Michael Dobson

Date of birth09 April 1981
Place of birthIsleworth
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.80 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Dobson enjoyed a tremendous first season in senior football for Brentford in 2000-01.

He made his debut from the subs' bench against Swansea City in August 2000 but suffered a torn cartilage in the Worthington Cup tie at Tottenham Hotspur the following month.

He went on to become a first-team regular from December under Ray Lewington and appeared in the side that narrowly lost out to Port Vale in the LDV Vans Trophy Final when he scored the Bees only goal of the match.

Dobson is a right wing back who can also play on the left side or in the centre of defence and possesses a fine long throw.

The son of 1960s Brentford winger George Dobson agreed a new three-year deal with Brentford in July 2003.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Brentford 30 Jun 1999 30 Jun 2006
Reading 24 Nov 2005 31 May 2006 L
Walsall 03 Jul 2006 30 Jun 2008

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 7
3
1
2000-01 Brentford League Cup
1
2000-01 Brentford League Division 2 23
3
3
2001-02 Brentford FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Brentford League Cup 2
2001-02 Brentford League Division 2 38
1
3
2001-02 Brentford League Division 2 Play-Offs 3
2002-03 Brentford FA Cup 4
1
2002-03 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 2
2002-03 Brentford League Cup 2
2002-03 Brentford League Division 2 45
1
1
2003-04 Brentford FA Cup 1
2003-04 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 2
1
2003-04 Brentford League Cup 1
2003-04 Brentford League Division 2 42
1
3
2004-05 Brentford FA Cup 4
1
2004-05 Brentford League Cup 1
2004-05 Brentford League One 13
5
1
1
2005-06 Brentford FA Cup
1
2005-06 Brentford LDV Vans Trophy 1
1
2005-06 Brentford League One 3
3
1
2005-06 Reading League Championship
1
2006-07 Walsall FA Cup 2
2006-07 Walsall League Cup 1
2006-07 Walsall League Two 39
3
2007-08 Walsall FA Cup
1
2007-08 Walsall League Cup 1
2007-08 Walsall League One 21
3
1
1


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
19 Aug 2000 Brentford v Swansea City D 0-0 League Division 2
28 Aug 2000 Brentford v Bristol Rovers L 2-6 League Division 2
26 Sep 2000 Tottenham Hotspur v Brentford L 2-0
Agg: 2-0
League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
02 Dec 2000 Brentford v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
05 Dec 2000 Brentford v Oxford United W 4-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
12 Dec 2000 Bristol City v Brentford W 1-2 League Division 2
23 Dec 2000 Brentford v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2000 Swindon Town v Brentford W 2-3 League Division 2
01 Jan 2001 Brentford v Oxford United W 3-0 League Division 2
06 Jan 2001 Brentford v Northampton Town D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Jan 2001 Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford D 2-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
13 Jan 2001 Bristol Rovers v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
17 Jan 2001 Stoke City v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
23 Jan 2001 Bury v Brentford W 0-1 League Division 2
27 Jan 2001 Oldham Athletic v Brentford L 3-0 League Division 2
30 Jan 2001 Barnet v Brentford W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Quarter-final - southern section
03 Feb 2001 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
10 Feb 2001 Brentford v Reading L 1-2 League Division 2
14 Feb 2001 Swansea City v Brentford W 2-3 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
16 Feb 2001 Millwall v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
20 Feb 2001 Brentford v Bristol City W 2-1 League Division 2
24 Feb 2001 Brentford v Notts County W 3-1 League Division 2
03 Mar 2001 AFC Bournemouth v Brentford L 2-0 League Division 2
06 Mar 2001 Peterborough United v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
13 Mar 2001 Southend United v Brentford W 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (1st leg)
16 Mar 2001 Colchester United v Brentford L 3-1 League Division 2
20 Mar 2001 Brentford v Southend United W 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy Final - southern section (2nd leg)
31 Mar 2001 Brentford v Wrexham W 1-0 League Division 2
17 Apr 2001 Walsall v Brentford L 3-2 League Division 2
22 Apr 2001 Brentford v Port Vale L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Final
25 Apr 2001 Brentford v Cambridge United D 2-2 League Division 2
28 Apr 2001 Rotherham United v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
01 May 2001 Swansea City v Brentford L 6-0 League Division 2
05 May 2001 Brentford v Bury W 3-1 League Division 2
11 Aug 2001 Wigan Athletic v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
18 Aug 2001 Brentford v Port Vale W 2-0 League Division 2
21 Aug 2001 Brentford v Norwich City W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
25 Aug 2001 Chesterfield v Brentford W 0-1 League Division 2
27 Aug 2001 Brentford v Cambridge United W 2-1 League Division 2
08 Sep 2001 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers W 4-0 League Division 2
12 Sep 2001 Newcastle United v Brentford L 4-1 League Cup 2nd round
15 Sep 2001 Notts County v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
22 Sep 2001 Brentford v Oldham Athletic D 2-2 League Division 2
29 Sep 2001 Brentford v Colchester United W 4-1 League Division 2
13 Oct 2001 Brentford v Peterborough United W 2-1 League Division 2
03 Nov 2001 Brentford v Blackpool W 2-0 League Division 2
10 Nov 2001 Stoke City v Brentford L 3-2 League Division 2
17 Nov 2001 Brentford v Morecambe W 1-0 FA Cup 1st round
20 Nov 2001 Huddersfield Town v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
24 Nov 2001 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers D 0-0 League Division 2
01 Dec 2001 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford L 5-3 League Division 2
04 Dec 2001 Cardiff City v Brentford L 3-1 League Division 2
08 Dec 2001 Scunthorpe United v Brentford L 3-2 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 2001 Brentford v Wrexham W 3-0 League Division 2
21 Dec 2001 Brentford v Northampton Town W 3-0 League Division 2
26 Dec 2001 Cambridge United v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
29 Dec 2001 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
12 Jan 2002 Port Vale v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
19 Jan 2002 Brentford v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 League Division 2
22 Jan 2002 Northampton Town v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
24 Jan 2002 Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-0 League Division 2
02 Feb 2002 Colchester United v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Feb 2002 Brentford v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Division 2
12 Feb 2002 Brentford v Cardiff City W 2-1 League Division 2
16 Feb 2002 Peterborough United v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
23 Feb 2002 Brentford v Notts County W 2-1 League Division 2
02 Mar 2002 Bristol City v Brentford W 0-2 League Division 2
05 Mar 2002 Brentford v Swindon Town W 2-0 League Division 2
09 Mar 2002 Wrexham v Brentford W 0-3 League Division 2
12 Mar 2002 Brentford v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Division 2
16 Mar 2002 Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
19 Mar 2002 Blackpool v Brentford W 1-3 League Division 2
30 Mar 2002 Brentford v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division 2
01 Apr 2002 Bury v Brentford L 2-0 League Division 2
06 Apr 2002 Brentford v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Division 2
13 Apr 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
20 Apr 2002 Brentford v Reading D 1-1 League Division 2
28 Apr 2002 Huddersfield Town v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
01 May 2002 Brentford v Huddersfield Town W 2-1
Agg: 2-1
League Division 2 Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
11 May 2002 Brentford v Stoke City L 0-2 League Division 2 Play-Offs Final
10 Aug 2002 Huddersfield Town v Brentford W 0-2 League Division 2
13 Aug 2002 Brentford v Bristol City W 1-0 League Division 2
17 Aug 2002 Brentford v Oldham Athletic D 0-0 League Division 2
24 Aug 2002 Colchester United v Brentford W 0-1 League Division 2
26 Aug 2002 Brentford v Swindon Town W 3-1 League Division 2
31 Aug 2002 Notts County v Brentford D 2-2 League Division 2
07 Sep 2002 Brentford v Luton Town D 0-0 League Division 2
10 Sep 2002 AFC Bournemouth v Brentford W 3-3 (4-2) League Cup 1st round
14 Sep 2002 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford L 3-1 League Division 2
17 Sep 2002 Cardiff City v Brentford L 2-0 League Division 2
21 Sep 2002 Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers W 1-0 League Division 2
28 Sep 2002 Peterborough United v Brentford L 5-1 League Division 2
01 Oct 2002 Brentford v Middlesbrough L 1-4 League Cup 2nd round
05 Oct 2002 Brentford v Barnsley L 1-2 League Division 2
12 Oct 2002 Northampton Town v Brentford W 1-2 League Division 2
19 Oct 2002 Brentford v Port Vale D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Oct 2002 Stockport County v Brentford W 2-3 League Division 2
29 Oct 2002 Brentford v Plymouth Argyle D 0-0 League Division 2
02 Nov 2002 Brentford v Blackpool W 5-0 League Division 2
09 Nov 2002 Crewe Alexandra v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
12 Nov 2002 Plymouth Argyle v Brentford W 0-1 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
16 Nov 2002 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford W 2-4 FA Cup 1st round
23 Nov 2002 Brentford v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 League Division 2
30 Nov 2002 Cheltenham Town v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
07 Dec 2002 York City v Brentford W 1-2 FA Cup 2nd round
14 Dec 2002 Brentford v Chesterfield W 2-1 League Division 2
21 Dec 2002 Queens Park Rangers v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
26 Dec 2002 Swindon Town v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
28 Dec 2002 Brentford v Mansfield Town W 1-0 League Division 2
04 Jan 2003 Brentford v Derby County W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 2003 Oldham Athletic v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
18 Jan 2003 Brentford v Notts County D 1-1 League Division 2
21 Jan 2003 Brentford v Cambridge United L 1-2 LDV Vans Trophy Semi-final - southern section
25 Jan 2003 Brentford v Burnley L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 2003 Mansfield Town v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
08 Feb 2003 Brentford v Crewe Alexandra L 1-2 League Division 2
11 Feb 2003 Bristol City v Brentford D 0-0 League Division 2
15 Feb 2003 Blackpool v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
22 Feb 2003 Luton Town v Brentford W 0-1 League Division 2
25 Feb 2003 Brentford v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division 2
01 Mar 2003 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers L 1-2 League Division 2
04 Mar 2003 Brentford v Cardiff City L 0-2 League Division 2
08 Mar 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford L 4-0 League Division 2
11 Mar 2003 Brentford v Colchester United D 1-1 League Division 2
15 Mar 2003 Brentford v Stockport County L 1-2 League Division 2
18 Mar 2003 Port Vale v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
22 Mar 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Brentford L 3-0 League Division 2
29 Mar 2003 Brentford v Northampton Town W 3-0 League Division 2
05 Apr 2003 Brentford v Cheltenham Town D 2-2 League Division 2
12 Apr 2003 Wigan Athletic v Brentford L 2-0 League Division 2
19 Apr 2003 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 League Division 2
21 Apr 2003 Chesterfield v Brentford W 0-2 League Division 2
26 Apr 2003 Barnsley v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
03 May 2003 Brentford v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Division 2
09 Aug 2003 Tranmere Rovers v Brentford L 4-1 League Division 2
12 Aug 2003 West Bromwich Albion v Brentford L 4-0 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2003 Brentford v Peterborough United L 0-3 League Division 2
23 Aug 2003 Wrexham v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
25 Aug 2003 Brentford v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League Division 2
30 Aug 2003 Port Vale v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
06 Sep 2003 Brentford v Plymouth Argyle L 1-3 League Division 2
16 Sep 2003 Brentford v Blackpool D 0-0 League Division 2
20 Sep 2003 Brentford v Hartlepool United W 2-1 League Division 2
27 Sep 2003 Chesterfield v Brentford W 1-2 League Division 2
30 Sep 2003 Colchester United v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
04 Oct 2003 Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-3 League Division 2
14 Oct 2003 Barnet v Brentford D 3-3 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
18 Oct 2003 Brentford v Luton Town W 4-2 League Division 2
21 Oct 2003 Brentford v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-0 League Division 2
25 Oct 2003 Notts County v Brentford L 2-0 League Division 2
01 Nov 2003 Brentford v Barnsley W 2-1 League Division 2
04 Nov 2003 Peterborough United v Brentford L 3-2 LDV Vans Trophy 2nd round - southern section
11 Nov 2003 Queens Park Rangers v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
15 Nov 2003 Wycombe Wanderers v Brentford W 1-2 League Division 2
22 Nov 2003 Brentford v Grimsby Town L 1-3 League Division 2
29 Nov 2003 AFC Bournemouth v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
06 Dec 2003 Telford United v Brentford L 3-0 FA Cup 2nd round
13 Dec 2003 Stockport County v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
20 Dec 2003 Brentford v Swindon Town L 0-2 League Division 2
26 Dec 2003 Brentford v Bristol City L 1-2 League Division 2
28 Dec 2003 Plymouth Argyle v Brentford L 2-0 League Division 2
03 Jan 2004 Oldham Athletic v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
10 Jan 2004 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers D 2-2 League Division 2
31 Jan 2004 Brentford v Port Vale W 3-2 League Division 2
07 Feb 2004 Bristol City v Brentford L 3-1 League Division 2
14 Feb 2004 Brentford v Queens Park Rangers D 1-1 League Division 2
21 Feb 2004 Luton Town v Brentford L 4-1 League Division 2
28 Feb 2004 Brentford v Notts County L 2-3 League Division 2
02 Mar 2004 Brighton and Hove Albion v Brentford L 1-0 League Division 2
06 Mar 2004 Swindon Town v Brentford L 2-1 League Division 2
13 Mar 2004 Brentford v Stockport County L 0-2 League Division 2
16 Mar 2004 Blackpool v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
20 Mar 2004 Brentford v Rushden and Diamonds W 3-2 League Division 2
27 Mar 2004 Hartlepool United v Brentford W 1-2 League Division 2
03 Apr 2004 Brentford v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Division 2
10 Apr 2004 Sheffield Wednesday v Brentford D 1-1 League Division 2
12 Apr 2004 Brentford v Colchester United W 3-2 League Division 2
17 Apr 2004 Barnsley v Brentford W 0-2 League Division 2
24 Apr 2004 Brentford v Wycombe Wanderers D 1-1 League Division 2
08 May 2004 Brentford v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Division 2
07 Aug 2004 Chesterfield v Brentford L 3-1 League One
10 Aug 2004 Brentford v Doncaster Rovers W 4-3 League One
14 Aug 2004 Brentford v Wrexham W 1-0 League One
21 Aug 2004 Peterborough United v Brentford L 3-0 League One
24 Aug 2004 Ipswich Town v Brentford L 2-1 League Cup 1st round
28 Aug 2004 Brentford v Stockport County W 3-0 League One
30 Aug 2004 Bristol City v Brentford L 4-1 League One
15 Jan 2005 Port Vale v Brentford W 0-1 League One
22 Jan 2005 Brentford v Swindon Town W 2-1 League One
25 Jan 2005 Brentford v Barnsley D 1-1 League One
29 Jan 2005 Brentford v Hartlepool United D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
05 Feb 2005 Brentford v Milton Keynes Dons W 1-0 League One
12 Feb 2005 Hartlepool United v Brentford W 0-1 FA Cup 4th round replay
19 Feb 2005 Southampton v Brentford D 2-2 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2005 Hartlepool United v Brentford L 3-1 League One
26 Feb 2005 Brentford v Sheffield Wednesday D 3-3 League One
01 Mar 2005 Brentford v Southampton L 1-3 FA Cup 5th round replay
05 Mar 2005 Colchester United v Brentford W 0-1 League One
12 Mar 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Brentford D 0-0 League One
15 Mar 2005 Oldham Athletic v Brentford W 0-2 League One
22 Mar 2005 Blackpool v Brentford L 2-1 League One
28 Mar 2005 Brentford v Peterborough United D 0-0 League One
02 Apr 2005 Stockport County v Brentford W 1-2 League One
06 Aug 2005 Brentford v Scunthorpe United W 2-0 League One
15 Aug 2005 Port Vale v Brentford L 1-0 League One
20 Aug 2005 Brentford v Tranmere Rovers W 2-0 League One
27 Aug 2005 Barnsley v Brentford D 1-1 League One
29 Aug 2005 Brentford v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
18 Oct 2005 Brentford v Oxford United D 1-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - southern section
05 Nov 2005 Rochdale v Brentford W 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
12 Nov 2005 Hartlepool United v Brentford W 1-2 League One


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