One of my favourite Wednesday players of the 60's, I remember being really impressed with his skills.
What became of him after leaving Hillsboro'?

Colin Dobson left Hillsborough and went to Huddersfield before moving on to Bristol Rovers where he began his coaching career. Colin Dobson is topical in my mind at the moment because I've just read "Setting the Record Straight" (Peter Swan) - credits to Nick Johnson and also Keith Farnsworth here.
Middlesbrough-born Dobson, with his bright ginger hair was a left-winger who scored 49 goals for the Owls in 177 appearances in what was a talented side.
Everyone of our vintage will remember the two goals he scored against Wolves in a 5-0 thrashing in which his part was outstanding - 1963.
Remember the penalty he missed against Santos? He was a very skilful player but I had him down as a 'nesher'. I don't care for this tactic but an early crunching tackle on him and he'd disappear.
Swan's take was thus: "Colin had great ball control and trickery but he was a shy lad who lacked aggression." There is also another comment regarding an incident involving Vic Buckingham but I think you'd enjoy the book!
Where he is now, I've no idea? I have a picture of myself and the Wednesday team (which icludes Colin) on Midland station prior to departure to Newport for the FA Cup game in 1964. In '66, a year of a Wednesday visit to Wembley, Colin played in the 3rd, 4th and 5th rounds but lost favour and left shortly afterwards.

i think he went scouting for watford and i think he is still at the club

Thanks for the info.
I can still see him in my mind's eye, skipping down that left wing!
A very slight figure (hence the aversion to 'meaty' challenges maybe!) with red/ginger hair....Whether it's my memory playing tricks, but I would liken him to a player in the Ryan Giggs mould these days.
Yes, I remember the Santos episode!
And talking of Brazil, I also remember my old man managing to get Pele's autograph for me - both he and the team happened to be staying at the old Grand Hotel at the time.
Some time later, we were temporary residents at The Rutland Hotel on Glossop Road, and one of the other long-term guests was employed at Hillsboro' in some capacity....she knew I was a mad-keen Owls fan, and so borrowed the autograph book in order to get me all the first team signatures.
Needless to say I kept pestering her day after day, but came 'home' from school one day to find that she'd left the hotel - and of course, we never saw her again....
Just to think....someone out there has got my autograph book.
Still makes me annoyed now!

In 1964 the England squad had three days at the Rutland Hotel and I was allowed two days from school to watch them train at the University (Goodwin)and get autographs. I was one of the regulars who haunted stations and hotels with 'Buchan' annuals and Topical Times. Alf Ramsey was the manager and was fine. The most obnoxious - and he was one of my favourites - was George Eastham who threatened to put me down the front steps if I asked him for another autograph - it is fair to say we tried to get all the photos signed.
On day 2, Fred Pickering was a major signing by Everton from Blackburn and the 6pm news crew arrived and wanted to film Pickering signing our books. As we hadn't been at school (parental permission!) the last thing I wanted the headmaster to see was me on national TV! Great days and you're correct about the Grand because Santos arrived, with Pele, at midnight.

In 1964 the England squad had three days at the Rutland Hotel and I was allowed two days from school to watch them train at the University (Goodwin)and get autographs. I was one of the regulars who haunted stations and hotels with 'Buchan' annuals and Topical Times. Alf Ramsey was the manager and was fine. The most obnoxious - and he was one of my favourites - was George Eastham who threatened to put me down the front steps if I asked him for another autograph - it is fair to say we tried to get all the photos signed.
On day 2, Fred Pickering was a major signing by Everton from Blackburn and the 6pm news crew arrived and wanted to film Pickering signing our books. As we hadn't been at school (parental permission!) the last thing I wanted the headmaster to see was me on national TV! Great days and you're correct about the Grand because Santos arrived, with Pele, at midnight.

You've an excellent memory, I'll give you that!
(YOU haven't got my autograph book, have you?!)

Like Peter Swan, my long term memory is good but no so much the short term. Did try and put a pair of specs on recently and I'd already got a pair on!
No, I have two autograph books one of which was my dad's (ex-pro) and they used to put them in the opposition changing room for signing. It contains some gems of the 40's and 50's with some of the Gunners and Spurs teams of that time.
I had some heartache once when I went on the Kop at Bramall Lane to watch a game v Everton, before segregation came in. In my school satchel, I had about three annuals and my main thick scrap book. Because of the weight, I put it down by my feet but when a goal was scored, I got pushed to one side and the bag vanished, never to be recovered. There was some hours work there. We used to tie woollen strands round the pages where likely players were featured.
London stations on Saturday evenings as teams left or returned to the capital where a regular haunt.
Even in my own book of autographs, there are more dead than alive. On my study wall, I have signed framed pictures of Bobby Moore and Peter May.
These were in the days when you could read what they'd written unlike now with people demanding an autograph with a felt tip, on a tennis ball!
I remember once at Midland Station walking sideways alongside Terry Venables who in best Cockney quipped: "D'you aw-ways woke like that san?"

Extract from Bristol Rovers site

"Having started his career with Sheffield Wednesday, where he won two England Under 23 caps, Colin Dobson moved to Huddersfield in 1966 after 177 league games for the Owls.

Another 149 league games for the Terriers followed, and he spent six months on loan at Brighton before joining Rovers as player-coach in June 1972.

Just as Green and Prince were important members of the 1973/74 promotion side, Dobson's experience was invaluable. He made 39 appearances during that season and registered the 100th goal of his career against Tranmere, quite a milestone for a left winger.

He remained in the game after leaving the club, working for Coventry City, Port Vale and Aston Villa as a coach, as well as coaching in the United Arab Emirates.

http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/FinalShot/0,,10328~717054,00.html

First game I saw Wednesday play - a birthday treat when I was 8 - my dad brought me from Doncaster to watch the Owls play Man City. Owls won 4 - 1 and Dobson got the first goal with a brilliant diving header. Bronco Layne got a hat trick.

When we moved to Deepcar in 1967 Dobson lived nearby on the "Ideal Homes" estate - as did Alan Woodward.

Interesting to see these comments about my Dad so many years after he played. I do recall his story about the Santos penatly miss, something that still makes him cringe, but at least he did manage to swap shirts with Pele at the end of that game ;o). He is well, currently living in Warwick, and still in the game working at Stoke City as a scout.

I always think of Colin Dobson when he was at his prime of being the best winger I have seen at Hillsborough. And yes, I include Waddle in this. He could do anything with his left foot, which was probably his undoing, cos he'd not got much of a right foot!
I also remember the Wolves game, and not for the 2 goals he scored, but for him doing something he used to do regularly which was entertain the crowd when someone was injured. He used to not only play keepie-uppie with the ball, but he used to roll it round the back of his head, and down his arms and so forth. Obviously in 1963 this was pre MOTD and I'd never seen anything like it before.
There was quality all the way through that side and for the few years he was there Wednesday finished something like 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 5th in consecutive years in the old 1st division, so he must have been a good player to perform at that level.
I was also privileged to live close to Thorncliffe Sports Ground at High Green and used to go there every day in the school holidays to watch the team train. The players were really kind towards us, and spent time talking to us and signing autographs whenever we asked them. The captain Don Megson in particular would come over to talk to us, and Johnny Fantham on occasion would line about half a dozen of us up in goal and send shots in from the edge of the area. I think most of us ducked out of the way, his shots were so hard! Great memories.

he used to lodge next door to me on Wadsley lane as did Vic Mobley.

Just to pick up on 2 points as I've just read Peter Swan's book.

Chairboy mentioned England training in 64, and Santo arriving shortly afterwards. The Santos game was in 62??? (They did play at Hillsborough again in 72)

Also according to Swan's book, he got Pele's shirt????

Just nit picking on a long boring night shift!;)


Jim

Interesting to see these comments about my Dad so many years after he played. I do recall his story about the Santos penatly miss, something that still makes him cringe, but at least he did manage to swap shirts with Pele at the end of that game ;o). He is well, currently living in Warwick, and still in the game working at Stoke City as a scout.

Hi Pete
I was a schoolboy at Hillsborough when your Dad played. He always gave his time to acknowledge the young players and that was very much appreciated. A true gent.
Regards Geoff

Interesting to see these comments about my Dad so many years after he played. I do recall his story about the Santos penatly miss, something that still makes him cringe, but at least he did manage to swap shirts with Pele at the end of that game ;o). He is well, currently living in Warwick, and still in the game working at Stoke City as a scout.

Gingers must have been good at getting the shirt they wanted!:hihi:

It was Tommy Craig who got Pele's shirt next time at Hillsborough approx '73.