Born
Bellshill
Ian Dobbins
Biography
‘Dobbo’ was initially signed by Harry Cairney in summer 2005 and after missing the first month of the 2005-06 season he came into the team in early-September. After just three appearances in maroon, Cairney left the club and under replacement John McGlashan he was a regular for the rest of the campaign. He continued as a regular in the starting line-up, being used as either a central defender or defensive midfielder, before leaving the club alongside Mark Peat and Jay Stein to join rivals Montrose at the end of the 2006-07 season. He would also miss several weeks of the…Read moreRead less
‘Dobbo’ was initially signed by Harry Cairney in summer 2005 and after missing the first month of the 2005-06 season he came into the team in early-September. After just three appearances in maroon, Cairney left the club and under replacement John McGlashan he was a regular for the rest of the campaign.
He continued as a regular in the starting line-up, being used as either a central defender or defensive midfielder, before leaving the club alongside Mark Peat and Jay Stein to join rivals Montrose at the end of the 2006-07 season. He would also miss several weeks of the campaign in January when he moved to Australia briefly before returning and having his registration returned to the country.
He re-joined the club in January 2009 from Stranraer, spending a further year at Gayfield before leaving during the 2009-10 campaign and going on to join Pollok.
He continued as a regular in the starting line-up, being used as either a central defender or defensive midfielder, before leaving the club alongside Mark Peat and Jay Stein to join rivals Montrose at the end of the 2006-07 season. He would also miss several weeks of the campaign in January when he moved to Australia briefly before returning and having his registration returned to the country.
He re-joined the club in January 2009 from Stranraer, spending a further year at Gayfield before leaving during the 2009-10 campaign and going on to join Pollok.
Statistics
- Apps
- 96 (1)
- Goals
- 4
- 19
- 1
- Goals/game
- 0.04
- Minutes
- 8604
- Seasons
- 4
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 2005 · Left: 1 Jan 2010
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cairney | 10 Sep 2005 | 24 Sep 2005 | 3 |
| John McGlashan | 1 Oct 2005 | 17 Oct 2009 | 91 (1) |
| Robbie Raeside | 24 Oct 2009 | 31 Oct 2009 | 2 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 1–1 Stenhousemuir· Third Division · Gayfield
The Lichties were stunned by a controversial 89th minute penalty decision which swept away hopes of a morale-boosting victory over Division Three pacesetters Stenhousemuir. Arbroath seemed to be heading for a hard earned win after taking the lead early in the second half when Jay…
First competitive goal
Queen's Park 2–2 Arbroath· Third Division · Hampden
Last goal
Arbroath 3–0 Queen's Park· Second Division · Gayfield
Last appearance
Arbroath 0–3 Stenhousemuir· Second Division · Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Appearances (97)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2009 | Arbroath | 0–3 | Stenhousemuir | Second Division2009-10 | L |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Dumbarton | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division2009-10 | L |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Cowdenbeath | Second Division2009-10 | L |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Arbroath | 0–3 | Clyde | Second Division2009-10 | L |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Stirling | 2–2 | Arbroath | Second Division2009-10 | D |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Alloa | 0–1 | Arbroath | Second Division2009-10 | W |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Peterhead | Second Division2009-10 | L |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Arbroath | 1–4 | Brechin City | Second Division2009-10 | L |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Stenhousemuir | 3–0 | Arbroath | Second Division2009-10 | L |
| 26 Aug 2009 | Arbroath | 0–6 | St Johnstone | Scottish League Cup2009-10 | L |
| 22 Aug 2009 | East Fife | 1–1 | Arbroath | Second Division2009-10 | D |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dumbarton | Second Division2009-10 | W |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Dunfermline | 2–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Challenge Cup2009-10 | L |
| 9 May 2009 | Raith Rovers | 0–0 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | D |
| 2 May 2009 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Peterhead | Second Division2008-09 | D |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Stranraer | Second Division2008-09 | W |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Queen's Park | 0–1 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | W |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Arbroath | 1–3 | Ayr Utd | Second Division2008-09 | L |
| 4 Apr 2009 | East Fife | 0–0 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | D |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Brechin City | 0–1 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | W |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Arbroath | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | Second Division2008-09 | L |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Alloa | 2–0 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | L |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Peterhead | 1–0 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | L |
| 7 Mar 2009 | Arbroath | 0–0 | Brechin City | Second Division2008-09 | D |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Stirling | 1–1 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | D |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Queen's Park | Second Division2008-09 | W |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Stranraer | 1–5 | Arbroath | Second Division2008-09 | W |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Arbroath | 1–0 | Alloa | Second Division2008-09 | W |
| 5 May 2007 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Queen's Park | Third Division2006-07 | L |
| 1 May 2007 | Queen's Park | 2–0 | Arbroath | Third Division2006-07 | L |
Goals scored (4)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2009 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Queen's Park | Second Division2008-09 | W | 76′ |
| 7 Mar 2007 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Elgin City | Third Division2006-07 | W | 90′ |
| 5 Nov 2005 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Montrose | Third Division2005-06 | W | 71′ |
| 1 Oct 2005 | Queen's Park | 2–2 | Arbroath | Third Division2005-06 | D | 77′ |