[4] Tommy Dobson won a cap for England (RU) while at Bradford FC in 1895 against Scotland.

[1] Tommy Dobson won cap(s) for Yorkshire (RU) while at Bradford FC,[5] in William Barnes Wollen's painting of Yorkshire's 11–3 victory over Lancashire during the 1893/94 season, a painting that is now held at the Rugby Football Union headquarters in the Twickenham Stadium, Alfred "Alf" Barraclough can be seen being tackled, and passing the ball to Jack Toothill, with Tommy Dobson on the outside, although Tommy Dobson did not actually participate in this particular match.

[6] Tommy Dobson played on the wing in Bradford FC's 0–7 defeat by Batley in the 1898 Challenge Cup Final during the 1897–98 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 23 April 1898, in front of a crowd of 27,941.

Tommy Dobson was the son of the professional sprinter, Harry Dobson, winner of the Sheffield Handicap, then the world's foremost sprint event which was run over a turf course and attracted "the fastest sprinters in the world".

[8] Tommy Dobson's marriage to Jane Elizabeth (née Jagger) was registered during first ¼ 1895 in Bradford district.