Jack Hobbs

Lincoln City

Hobbs progressed through the Lincoln City youth system and, at the age of 14, scored his first goal in his fourth appearance for the under-19 team in a 1–1 draw with Bradford City on 22 March 2003. He accepted a three-year scholarship with Lincoln in March 2004, commencing at the start of the 2004–05 season. He made his first-team debut on 15 January 2005 against Bristol Rovers, as a substitute for Matt Bloomer. At 16 years and 149 days, he became the club's youngest ever debutant, breaking a record that was previously held by Shane Nicholson.

Liverpool

At the end of the season, Hobbs entered transfer negotiations with Premier League club Arsenal. However, the deal fell through because Arsenal demanded the removal of a sell-on clause from the transfer deal. Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers also expressed their desire to sign the defender. He eventually signed for Liverpool on his 17th birthday on 18 August 2005 on a three-year professional contract. Commenting on the transfer, he said: "This is unbelievable. I'm still pinching myself and it is a real opportunity for me." He made his debut for the reserve team in a 3–2 defeat to Everton. Praising his performance, coach Hugh McAuley said that he played "very well". He was also a part of the reserve squad which won the 2005–06 FA Youth Cup by beating Manchester City 3–2 in the final. Hobbs made his debut on 25 September 2007 as a substitute against Reading in the League Cup in a 4–3 win. He…

Hobbs made three appearances for the England national under-19 team, playing in all of their matches as they failed to qualify for the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in the elite qualification stage.

Hobbs was appointed as an assistant coach with Lincoln City's academy on 17 September 2021, working with the academy's shadow scholarship programme.

Hobbs was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and moved to the village of Moulton, Lincolnshire during his youth. A student of Spalding Grammar School, he played youth football for Moulton Harrox at the age of 10.