Autographs of Jack Hobbs

Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882 – 21 December 1963) was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Master", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century-maker in first-class cricket, with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries. A right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Hobbs also excelled as a fielder, particularly in the position of cover point. Hobbs was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century alongside Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Shane Warne, and Sir Viv Richards.
Born the eldest of 12 children to a Cambridge cricket groundsman and umpire in 1882, Hobbs wished from an early age to pursue a career in cricket from following his father's matches at Cambridge University colleges, and playing for teams on Parker's Piece.
His early batting was undistinguished, but a sudden improvement in 1901 brought him to the attention of local teams. In 1903, he successfully applied to join Surrey, with the support of England batsman Tom Hayward. His reputation grew and when he qualified to play for Surrey, he scored 88 on his first-class debut and a century in his next game. Over the following seasons, he established himself as a successful county player and in 1908 made his Test debut for England, scoring 83 in his first innings. After some mixed early performances for England, Hobbs' success against South African googly bowlers made his place secure, and by 1911–12, when he scored three centuries in the Test series against Australia, critics judged him the world's best batsman. In county cricket, he developed an attacking, dynamic style of play and was very successful up until 1914. After serving in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, he maintained his reputation when cricket resumed in 1919, but his career was threatened by appendicitis, which caused him to miss most of the 1921 season. When he returned, he was a more cautious batsman and used a safer style of play. Subsequently, he became more consistent and scored prolifically in both Test and domestic cricket until his retirement. During this period, he played some of his most acclaimed innings.
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Traded items with a signature of Jack Hobbs

The most expensive item with a signature of Jack Hobbs (Jack Hobbs (J B) Match Used Cricket Bat Signed And Inscribed Pre-WW1) was sold in October 2025 for £6,600.31 while the cheapest item (Jack Hobbs Signed Hull Championship Match Attax Card 11-12) found a new owner for £0.30 in September 2013. The month with the most items sold (4) was August 2013 with an average selling price of £41.77 for an autographed item of Jack Hobbs. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with £92.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £1.25 was May 2019. In average, an autographed item from Jack Hobbs is worth £32.55.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Jack Hobbs were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£82.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£92.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£92.00
	JB HOBBS - JACK HOBBS PRE WAR RARE SIGNATURE WITH HARDBACK BOOK 1981 CRICKET	£92.00
	Small autograph book of cricketers active in the 1930's Jack Hobbs + others	£52.72
	Small autograph book of cricketers active in the 1930's Jack Hobbs + others	£52.72
	Small autograph book of cricketers active in the 1930's Jack Hobbs + others	£52.72