Bill Corkhill
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Grant Corkhill[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 9 August 1978 | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Marine | |||
1931–1938 | Notts County | 166 | (9) |
1938–1939 | Cardiff City | 23 | (0) |
1946–1952 | Notts County | 98 | (0) |
Total | 287 | (9) | |
Managerial career | |||
1952–1956 | Scunthorpe United | ||
1956 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Grant Corkhill (23 April 1910 – 9 August 1978)[2] was a Northern Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City and Notts County. Corkhill's grandson Greg Tempest also became a professional footballer and played for Notts County.[3]
References
- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 41. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Bill Corkhill". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "Tempest: This Means Everything To Me". Notts County. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
External links
- Bill Corkhill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
Categories:
- English Football League players
- 1910 births
- 1978 deaths
- Marine F.C. players
- Notts County F.C. players
- Cardiff City F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. managers
- Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. managers
- Sportspeople from Belfast
- Association football wing halves
- Association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Football managers from Northern Ireland
- English Football League managers