[3] George Dobson was signed by his local club, Bolton Wanderers in 1884.
[4] George Dobson made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a wing-half, at Anfield, the then home of Everton.
George Dobson appeared in 18 of the 22 League matches played by Everton in season 1888–89.
As a full-back he played in an Everton defence that achieved one clean-sheet and restricted the opposition to one–League–goal–in–a–match on four occasions.
[5] George Dobson was not retained as he had an injury that prevented him from continuing as a footballer.