Richard Jobson

Date of birth09 May 1963
Place of birthCottingham
NationalityEnglish
Weight85 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender

After successfully helping Manchester City gain promotion to the Premiership, Richard found few senior opportunities at Maine Road last term and his only appearances in the first team came in the early-season Worthington Cup games against Gillingham. In November he returned to Watford where had begun his professional career. Signed as cover for the injured Darren Ward he became the Hornets' oldest first-team player in almost 50 years, but looked a little rusty and after two games he returned north. He subsequently joined First Division strugglers Tranmere on loan at the end of December where he was brought in to shore up a leaky defence. He later signed for Rovers on a permanent basis but although he produced some consistent displays he was unable to prevent the club from being relegated at the end of the campaign. A vastly experienced centre half whose fitness belies his years he has a no-nonsense approach to his defensive work.

Richard announced his retirement from senior football on his 40th birthday.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Burton Albion 05 Nov 1982
Watford 05 Nov 1982 07 Feb 1985
Hull City 07 Feb 1985 30 Aug 1990
Oldham Athletic 30 Aug 1990 26 Oct 1995
Leeds United 26 Oct 1995 12 Mar 1998
Southend United 23 Jan 1998 08 Mar 1998 L
Manchester City 12 Mar 1998 02 Mar 2001
Watford 07 Nov 2000 07 Dec 2000 L
Tranmere Rovers 28 Dec 2000 01 Mar 2001 L
Tranmere Rovers 02 Mar 2001 28 Sep 2001
Rochdale 28 Sep 2001 30 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1992-93 Oldham Athletic Premier League 40
2
7
1993-94 Oldham Athletic Premier League 37
5
5
1994-95 Oldham Athletic League Cup 2
1995-96 Leeds United FA Cup 1
1995-96 Leeds United Premier League 12
1
2
1996-97 Leeds United League Cup 3
1996-97 Leeds United Premier League 10
2
1999-00 Manchester City FA Cup 1
1999-00 Manchester City League Cup 3
1
2000-01 Manchester City League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers FA Cup 5
1
2000-01 Tranmere Rovers League Division 1 16
3
2000-01 Watford League Division 1 2
1
2001-02 Rochdale FA Cup 3
1
2001-02 Rochdale LDV Vans Trophy 2
2001-02 Rochdale League Division 3 34
1
3
3
2001-02 Rochdale League Division 3 Play-Offs 2
2001-02 Tranmere Rovers League Division 2 1
2002-03 Rochdale FA Cup 3
1
2002-03 Rochdale League Cup 1
2002-03 Rochdale League Division 3 15
1
3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
15 Aug 1992 Chelsea v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
19 Aug 1992 Oldham Athletic v Crystal Palace D 1-1 Premier League
22 Aug 1992 Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest W 5-3 Premier League
26 Aug 1992 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
29 Aug 1992 Manchester City v Oldham Athletic D 3-3 Premier League
01 Sep 1992 Oldham Athletic v Leeds United D 2-2 Premier League
05 Sep 1992 Oldham Athletic v Coventry City L 0-1 Premier League
12 Sep 1992 Crystal Palace v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
19 Sep 1992 Oldham Athletic v Ipswich Town W 4-2 Premier League
26 Sep 1992 Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
04 Oct 1992 Oldham Athletic v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
17 Oct 1992 Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
24 Oct 1992 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
31 Oct 1992 Southampton v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
09 Nov 1992 Oldham Athletic v Norwich City L 2-3 Premier League
21 Nov 1992 Manchester United v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
28 Nov 1992 Oldham Athletic v Middlesbrough W 4-1 Premier League
05 Dec 1992 Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic L 3-2 Premier League
12 Dec 1992 Wimbledon v Oldham Athletic L 5-2 Premier League
19 Dec 1992 Oldham Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
09 Jan 1993 Ipswich Town v Oldham Athletic W 1-2 Premier League
16 Jan 1993 Oldham Athletic v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
23 Jan 1993 Coventry City v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
26 Jan 1993 Oldham Athletic v Manchester City L 0-1 Premier League
30 Jan 1993 Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
20 Feb 1993 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
22 Feb 1993 Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
27 Feb 1993 Everton v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
09 Mar 1993 Oldham Athletic v Manchester United W 1-0 Premier League
13 Mar 1993 Norwich City v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Oldham Athletic v Queens Park Rangers D 2-2 Premier League
22 Mar 1993 Middlesbrough v Oldham Athletic W 2-3 Premier League
03 Apr 1993 Oldham Athletic v Wimbledon W 6-2 Premier League
07 Apr 1993 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 Premier League
10 Apr 1993 Liverpool v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
13 Apr 1993 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
17 Apr 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Oldham Athletic L 4-1 Premier League
02 May 1993 Aston Villa v Oldham Athletic W 0-1 Premier League
05 May 1993 Oldham Athletic v Liverpool W 3-2 Premier League
08 May 1993 Oldham Athletic v Southampton W 4-3 Premier League
14 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Ipswich Town L 0-3 Premier League
18 Aug 1993 Swindon Town v Oldham Athletic W 0-1 Premier League
21 Aug 1993 Blackburn Rovers v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Coventry City D 3-3 Premier League
28 Aug 1993 Oldham Athletic v Wimbledon D 1-1 Premier League
30 Aug 1993 Leeds United v Oldham Athletic L 1-0 Premier League
11 Sep 1993 Oldham Athletic v Everton L 0-1 Premier League
18 Sep 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Oldham Athletic L 5-0 Premier League
25 Sep 1993 Oldham Athletic v Aston Villa D 1-1 Premier League
04 Oct 1993 Manchester City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
08 Nov 1993 Oldham Athletic v Newcastle United L 1-3 Premier League
20 Nov 1993 West Ham United v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
24 Nov 1993 Sheffield Wednesday v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
27 Nov 1993 Oldham Athletic v Norwich City W 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 1993 Ipswich Town v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 Premier League
07 Dec 1993 Oldham Athletic v Swindon Town W 2-1 Premier League
11 Dec 1993 Oldham Athletic v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 Premier League
27 Dec 1993 Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 Premier League
29 Dec 1993 Oldham Athletic v Manchester United L 2-5 Premier League
01 Jan 1994 Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
15 Jan 1994 Oldham Athletic v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
22 Jan 1994 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
05 Feb 1994 Oldham Athletic v Southampton W 2-1 Premier League
12 Feb 1994 Oldham Athletic v Chelsea W 2-1 Premier League
28 Feb 1994 Oldham Athletic v Leeds United D 1-1 Premier League
05 Mar 1994 Everton v Oldham Athletic L 2-1 Premier League
26 Mar 1994 Oldham Athletic v Manchester City D 0-0 Premier League
30 Mar 1994 Southampton v Oldham Athletic W 1-3 Premier League
02 Apr 1994 Oldham Athletic v Queens Park Rangers W 4-1 Premier League
04 Apr 1994 Manchester United v Oldham Athletic L 3-2 Premier League
16 Apr 1994 Oldham Athletic v West Ham United L 1-2 Premier League
23 Apr 1994 Newcastle United v Oldham Athletic L 3-2 Premier League
26 Apr 1994 Wimbledon v Oldham Athletic L 3-0 Premier League
30 Apr 1994 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 Premier League
03 May 1994 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United D 1-1 Premier League
05 May 1994 Oldham Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur L 0-2 Premier League
07 May 1994 Norwich City v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 Premier League
26 Oct 1994 Oldham Athletic v Arsenal D 0-0 League Cup 3rd round
09 Nov 1994 Arsenal v Oldham Athletic L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round replay


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.