampton R.F.C.

Mobbs is commemorated in the Ella-Mobbs Trophy, first competed for by the Australia and England rugby union teams in the 2022 series.

[6][7] Mobbs was killed in action, on 31 July 1917, at Zillebeke, Belgium, during the Third Battle of Ypres, while attacking a machine gun post in Shrewsbury Forest [1].

In 1921 the first Mobbs' Memorial Match was held between the East Midlands RFU and the Barbarians at Franklin's Gardens.

[5] Edgar Mobbs Way, a road in Northampton, close to Franklin's Gardens stadium, is named after him.