David Hobbs

David Hobbs (born 13 September 1958) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Featherstone Rovers (Heritage No. 549), Oldham, Bradford Northern and Wakefield Trinity (Heritage No. 1055) (captain), as a or , and coached at club level for Bradford Northern, Wakefield Trinity and Featherstone Rovers. Background David Hobbs was born in Hemsworth, Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Hobbs made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Monday 27 March 1978, he later played at and was man of the match winning the Lance Todd trophy in Featherstone Rovers' 14–12 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1983 Challenge Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 7 May 1983, in front of a crowd of 84,969, in one of the biggest upsets in Wembley history, during his time at Featherstone Rovers, he scored fifty 3-point tries, and sixteen 4-point tries. Hobbs played at and scored a conversion in Oldham's 6–27 defeat by Wigan in the 1986 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 19 October 1986.