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{{Short description|Scottish footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Stephen Dobbie
| fullname = Stephen Dobbie
| image = Stephen Dobbie Swansea kicks.jpg
| image_size = 
| alt = 
| caption = Dobbie with [[Swansea City]] in 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Glasgow]], Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| currentclub = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (first-team coach)
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 2000–2002
| youthclubs1 = [[Rangers F.C. Under-20s and Academy|Rangers]]
| years1 = 2002–2003
| clubs1 = [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002
| clubs2 = → [[Northern Spirit FC|Northern Spirit]] (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2003–2005
| clubs3 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| caps3 = 35
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2005
| clubs4 = → [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] (loan)
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2005–2007
| clubs5 = [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2006–2007
| clubs6 = → [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] (loan)
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2007–2009
| clubs7 = [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
| caps7 = 84
| goals7 = 47
| years8 = 2009–2012
| clubs8 = [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
| caps8 = 55
| goals8 = 9
| years9 = 2010
| clubs9 = → [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (loan)
| caps9 = 16
| goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2012
| clubs10 = → [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (loan)
| caps10 = 7
| goals10 = 5
| years11 = 2012–2013
| clubs11 = [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
| caps11 = 15
| goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2013
| clubs12 = → [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] (loan)
| caps12 = 15
| goals12 = 3
| years13 = 2013–2015
| clubs13 = [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]
| caps13 = 1
| goals13 = 0
| years14 = 2013–2014
| clubs14 = → [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (loan)
| caps14 = 15
| goals14 = 2
| years15 = 2014
| clubs15 = → [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (loan)
| caps15 = 12
| goals15 = 2
| years16 = 2014–2015
| clubs16 = → [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] (loan)
| caps16 = 27
| goals16 = 4
| years17 = 2015–2016
| clubs17 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
| caps17 = 24
| goals17 = 4
| years18 = 2016–2021
| clubs18 = [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
| caps18 = 138
| goals18 = 69
| years19 = 2021–2022
| clubs19 = [[AFC Fylde]]
| caps19 = 15
| goals19 = 3
| totalcaps = 507
| totalgoals = 169
| club-update = 15:21, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
| managerclubs1 = [[AFC Fylde]] (U18)
| manageryears1 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs2 = [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (interim)
| manageryears2 = 2023
}}

'''Stephen Dobbie''' (born 5 December 1982) is a Scottish former professional [[Association football|footballer]]. He is a first-team coach at [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]].

Dobbie is [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]'s second-highest goalscorer of all time (166 goals) and the club's record scorer for a single season (43 goals in the [[2018–19 in Scottish football|2018–19]] season).

He started his career in the [[2002–03 in Scottish football|2002–03 season]] at [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], followed by spells at [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]. His career was revived by a loan spell at [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] in 2006, and he then scored 55 goals in 105 appearances for [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]] in his first spell at [[Palmerston Park]], playing in the club's first-ever appearance in the [[Scottish Cup]] Final in [[2008 Scottish Cup Final|2008]].

Dobbie moved to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] in 2009. The following year, he was loaned to Blackpool, with whom he won promotion to the [[Premier League]] via the [[2010 Football League Championship play-off Final|2010 play-offs]].

He achieved the same feat with Swansea, winning promotion to the Premier League via the [[2011 Football League Championship play-off Final|2011 play-offs]].

Dobbie was again loaned to Blackpool in 2012, and played in a third successive play-off final, this time as a runner-up.

In 2012, he signed for [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]], before joining [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]], initially on loan, where he helped the ''Eagles'' to win promotion in 2013 to the Premier League.<ref name="Palace">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23155809|title=Stephen Dobbie: Crystal Palace sign Brighton midfielder|work=BBC Sport|date=2 July 2013|access-date=3 July 2013}}</ref>

Dobbie had a third spell on loan at Blackpool, and also played for [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] and [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], before returning to Scotland in August 2016 to sign for Queen of the South for a second spell. With the ''[[Dumfries|Doonhamers]]'' he scored a further 111 goals in 178 appearances. Overall, Dobbie scored 166 goals in 283 appearances.

In 2021, after his release by Queen of the South, he made his return to [[Lancashire]], signing for [[AFC Fylde]] in the National League North.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/stephen-dobbie-joins-the-coasters|title=Stephen Dobbie joins the Coasters!|date=17 June 2021}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Early career===
Dobbie was with [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]] at age group level before moving to [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] when he was twelve years old.<ref name=qossquad>{{cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/players|title=Squad – Season 18/19|publisher=Queen of the South FC|format=select season and player image for text drop down)}}</ref> At Rangers, he did not break into the first-team squad, despite being a prolific goalscorer in the reserves. In 2002, he was sent out on loan to Australian [[National Soccer League]] club [[Northern Spirit FC|Northern Spirit]], scoring three goals in three league matches in the [[National Soccer League 2002–03|2002–03 season]]. He was then transferred to [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] in 2003, having made no league appearances for the [[Ibrox Stadium|Ibrox]] club.

===Hibernian===
Dobbie debuted for the ''Hibees'' on 9 August 2003 as an 85th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] at [[Tannadice Park|Tannadice]]. After five substitute appearances, he had his first start on 23 September 2003, scoring a [[hat-trick]] in a 9–0 win over [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]] in the [[Scottish League Cup 2003–04#Second round|second round]] of the [[2003–04 Scottish League Cup|2003–04]] [[Scottish League Cup]].<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3130066.stm
|title=Hibernian 9–0 Montrose
|work=BBC Sport
|date=23 September 2003 |access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref> His league debut arrived four days later in a 2–1 defeat to [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] at [[Easter Road]] and scored his first league goal on 7 December 2003 in a 3–1 defeat to [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] at [[Pittodrie Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/3292907.stm|title=Aberdeen edge it over Hibs|work=BBC Sport|date=7 December 2003 |access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref>

On 5 February 2004, in the [[Scottish League Cup 2003–04#Semi-finals|semi-final]] of that season's Scottish League Cup at [[Hampden Park]] against Rangers, Dobbie scored the equalising goal in the 79th minute. The match ended 1–1 after extra time, and Hibs won 4–3 on [[penalty shootout (football)|penalties]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/3460147.stm|title=Hibernian 1–1 Rangers (4–3 pens)|work=BBC Sport|date=5 February 2004 |access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref> Despite this, Dobbie failed to win a regular place in the Hibernian first-team as [[Garry O'Connor]] and [[Derek Riordan]] were preferred to him. He was a 70th-minute substitute in the [[2004 Scottish League Cup Final]] defeat by [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]; Hibs lost 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=636|title=QosFC: League Cup Doonhamers|publisher=Queen of the South FC|access-date=25 July 2011|archive-date=2 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402034847/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=636|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Dobbie made a total of 33 appearances, scoring six goals [[2003–04 Hibernian F.C. season|that season]]. On 3 July 2004, he made his European debut in the [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Second round|second round]] of the [[2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup]], as a 76th-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw with Lithuanian [[A Lyga]] club [[FK Vėtra|Vėtra]] at Easter Road. Dobbie then started the [[2004–05 Hibernian F.C. season|2004–05 season]] with Hibernian, with seven league appearances and five cup appearances.

===St Johnstone===
A lack of opportunities at Hibernian under the management of [[Tony Mowbray]] meant that Dobbie was sent out on loan to [[Scottish Football League First Division|Scottish First Division]] club [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] on 26 January 2005.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dobbie signs after striker's exit|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hibernian/4151439.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=26 January 2005|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> He debuted on 19 March 2005, as a 57th-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat to [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] at [[McDiarmid Park]].

He scored his first goal for ''Saints'' in a 4–0 win over [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] at [[Firhill Stadium|Firhill]] on 16 April 2005. He had eight appearances for the club [[2004–05 Scottish First Division|that season]], scoring two goals. The transfer to the [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]] club was made permanent in the 2005 close season,<ref>{{cite news|title=St Johnstone sign striker Dobbie|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/4556069.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2005|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> with Dobbie making 27 appearances and scoring five goals in the [[2005–06 Scottish First Division|2005–06 season]].

===Dumbarton===
Dobbie struggled to hold down a regular place in the first-team, and the [[2006–07 Scottish Third Division|following season]] he was loaned out to [[Scottish Third Division]] club [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]],<ref name="Dumbarton">{{cite news|title=New Son Dobbie a fans' favourite|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dumbarton/5280554.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=23 August 2006|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> where he found some form, scoring ten goals in seventeen league matches. Dobbie debuted on 19 August 2006 in a single-goal defeat to [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]] at [[Hampden Park]].<ref name="Dumbarton"/>

His first goal arrived in his second match for the club in a 3–1 defeat to [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] at the [[Caledonian Stadium]] in the second round of the [[2006–07 Scottish League Cup|Scottish League Cup]].<ref name="Dumbarton" /> Dobbie had 18 appearances on loan at the ''Sons'', scoring eleven goals.

===Queen of the South (first spell)===
Dobbie's form at [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] was noticed by [[Scottish First Division]] club [[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]], who signed him permanently from [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] on 5 January 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Queens sign Dobbie and McQuilken|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/6227329.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=6 January 2007|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref> Dobbie debuted the following day in a 1–1 draw at [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] in the [[Scottish Cup 2006–07#Third round|third round]] of the [[2006–07 Scottish Cup|2006–07]] [[Scottish Cup]] at [[Dens Park]].<ref name="bbc6234099">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6234099.stm|title=Dundee 1–1 Queen of the South|date=6 January 2007|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> In the replay, a 3–3 draw at [[Palmerston Park|Palmerston]] ten days later, Dobbie scored his first two goals for the [[Dumfries]] club. Queens went on to win the tie 4–2 on penalties.<ref name="bbc6263095">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6263095.stm|title=Queen of the South 3–3 Dundee|date=16 January 2007|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> After scoring another brace in a 4–3 home league win over Partick Thistle on 27 January 2007, Dobbie scored once again in the 2–0 fourth round win over [[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]] in the Scottish Cup. Dobbie then grabbed a third brace on 17 February 2007 in a 3–0 win over [[Airdrie United F.C.|Airdrie United]] at the [[Excelsior Stadium]]. Dobbie then played in the quarter final of the Scottish Cup as Queens were defeated 2–1 by his former club Hibernian.<ref name="qots164">{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/History|title=Club History|publisher=Queen of the South FC|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> Dobbie scored 12 goals in 21 appearances [[2006–07 Scottish First Division|that season]].

On 19 January 2008, Dobbie scored his first hat-trick for the ''Doonhamers'' versus [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] in a 3–0 win at Cappielow in a league match. The goals were scored in the 65th, 73rd and 84th minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfan.co.uk/report.php?Date=2008-01-19|date=19 January 2008|title=Match Report|work=Queen of The South Supporters Site|first=Stuart|last=McLaren|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref>

With [[Gordon Chisholm]] appointed manager for the [[2007–08 Scottish First Division|2007–08 season]], Dobbie and Queens embarked on a club history-making Scottish Cup adventure. Dobbie scored a brace in the [[Scottish Cup 2007–08#Third round|third round]] as Queens defeated [[Peterhead F.C.|Peterhead]] 5–0 at the Balmoor Stadium on 24 November 2007. Dobbie scored another goal in the [[Scottish Cup 2007–08#Fourth round|fourth round]] 4–0 home win over [[Linlithgow Rose F.C.|Linlithgow Rose]] on 12 January 2008.<ref name="bbc7181106">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7181106.stm|title=QoS 4–0 Linlithgow Rose|date=12 January 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> Queens then defeated [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]] 2–0 in the fifth round on 2 February 2008 at [[Cappielow Park|Cappielow]].

Dobbie's opening goal in a 2–0 home win of the quarter-final match versus [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] on 8 March 2008 at [[Palmerston Park|Palmerston]] helped Queens to their first Scottish Cup semi final since [[1949–50 Scottish Cup|1950]].<ref name="bbc7281745">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7281745.stm|title=Queen of the South 2–0 Dundee|last=Taylor|first=Julian|date=8 March 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> Queens second goal was scored by [[Ryan McCann]] with a notably long range shot from 84 yards.<ref name="qots164"/> Queens then progressed to their first-ever Scottish Cup Final by defeating [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] 4–3 in the semi-final on 12 April 2008. Dobbie started the semi-final at Hampden Park but had to be substituted as half-time approached due to an injury.<ref name="bbc7341879">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7341879.stm|title=Queen of the South 4–3 Aberdeen|last=Moffat|first=Colin|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010 | date=12 April 2008}}</ref> Despite early second half goals by [[Steve Tosh]] and [[Jim Thomson (footballer born 1971)|Jim Thomson]], Queens were defeated 3–2 by Rangers in [[2008 Scottish Cup Final|the final]] on 24 May 2008, with Dobbie being substituted in the 82nd minute.<ref name="qots164"/><ref name="bbc7416622">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7416622.stm|title=Queen of the South 2–3 Rangers|last=Lindsay|first=Clive|date=24 May 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> Dobbie was Queens top goalscorer for the [[2007–08 Scottish First Division|2007–08 season]], with 20 goals in a total of 44 games, as the club finished fourth in the [[Scottish Football League First Division|First Division]].

Dobbie played in Queens [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09]] [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] campaign in August 2008, when they lost 4–2 over two legs to [[Danish Superliga]] club [[FC Nordsjælland]] in the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|second qualifying round]].<ref name="qots164"/><ref name="bbc7580935">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7580935.stm|title=Nordsjaelland 2–1 QoS (4–2)|last=Conaghan|first=Martin|date=26 August 2008|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> Despite being the most prolific goalscorer for the [[Dumfries]] club since [[Andy Thomson (Scottish footballer)|Andy Thomson]] in the early 1990s, Chisholm elected to leave Dobbie out of the starting line-up for both matches, preferring [[Stewart Kean]].<ref name = "congrats dobbs"/><ref name = "nord">{{cite news |title=Congratulations FC Nordsjælland |url=http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1264 |publisher=Queen of the South FC |access-date=27 May 2012 |archive-date=1 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201055049/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1264 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

During the [[2008–09 Scottish First Division|2008–09 season]], Dobbie scored 23 goals in 40 matches, including four in one match in a 7–1 home league win over [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] on 25 April 2009, with all four goals arriving during a 13-minute spell during the second half, for his second Queens hat-trick.<ref name="soccerbase583474">{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=583474|title=Queen of Sth 7 – 1 Clyde|publisher=CenturyComm|work=Soccerbase|access-date=1 February 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202100208/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=583474|archive-date=2 February 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dobbie won the First Division Player of the Month award for April 2009.

On 6 May 2009, Queens announced Dobbie was moving to Wales to play for [[Football League Championship|Championship]] club [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]. Dobbie said of the move: ''"I'm sad to leave Queen of the South as I felt I'd struck up a good bond with the fans these past two and a half years. However, it's an offer I just couldn't refuse! I'd like to say a big thank-you to the manager, the players and coaching staff at Palmerston and I'll never forget my time there. If I'm not playing any week don't be surprised to see me in the stand watching Queens in action. Good luck to you all."''<ref name="qots567">{{cite news|url=http://qosfc.com/ClubNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/567/reftab/54/Default.aspx|title='DOBBS' SIGNS FOR SWANSEA|last=Goldie|first=Bill|date=6 May 2009|publisher=Queen of the South FC|access-date=1 February 2010}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Dobbie was the first player to transfer between the two clubs since [[Tommy Lang (footballer, born 1906)|Tommy Lang]] in 1938.<ref name="lang">{{cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=631|title=QosFC: Tommy Lang|publisher=Queen of the South FC|access-date=25 June 2011|archive-date=27 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127050850/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=631|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Swansea City===
On 7 May 2009, [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]] confirmed that they had agreed personal terms with Dobbie and that he would be moving to the [[South Wales]] club, subject to a medical at the [[Liberty Stadium]].<ref name="safc1650508">{{cite news|url=http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1650508,00.html|title=Swans agree terms with Dobbie|date=7 May 2009|publisher=Swansea City AFC|access-date=1 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090510101123/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1650508,00.html|archive-date=10 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 22 May 2009, Dobbie passed his medical and signed a three-year deal on a free transfer.<ref name="bbc8028005">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/queen_of_the_south/8028005.stm|title=Swansea finalise Dobbie signing|date=22 May 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref><ref name="safc1664937">{{cite news|url=http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1664937,00.html|title=Swans complete Dobbie signing|date=22 May 2009|publisher=Swansea City AFC|access-date=1 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528084243/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/Latest/0,,10354~1664937,00.html|archive-date=28 May 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 11 August 2009, Dobbie's first two goals for the ''Swans'' arrived in a 3–0 win at home to [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] in the [[2009–10 Football League Cup#First Round|first round]] of the [[2009–10 Football League Cup|2009–10]] [[Football League Cup|League Cup]].<ref name="bbc8190041">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8190041.stm |title=Swansea 3 – 0 Brighton|date=11 August 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> On 25 August 2009, Dobbie's third goal arrived in the [[2009–10 Football League Cup#First Round|next round]] of the League Cup in a 2–1 defeat at home to [[Scunthorpe United F.C.|Scunthorpe United]].<ref name="bbc8205360">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8205360.stm|title=Swansea 1 – 2 Scunthorpe|date=25 August 2009|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2010}}</ref> Dobbie had scored three goals in six matches for the ''Swans'' and he lost his first-team place due to picking up an injury and played only two more matches in 2009.

===Blackpool (first loan spell)===
On 1 February 2010, Dobbie signed on loan for [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] until the end of the [[2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season|2009–10 season]]<ref name="bfc1952227">{{cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1952227,00.html |title=Busy Deadline Day at Bloomfield Road |date=1 February 2010 |publisher=Blackpool FC|access-date=1 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609120436/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10432~1952227%2C00.html |archive-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> with a view to a permanent move after this loan spell.<ref name="gazette6032495">{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-swoop-for-trio.6032495.jp|title=Pool swoop for trio|date=1 February 2010|work=Blackpool Gazette|access-date=2 February 2010|archive-date=3 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203235159/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pool-swoop-for-trio.6032495.jp|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 3 February 2010, Dobbie scored his first goal for the ''Seasiders'' on his debut in a 3–2 defeat to [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] at [[Bloomfield Road]].<ref name="bfc48651">{{cite news |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10432~48651,00.html |title=Match Report: Blackpool vs WBA |date=3 February 2010 |publisher=Blackpool FC|access-date=3 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609120443/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10432~48651%2C00.html |archive-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> On 6 February 2010 in his first full appearance, Dobbie scored in the 89th minute in a 2–1 home defeat to [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]].<ref name = "
Blackpool 1–2 Leicester">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8495816.stm |title=Blackpool 1–2 Leicester |work=BBC Sport|date=6 February 2010 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> Dobbie scored a crucial goal in the play-off semi final versus [[Nottingham Forest]] and this earned the ''Tangerines'' a place in the [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]] final.<ref name = "dobbie v forest">{{cite news|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Swansea-3-1-Nottingham-Forest-Stephen-Dobbie-scores-one-and-makes-one-as-Swans-soar-off-to-Wembley-article737090.html|title=Swansea 3–1 Nottingham Forest|work=Mirror Online|first=James|last=Nursey|date=16 May 2011|access-date=22 May 2011|archive-date=15 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015134054/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Swansea-3-1-Nottingham-Forest-Stephen-Dobbie-scores-one-and-makes-one-as-Swans-soar-off-to-Wembley-article737090.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dobbie was a second-half substitute in the 3–2 play-off final win versus [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]].

===Return to Swansea City===
After his loan spell with [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]], Dobbie returned to [[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]. After [[Paulo Sousa]] departed the club to join [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] as their new manager, the new ''Swans'' manager [[Brendan Rodgers]] started playing Dobbie in the first-team. With [[Craig Beattie]] and [[Gorka Pintado]] out injured long term, leaving only [[Shefki Kuqi]] to compete with Dobbie for the lone striker role, he was heavily relied on to score goals.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

Dobbie scored in a 4–0 home win versus [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]] on 14 August 2010, his first goal in a year for the ''Swans'' and he dedicated his strike to [[Besian Idrizaj]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Swansea-4-0-Preston-Daily-Mirror-match-report-Stephen-Dobbie-and-his-team-mates-deliver-their-own-fitting-tribute-to-Besian-Idrizaj-article555737.html|title=Swansea 4–0 Preston: Daily Mirror match report|date=15 August 2010|access-date=22 May 2011|work=Mirror Online|archive-date=15 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015134111/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Swansea-4-0-Preston-Daily-Mirror-match-report-Stephen-Dobbie-and-his-team-mates-deliver-their-own-fitting-tribute-to-Besian-Idrizaj-article555737.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following month, Dobbie scored in the 13th minute, to place the ''Swans'' 1–0 ahead versus [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]] but Swansea ended up losing the game 2–1.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} After [[Shefki Kuqi]] was loaned out to [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]], Dobbie was the only fit and available striker at the [[Liberty Stadium]], whilst Rodgers looked elsewhere for a striker on loan.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]] striker [[Frank Nouble]] arrived at Swansea on a three-month loan deal, as competition for Dobbie up front.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} Dobbie was dropped to the substitutes bench and was later used and scored to give the ''Swans'' a 2–0 lead.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} On 28 September 2010, his next goal arrived away at [[Watford F.C.|Watford]] that merited the ''Swans'' a 3–2 victory.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

From October 2010 until January 2011, Dobbie was only used as a substitute and failed to score any goals as he was replaced by Middlesbrough loan signing [[Marvin Emnes]] and a returning [[Craig Beattie]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} Dobbie was getting fewer chances in the first team when [[Jermaine Easter]] joined for a month on loan from [[Milton Keynes Dons F.C.|Milton Keynes Dons]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} On 28 December 2010, in a home match versus [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]], Dobbie was given a rare starting place, alongside [[Jermaine Easter]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} Easter scored the only goal of the match and Dobbie impressed in what seemed to be an attacking midfield role.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

After [[Luke Moore]] was signed from [[West Bromich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]], Dobbie continued to be an unused substitute.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} On 22 February 2011, away to [[Coventry City F.C.|Coventry City]], Dobbie appeared from the substitute's bench to score the only goal in a 1–0 victory.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} This was Dobbie's first goal in five months.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} On 8 March 2011, Dobbie opened the scoring with an early goal at home to [[Watford F.C.|Watford]], as the match finished in a 1–1 draw.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} Dobbie scored three goals in the last two games of the season that helped the ''Swans'' finish third in the division.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

During the first leg of the semi-final play-off match away to [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], left back [[Neil Taylor (footballer)|Neil Taylor]] was sent off after only one minute of play.<ref name = "forest 1st leg">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13324684.stm|title=Nott'm Forest 0 – 0 Swansea|work=BBC Sport|date=12 May 2011|access-date=22 May 2011|first=Peter |last=Shuttleworth}}</ref> Rodgers substituted Dobbie immediately after the sending off that enabled the ''Swans'' to have another defender on the pitch.<ref name = "forest 1st leg"/> Dobbie scored the second goal in the home leg versus Nottm Forest that helped secure Swansea a place in the final with a 3–1 aggregate win.<ref name = "dobbie v forest"/>

Dobbie then played in the [[2011 Football League Championship play-off Final|play-off final]] at Wembley, a second successive appearance in the final for Dobbie, as the ''Swans'' won 4–2 versus [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]. Dobbie scored the third goal and also set [[Scott Sinclair]] up for his goal.<ref name = "congrats dobbs">{{cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/news-677|title=QosFC: Congratulations Stephen Dobbie|publisher=Queen of the South FC}}</ref> Swansea City were the first [[Welsh people|Welsh]] club to play in the Premier League since its formation in 1992.

After the ''Swans'' were promoted to the Premier League, Dobbie made his league debut for the club in a 4–0 defeat versus [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Manchester City 4 – 0 Swansea City Match Report|url=http://www.swanseacity.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10354~57827,00.html|publisher=Swansea City FC|work=Official website|date=15 August 2011|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930145859/http://www.swanseacity.net/page/MatchReport/0,,10354~57827,00.html|archive-date=30 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dobbie had seven appearances in the Premier League without scoring a goal. Dobbie twisted his left ankle under a challenge from [[Kyle Naughton]] and suffered an injury.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rodgers hopeful on Dobbie|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7243879/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=15 October 2011|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-date=21 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421081912/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7243879/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Dobbie's injury kept him out of action for a week until he returned to action versus [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. After eight appearances in the Premier League, Dobbie found himself down the pecking order behind strikers [[Danny Graham (footballer)|Danny Graham]], [[Leroy Lita]], [[Luke Moore]] and new signing [[Rory Donnelly]]. Finding his first-team appearances limited, manager [[Brendan Rodgers]] allowed Dobbie to leave on loan after his former club [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] had enquired about his availability.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swansea 'weigh up' Dobbie|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7454066/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=25 January 2012|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-date=21 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421052551/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7454066/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]] also enquired on his availability, although lack of finances meant that the club could only get Dobbie on loan with a view to a permanent deal at the end of his loan spell.<ref>{{cite news|title=Blues move for Dobbie|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7467741/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=31 January 2012|access-date=11 February 2012|archive-date=3 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120203022724/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7467741|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, neither the ''Blues'' nor the ''Seasiders'' signed him on loan before the close of the transfer window on 31 January 2012. After failing to find a loan deal in the January transfer window, Rodgers understood Dobbie's frustration at his lack of first-team opportunities, although he did not allow Dobbie to leave the club on loan, as he could be required to play in the first-team if other players were out injured.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rodgers blocks Dobbie loan|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12691/7523169/Rodgers-blocks-Dobbie-loan|publisher=Sky Sports|date=15 February 2012|access-date=21 February 2012}}</ref>

===Blackpool (second loan spell)===
On 22 March 2012, it was confirmed that Dobbie had finally sealed a loan deal, returning to [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] until the end of that season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17477327 |title=Stephen Dobbie joins Blackpool on loan from Swansea|work=BBC Sport|date=22 March 2012 |access-date=24 March 2012}}</ref> On 19 May 2012, Dobbie played in the 2012 Football League Championship play-off final at Wembley for the third successive season.

===Brighton & Hove Albion===
On 31 August 2012, Dobbie signed for [[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]] on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2906739,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902220445/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~2906739,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 September 2012|title=Striker Dobbie signs|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion FC|date=31 August 2012|access-date=1 September 2012|first=Paul|last=Camillin}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19423465|title=Brighton: Stephen Dobbie among four to join Seagulls|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 September 2012|date=31 August 2012}}</ref>

===Crystal Palace===
In January 2013, Dobbie joined [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] on an initial loan deal lasting until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21286548|title=Kevin Phillips & Stephen Dobbie join Crystal Palace on loan|date=31 January 2013|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2013}}</ref> Dobbie completed a permanent transfer on 1 July 2013, signing a two-year contract.<ref name="Palace" /> On 16 July 2014, he scored four goals in a 13–1 pre-season friendly win versus [[Grazer AK|GAK Graz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2014/july/pre-season-report-gak-graz-1-13-crystal-palace/|title=Pre-Season Report: GAK Graz 1–13 Crystal Palace|publisher=Crystal Palace FC|date=16 July 2014|access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> On 22 May 2015, it was announced that Dobbie would not be offered a new contract by the ''Eagles'' at the end of the [[2014–15 in English football|2014-15 season]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Five Players To Be Released By Palace|date=22 May 2015|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2015/may/five-players-to-be-released-by-palace/|publisher=Crystal Palace FC|access-date=25 May 2015}}</ref>

===Blackpool (third loan spell)===
On 17 September 2013, Dobbie returned to [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] on a three-month loan deal.<ref name = "third loan"/> Dobbie had a substitute appearance for the ''Seasiders'' that night in an away fixture versus [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]].<ref name = "third loan">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24137555 |title=Stephen Dobbie: Blackpool return for Crystal Palace forward |work=BBC Sport|date=18 September 2013 |access-date=18 September 2013}}</ref> Dobbie then had his first full appearance for the club versus [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]] that ended time in a 2–1 defeat<ref name = "
Blackpool 1–2 Leicester"/> despite Dobbie scoring an 89th-minute goal. Three years later, Dobbie played 66 minutes in a 2–2 draw and was substituted in the second half for [[Ángel Martínez (footballer, born 1986)|Ángel Martínez]].<ref name="
Blackpool 2-2 Leicester">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24089894 |title=Blackpool 2–2 Leicester|work=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2013 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref> Dobbie scored two goals in successive matches versus the Brighton and [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] during April 2014 to help move the ''Seasiders'' above the relegation zone.

===Fleetwood Town (loan spell)===
On 7 August 2014, Dobbie joined [[Football League One|League One]] club [[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] on loan until the end of that season, when he departed the ''Eagles''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2014/august/dobbie-joins-fleetwood-on-loan/|title=Dobbie Joins Fleetwood on Loan|publisher=Crystal Palace FC|date=7 August 2014}}</ref>

===Bolton Wanderers===
On 5 August 2015, Dobbie joined [[Football League Championship|Championship]] club [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]] on a one-year deal<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-wanderers-sign-stephen-dobbie-2594600.aspx |title=Bolton Wanderers sign Stephen Dobbie |publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC|date=5 August 2015}}</ref> and debuted from the bench on 11 August 2015 in a [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] game versus [[Burton Albion F.C.|Burton Albion]], which Bolton lost 1–0.

Dobbie scored his first goal for the ''Trotters'' on 22 August 2015, when he scored just minutes after coming onto the pitch to snatch a late equaliser versus [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]], with the game finishing 1–1.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33944310
|title=Bolton 1–1 Nottingham Forest
|work=BBC Sport
|date=22 August 2015 |access-date=7 September 2015}}</ref> At the end of the [[2015–16 in English football|2015–16 season]], the club confirmed that he would be leaving when his contract expired at the end of June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bolton Wanderers confirm player departures|url=http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-wanderers-confirm-player-departures-3112552.aspx|publisher=Bolton Wanderers FC|date=13 May 2016|access-date=13 May 2016|archive-date=23 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623155226/http://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/article/bolton-wanderers-confirm-player-departures-3112552.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Queen of the South (second spell)===
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====2016–17 season====
On 3 August 2016, Dobbie returned to Scotland and signed for Queen of the South once again.<ref name =qosreturn>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3275|title=QosFC: Fans Favourite Returns|publisher=Queen of the South FC|date=3 August 2016}}</ref> After initially signing up until the end of the [[2016–17 in Scottish football|2016–17 season]], Dobbie then extended his contract on 26 August 2016 up until May 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Dobbie extends stay at Palmerston|url=https://www.dgwgo.com/sport-news/stephen-dobbie-extends-stay-at-palmerston/|publisher=DGWGO|date=26 August 2016|access-date=12 December 2016|work=Dumfries and Galloway! What's Going On?}}</ref> Dobbie was appointed the club's vice-captain on 7 January 2017 and scored 26 goals (19 league and 7 cup) in his first season back in [[Dumfries]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=35703|title=Stephen Dobbie – Football Stats – Queen of the South – Age 35|work=Soccerbase|publisher=CenturyComm}}</ref>

Dobbie was shortlisted for the [[PFA Scotland]] [[PFA Scotland Players' Player of the Year (lower leagues)|Championship player of the season]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-player-of-the-year-2017-nominees | title=PFA SCOTLAND PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2017 NOMINEES | publisher=PFA Scotland | access-date=12 May 2019 | archive-date=12 May 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512213045/http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-player-of-the-year-2017-nominees | url-status=dead }}</ref> but lost out to Hibernian midfielder [[John McGinn]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39839913 |title=Scott Sinclair named SPFA player of the year as Celtic win four awards |work=BBC Sport|date=7 May 2017 |access-date=7 May 2017}}</ref> Dobbie was selected in the [[PFA Scotland Team of the Year]] for the Scottish Championship.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2017 | title=PFA SCOTLAND TEAMS OF THE YEAR 2017 | publisher=PFA Scotland | access-date=12 May 2019 | archive-date=16 August 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816061743/http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

====2017–18 season====
On 23 December 2017, Dobbie scored his 100th goal for Queens after only 18 seconds of the match in a 3–2 defeat versus [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] at Palmerston Park. Dobbie was only the fifth player in the club's history to reach this milestone, after [[Jim Patterson (Scottish footballer)|Jim Patterson]], [[Bobby Black (Scottish footballer)|Bobby Black]], [[Derek Lyle]] and [[Andy Thomson (Scottish footballer)|Andy Thomson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/match-1664|title=QoS : Report – St Mirren|date=23 December 2017|publisher=Queen of the South FC}}</ref> On 11 January 2018, Dobbie was presented with the Ladbrokes [[Scottish Championship]] Player of the Month award for December 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3876|title=Dobbie Player of the Month|publisher=Queen of the South FC|date=11 January 2018}}</ref>

On 13 January 2018, Dobbie signed an extension to his contract to keep him at [[Palmerston Park|Palmerston]] until May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-3883|title=Breaking News – Dobbie signs contract extension|publisher=Queen of the South FC|date=13 January 2018}}</ref> On 27 January 2018, Dobbie scored his third [[hat-trick]] of the season versus [[Brechin City F.C.|Brechin City]] in a 3–1 victory at Palmerston, having already scored trebles away to both [[Falkirk F.C.|Falkirk]] (4–1 win on 26 August 2017) and [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] (5–2 win on 9 December 2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/match-1669|title=Match Report – Brechin City|date=27 January 2018|publisher=Queen of the South FC}}</ref>

On 19 April 2018, Dobbie was nominated for the PFA Scotland's [[Scottish Championship]] player of the season, alongside [[Craig Halkett]], [[Lewis Morgan (footballer)|Lewis Morgan]] and [[Cammy Smith]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43800277|title=Queen of the South's Stephen Dobbie and St Mirren's Lewis Morgan among PFA nominees|date=19 April 2018|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 28 April 2018, Dobbie scored his fourth hat-trick of the campaign in the final league match of the [[2017–18 in Scottish football|2017–18 season]] in a 5–1 away win over Brechin City at [[Glebe Park, Brechin|Glebe Park]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43847120|title=Brechin City 1–5 Queen of the South|date=28 April 2018|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> Dobbie scored 27 goals (18 league and nine cup) in his second season back in Dumfries.

====2018–19 season====
Dobbie was appointed ''Queens'' new club captain after [[John Rankin (footballer, born 1983)|John Rankin]] departed to join [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] during the 2018 close season. On 17 July 2018, Dobbie scored his fifth hat-trick since his return to the ''Doonhamers'' versus Clyde in a 3–0 win in the [[Scottish League Cup]] at Palmerston, his first treble of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3640477/|title=SPFL Betfred Cup|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League}}{{dead link|date=November 2020}}</ref> Dobbie's sixth hat-trick since his return to the ''Doonhamers'' and his second of the season was scored on 25 August 2018 in a 3–0 win away to Falkirk in the Scottish Championship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45230782|title=Stephen Dobbie hat-trick for Queen of the South sinks Falkirk to bottom spot|date=25 August 2018|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

On 1 September 2018, Dobbie scored his seventh hat-trick since his return to Palmerston in a 5–0 win at home to [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] in the Scottish Championship, his third treble of the season; the first three goals arrived in a ten-minute spell during the first half (12, 20 and 22 minutes), with his second goal being a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]]. Dobbie then had a penalty saved in the 31st minute by Ayr goalkeeper [[Ross Doohan]]. Dobbie scored his fourth goal of the match in the 84th minute.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45305472|title=Queen of the South 5–0 Ayr United|date=1 September 2018|work=BBC Sport|first=Jane|last=Lewis}}</ref> On 15 September 2018, he played in his 200th match for the ''Doonhamers'' versus [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]] in a 0–0 draw. At that point his record for ''Queens'' included 182 starts and 18 substitute appearances.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45456921|title=County lose top spot after draw with Queens|date=15 September 2018|work=BBC Sport}}</ref>

On 4 October 2018, Dobbie was presented with the Ladbrokes [[Scottish Championship]] Player of the Month award for September 2018.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4155|title=Another Award For Stephen|publisher=Queen of the South FC|date=4 October 2018}}</ref> On 6 October 2018, Dobbie scored his eighth hat-trick since his return to ''Queens'' at home to [[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]] in the Scottish Championship, his fourth treble of the season; the ''Wasps'' had taken a 3–0 lead in the first 25 minutes before Dobbie scored his goals on 36, 43 and 70 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45689585|title=Queen of the South 3–3 Alloa Athletic|work=BBC Sport|date=6 October 2018|first=Paul|last=Mitchell}}</ref> On 9 October 2018, Dobbie signed an extension to his contract to keep him at the [[Dumfries]] club until May 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4169|title=Dobbie Signs on For Another Year|publisher=Queen of the South FC|date= 9 October 2018}}</ref>

On 29 January 2019, Dobbie scored his ninth hat-trick since his return to the ''Doonhamers'', this time in a 3–0 win at home to [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]], in the fourth round replay of the [[2018–19 Scottish Cup]], his fifth treble of the season. Dobbie scored his goals after 12, 27 and 74 minutes, the first being a "looping long-range effort" from 25 yards.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46955342 |title=Queen of the South 3–0 Dundee |work=BBC Sport|date=29 January 2019|first=Paul|last=Mitchell}}</ref> On 31 January, he was presented with the Scottish Championship Player of the Month award for January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4329|title=Award Winners|date=31 January 2019|publisher=Queen of the South FC}}</ref> On 10 February, in the next round of the Scottish Cup, he scored an "outrageous" goal from around 30 yards to equalise against Aberdeen at [[Pittodrie Stadium|Pittodrie]], although this time the top-tier side responded and eventually won 4–1 to eliminate Queen of the South from the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/queen-of-the-south/watch-stephen-dobbie-scores-outrageous-goal-for-queen-of-the-south-at-aberdeen-1-4871052 |title=Watch: Stephen Dobbie scores outrageous goal for Queen of the South at Aberdeen |work=The Scotsman |date=10 February 2019 |access-date=11 February 2019}}</ref>

On 24 April 2019, Dobbie was nominated for the PFA Scotland's [[Scottish Championship|Championship]] player of the season, for the third consecutive year, alongside [[Billy Mckay]], [[Lawrence Shankland]] and [[Pavol Šafranko]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48038716|title=PFA awards: Stephen Dobbie & Lawrence Shankland among nominations|work=BBC Sport|date=24 April 2019}}</ref> and on 5 May 2019, Dobbie won the individual award and was selected in the Championship Team of the Year for the third successive season.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/1741717/kilmarnocks-steve-clarke-and-celtics-james-forrest-win-pfa-manager-and-player-of-the-year-awards/ | title=Kilmarnock's Steve Clarke and Celtic's James Forrest win PFA manager and player of the year awards | work=Press and Journal | date=5 May 2019 | access-date=12 May 2019|first=Danny|last=Law|publisher=DC Thomson Media}}</ref> He also won the [[Scottish Professional Football League yearly awards|equivalent individual award]] presented by the [[Scottish Professional Football League|SPFL]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4547 | title=Another Award For Stephen |publisher=Queen of the South FC| date=11 May 2019}}</ref> Despite Dobbie's personal achievements, Queens finished ninth in the [[2018–19 Scottish Championship]] and entered the play-offs along with [[Forfar Athletic F.C.|Forfar Athletic]], [[Raith Rovers F.C.|Raith Rovers]] and [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]] from [[Scottish League One|League One]].

On 11 May 2019, Dobbie scored his tenth hat-trick since his return to the ''Doonhamers'', this time in a 5–0 win at home to [[Montrose F.C.|Montrose]] in the Scottish Championship play-off semi final second leg, his sixth treble of the season. Dobbie scored his goals after 11, 28 and 40 minutes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Record breaker Stephen Dobbie turns around tie|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48165385|date=11 May 2019}}</ref> Dobbie has scored the most goals for the ''Doonhamers'' in all competitions in a single season in their entire history of 105 years. The previous record of 41 goals was held between Jimmy Rutherford in [[1931–32 in Scottish football|1931–32]] and [[Nicky Clark]] in [[2012–13 in Scottish football|2012–13]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48241239|title=PFA awards: Stephen Dobbie & Lawrence Shankland among nominations|first=Jane|last=Lewis|work=BBC Sport|date=12 May 2019}}</ref> Dobbie scored 43 goals (21 league and 22 cup) in his third season back in Dumfries.

====2019–20 season====
On 27 July 2019, Dobbie was not in the squad for the final [[Scottish League Cup]] Group E match at [[Cappielow Park|Cappielow]] versus [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]], as he was injured early in the second half in the previous match away to [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48998328|title=Greenock Morton 3-3 Queen of the South|date=27 July 2019|work=BBC Sport}}</ref> On 19 October 2019, after a wood carving statue of three club legends, Dobbie alongside [[Allan Ball]] and [[Billy Houliston]] was unveiled outside the Queens Arena to mark Queens Centenary season, Dobbie scored a brace as the ''Doonhamers'' resoundingly defeated league leaders [[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]] 4–0 at [[Palmerston Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4755|publisher=Queen of the South FC|title=Wood Carving Unveiling|date=17 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/match-2070|publisher=Queen of the South FC|title=Match Report - Queen of the South 4-0 Dundee United|date=19 October 2019}}</ref> On 21 December 2019, Dobbie extended his contract at Queens until 31 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4878|publisher=Queen of the South FC|title=Dobs Extends Deal|date=21 December 2019}}</ref>
Dobbie scored 11 goals (eight league and three cup) in his fourth season back in Dumfries.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

====2020–21 season====
On 4 December 2020, on the eve of his 38th birthday, Dobbie captained Queens to a 3–0 defeat at [[Palmerston Park|Palmerston]] versus [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] in the live Friday night match on [[BBC Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ictfc.com/tv-selection-queen-of-the-south-a | title=TV Selection: Queen of the South (A) | date=9 October 2020 }}</ref>

On 16 January 2021, Dobbie appeared as a used substitute in the 78th minute, replacing [[Joe McKee]] for the final 12 minutes versus [[Arbroath F.C.|Arbroath]] at [[Palmerston Park|Palmerston]] in a 2–2 draw. Dobbie had been out of action since 19 December 2020 with a hamstring injury whilst playing at [[Cappielow Park|Cappielow]] versus [[Greenock Morton F.C.|Greenock Morton]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.qosfc.com/match-2223 | title=QoS : Report - Arbroath 16.1.21 }}</ref>

On 28 April 2021, Dobbie announced that he would be leaving Queen of the South after the final league match of the [[2020-21 in Scottish football|2020-21]] season.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5405 | title=QosFC: Heartfelt Thanks from Departing Captain }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5406 | title=QosFC: Thank You Stephen }}</ref>

On 30 April 2021, Dobbie played 73 minutes versus [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] in the 2-0 defeat at [[Palmerston Park|Palmerston]] in his final match for the Doonhamers, before being replaced by Niyah Joseph.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56854775 | title=Cummings double secures Dundee second | work=BBC Sport }}</ref>

Dobbie scored 4 goals (3 league and one cup) in his fifth and final season at the Doonhamers.

===AFC Fylde===
On 17 June 2021, Dobbie signed for [[AFC Fylde]], who play in the sixth-tier of [[English football]] in the [[National League North]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/stephen-dobbie-joins-the-coasters/ | title=Stephen Dobbie joins the Coasters! | date=17 June 2021 }}</ref> On 28 August, Dobbie scored his first goal the ''Coasters'' versus [[Hereford F.C.|Hereford]] in the 76th minute in a 4–1 away win.<ref>{{cite web | title=Match result| website=AFC Fylde | date=29 August 2021 | url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/match/40303/ | access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>

On 12 March 2022, having been out injured since November 2021, Dobbie's introduction for the final nine minutes of the ''Coasters'' 1-0 win away to [[Kidderminster Harriers F.C.|Kidderminster Harriers]] was his 500th league appearance of his career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/match-report-kidderminster-harriers-0-1-afc-fylde/ |title=Match Report &#124; Kidderminster Harriers 0-1 AFC Fylde |date=12 March 2022 }}</ref> On 20 May, Dobbie was released by Fylde,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/2022-23-retained-list-confirmed/ |title=2022/23 Retained List Confirmed |date=20 May 2022 }}</ref> and five days later he announced that he would be ending his 23-year playing career.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scfc2.co.uk/2022/05/25/former-swan-stephen-dobbie-announces-retirement/ |title=Former Swan Stephen Dobbie announces retirement |date=25 May 2022 }}</ref>

== Coaching career ==
In the 2021—22 season, in addition to his playing role for the first team, Dobbie was the manager for [[AFC Fylde]]'s Under-18 team. During the season he won three trophies and was named as the North-West Youth Alliance Manager of the Season.<ref name=manager>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackpool |title=Stephen Dobbie Appointed Senior Professional Development Phase Coach |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/27/stephen-dobbie-appointed-/ |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Blackpool FC|date=27 July 2022 }}</ref>

On 27 July 2022, Dobbie was appointed Senior Professional Development Phase coach at his former club Blackpool.<ref name=manager/>

Following the departure of [[Mick McCarthy]] on 8 April 2023 by mutual consent, it was announced that Dobbie would take charge of the first-team until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Blackpool |title=Club Statement {{!}} Mick McCarthy |url=https://blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2023/april/08/club-statement---mick-mccarthy/ |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=Blackpool FC |date=8 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Despite three wins in six games, he could not keep them in the division; Blackpool were relegated to League One after a home defeat to Millwall on 28 April 2023.<ref name="BBC-28Apr2023">{{cite news |title=Blackpool 2-3 Millwall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65344699 |access-date=10 May 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2023}}</ref> The appointment of [[Neil Critchley]] in May 2023 saw Dobbie return to his previous role with the club's development squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/23/neil-critchley-returns-/|title=Neil Critchley Returns As Head Coach|website=www.blackpoolfc.co.uk|date=23 May 2023|accessdate=23 May 2023}}</ref>

On 3 September 2024, incoming head coach [[Steve Bruce]] named Dobbie and [[Richard Keogh]] as his first-team coaches.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=BlackpoolFC |number=1831068303416049682 |title="I've come here to try and take the Club and {{as written|i|t's [sic]}} supporters where they want to get back to. Hopefully, we can give them something to shout about." - The first words from our new Head Coach, Steve Bruce.}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Dobbie was born in [[Glasgow]], growing up in [[Barlanark]].<ref name=secretstats>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stephen-dobbie-reveals-secret-behind-13361703|title=Stephen Dobbie reveals secret behind incredible stats which make Queen of the South star Europe's top marksman|work=Daily Record|date=5 October 2018|first=Anthony|last=Haggerty|publisher=Reach Scotland}}</ref>

When Dobbie moved from [[Swansea]] to [[Blackpool]] in February 2010, his wife Susanne was nine months pregnant and already overdue.<ref name="gazette6047600">{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pregnant-pause-for-goal-hero.6047600.jp|title=Pregnant pause for goal hero Dobbie|date=5 February 2010|work=Blackpool Gazette|access-date=6 February 2010|archive-date=10 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100210030948/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sports-news/Pregnant-pause-for-goal-hero.6047600.jp|url-status=dead}}</ref> When Dobbie played in his debut for the ''Seasiders'' on 3 February 2010, his wife was five days overdue. Dobbie said: ''"My wife is in a hotel on the promenade. I've got a house organised which we are about to move into and everything has been a bit rushed. It was a case of a quick pack in Swansea, so the baby will be born in England now, instead of in Wales."''<ref name="gazette6039649">{{cite news|last=Canavan|first=Steve|url=http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpool-football-club/Dobbie-delight-over-fresh-start.6039649.jp|title=Dobbie delight over fresh start|date=3 February 2010|work=Blackpool Gazette|access-date=6 February 2010|archive-date=6 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206030347/http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpool-football-club/Dobbie-delight-over-fresh-start.6039649.jp|url-status=dead}}</ref> A baby boy was born the following weekend.<ref name="bfc1958696">{{cite news|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1958696,00.html|title=The Latest From Bloomfield Road – Monday|date=8 February 2010|publisher=Blackpool FC|access-date=8 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211150158/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~1958696,00.html|archive-date=11 February 2010}}</ref>

After Dobbie returned to Queen of the South in 2016, his family remained living in [[Lytham St Annes]], [[Lancashire]], where they had settled when Dobbie played for Blackpool and Fleetwood Town. He then started commuting {{convert|133|miles}} to Dumfries<ref>{{cite web|url=https://routecalculator.co.uk/distance/Dumfries/Lytham-St-Annes|title=Route from Dumfries to Lytham St Annes by car|work=Route Calculator}}</ref> several times each week to train and play for Queen of the South.<ref name="secretstats" />

==Career statistics==
{{updated|23 May 2022}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/home.sd?search=Stephen+Dobbie&type=playerAll |title=Games played by Stephen Dobbie |publisher=CenturyComm|work=Soccerbase |date=17 November 2013 |access-date=9 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{soccerway|stephen-dobbie/33383}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[North West Sydney Spirit FC|Northern Spirit]] (loan)
|[[2001–02 National Soccer League|2001–02]]
|[[National Soccer League]]
|3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|[[2003–04 Hibernian F.C. season|2003–04]]
|[[Scottish Premier League]]
|28||2||1||0||4||4||colspan="2"|—||33||6
|-
|[[2004–05 Hibernian F.C. season|2004–05]]
|Scottish Premier League
|7||0||0||0||3||1||2<ref>Includes one [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] match not recorded on Soccerbase:<br />
*{{cite news|title=Vetra veto Hibs' hope of a run in Europe|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/vetra-veto-hibs-hope-of-a-run-in-europe-1-1395817|work=The Scotsman|date=11 July 2004|access-date=4 August 2016|archive-date=21 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821025816/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/competitions/premiership/vetra-veto-hibs-hope-of-a-run-in-europe-1-1395817|url-status=dead}}</ref>||0||12||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!35!!2!!1!!0!!7!!5!!2!!0!!45!!7
|-
|[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] (loan)
|[[2004–05 Scottish First Division|2004–05]]
|[[Scottish First Division]]
|8||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||8||2
|-
|rowspan="3"|St Johnstone
|[[2005–06 Scottish First Division|2005–06]]
|Scottish First Division
|20||1||1||0||2||2||4||2||27||5
|-
|[[2006–07 Scottish First Division|2006–07]]
|Scottish First Division
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!28!!3!!1!!0!!2!!2!!4!!2!!35!!7
|-
|[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]] (loan)
|[[2006–07 Scottish Third Division|2006–07]]
|[[Scottish Third Division]]
|17||10||0||0||1||1||0||0||18||11
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
|[[2006–07 Scottish First Division|2006–07]]
|Scottish First Division
|15||8||4||3||1||0||1||1||21||12
|-
|[[2007–08 Scottish First Division|2007–08]]
|Scottish First Division
|36||16||6||4||1||0||1||0||44||20
|-
|[[2008–09 Scottish First Division|2008–09]]
|Scottish First Division
|33||23||1||0||1||0||5<ref>Includes three [[Scottish Challenge Cup]] matches not recorded on Soccerbase or Soccerway:<br />
*{{cite news|title=Berwick Rangers 1–5 QoS|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7524246.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2008|access-date=4 August 2016}}
*{{cite news|title=Dunfermline 0–2 Queen o' South|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/7570682.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=20 August 2008|access-date=4 August 2016}} 
*{{cite news|title=Queen of the South 0–2 Morton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7600903.stm|work=BBC Sport|date=7 September 2008|access-date=4 August 2016}}</ref>||0||40||23
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!84!!47!!11!!7!!3!!0!!7!!1!!105!!55
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[Swansea City A.F.C.|Swansea City]]
|[[2009–10 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2009–10]]
|[[EFL Championship|Championship]]
|6||0||1||0||2||3||colspan="2"|—||9||3
|-
|[[2010–11 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2010–11]]
|Championship
|41||9||1||0||3||0||3||2||48||11
|-
|[[2011–12 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2011–12]]
|[[Premier League]]
|8||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0
|-
|[[2012–13 Swansea City A.F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!55!!9!!2!!0!!7!!3!!3!!2!!67!!14
|-
|[[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] (loan)
|[[2009–10 Blackpool F.C. season|2009–10]]
|Championship
|16||4||0||0||0||0||3||1||19||5
|-
|rowspan="2"|Blackpool (loan)
|[[2011–12 Blackpool F.C. season|2011–12]]
|Championship
|7||5||0||0||0||0||3||1||10||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!23!!9!!0!!0!!0!!0!!6!!2!!29!!11
|-
|[[Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|Brighton & Hove Albion]]
|[[2012–13 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Championship
|15||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
|[[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] (loan)
|[[2012–13 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Championship
|15||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||3
|-
|rowspan="3"|Crystal Palace
|[[2013–14 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Premier League
|1||0||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0
|-
|[[2014–15 Crystal Palace F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Premier League
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!16!!3!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!17!!3
|-
|rowspan="3"|Blackpool (loan)
|[[2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Championship
|15||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||15||2
|-
|[[2013–14 Blackpool F.C. season|2013–14]]
|Championship
|12||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!27!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!27!!4
|-
|[[Fleetwood Town F.C.|Fleetwood Town]] (loan)
|[[2014–15 Fleetwood Town F.C. season|2014–15]]
|[[EFL League One|League One]]
||27||4||1||0||0||0||1||0||29||4
|-
|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|[[2015–16 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Championship
|24||4||0||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||25||4
|-
|rowspan="6"|Queen of the South
|[[2016–17 Queen of the South F.C. season|2016–17]]
|[[Scottish Championship]]
|35||19||1||0||2||1||3||6||41||26
|-
|[[2017–18 Queen of the South F.C. season|2017–18]]
|Scottish Championship
|31||18||3||1||4||4||4||4||42||27
|-
|[[2018–19 Queen of the South F.C. season|2018–19]]
|Scottish Championship
|30||21||4||7||5||8||6|||7||45||43
|-
|[[2019–20 Queen of the South F.C. season|2019–20]]
|Scottish Championship
|25||8||1||0||3||2||1||1||30||11
|-
|[[2020–21 Queen of the South F.C. season|2020–21]]
|Scottish Championship
|17||3||1||0||2||1||0||0||20||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!138!!69!!10!!8!!16!!16!!14!!18!!178!!111
|-
!colspan="3"|Queen of the South combined total
!222||116||21||15||19||16||21||19||283||166
|-
|[[AFC Fylde]]
|[[2021–22 National League|2021–22]]
|[[National League North]]
|15||3||1||0||0||0||1||0||17||3
|- 
!colspan="3"|Career total
!507!!169!!27!!15!!38!!27!!38!!25!!610!!236
|}

==Honours==
'''Hibernian'''
*[[Scottish League Cup]] runner-up: [[2004 Scottish League Cup Final|2003–04]]

'''Queen of the South'''
*[[Scottish Cup]] runner-up: [[2008 Scottish Cup Final|2007–08]]

'''Blackpool'''
*[[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]: [[2010 Football League Championship play-off Final|2010]]; runner-up: [[2012 Football League Championship play-off Final|2012]]

'''Swansea City'''
*Championship play-offs: [[2011 Football League Championship play-off Final|2011]]

'''Individual'''
*[[PFA Scotland Team of the Year]]: [[2016–17 Scottish Championship]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2017|title=PFA Scotland Teams of the Year 2017|publisher=PFA Scotland|date=5 May 2017|access-date=5 May 2017|archive-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816061743/http://pfascotland.co.uk/items/PFA-News/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[2017–18 Scottish Championship]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/2018/05/scottish-pfa-league-1-team-of-the-year/ |title=Scottish PFA League 1 Team of the Year |publisher=Arbroath FC |date=1 May 2018 |access-date=1 May 2018 |archive-date=1 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180501224710/http://www.arbroathfc.co.uk/2018/05/scottish-pfa-league-1-team-of-the-year/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[2018–19 Scottish Championship]]<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1125122488692879364 |title=And the Championship Team of the Year is...congratulations to all the players #pfas #ToY |user=PFAScotland |date=5 May 2019 |access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref>
*[[List of winners of the Scottish Championship and predecessors|Scottish Championship top scorer]]: [[2016–17 Scottish Championship|2016–17]],<ref name="Soccerbase">{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1507 |title=Scottish Championship 2016–17 |publisher=CenturyComm|work=Soccerbase |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> [[2017–18 Scottish Championship|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1572 |title=Scottish Championship 2017–18 |publisher=CenturyComm|work=Soccerbase |access-date=6 August 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=677 Stephen Dobbie career profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407113926/http://qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=677 |date=7 April 2015 }} Queen of the South FC
*{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324194612/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10432~7201,00.html |title=Stephen Dobbie profile |publisher=Blackpool FC|url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10432~7201,00.html|archive-date=24 March 2010}}

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