Willie Corbett
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Risk Corbett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 2011 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Bonnybridge, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dunipace Thistle[2] | |||
| 1940–1941 | Maryhill | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1948 | Celtic | 48 | (3) |
| 1948–1949 | Preston North End | 19 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Leicester City | 16 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Yeovil Town | ||
| 1951–1952 | Dunfermline Athletic | 19 | (0) |
| 1952–1953 | Greenock Morton | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 113 | (3) | |
| International career | |||
| 1942 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Risk Corbett (31 August 1922 – 31 July 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half.
Corbett made 60 official appearances for Celtic from 1946 to 1948 (having joined in 1941 during wartime)[3] and also played for Preston North End, Leicester City, Yeovil Town, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton.[4] He also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United in World War II.[5][6]
His two brothers, David and Norman, were also footballers.[5][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Willie Corbett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ Celtic player Corbett, Willie, FitbaStats
- ^ "Willie Corbett 1922–2011". Digital Sports Group. 8 August 2011.
- ^ a b Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 52. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Willie [ww2] Corbett". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Scottish junior football's young achievers: Norrie Corbett and Joe Fascione, Douglas Gorman, Scottish Sport History, 14 May 2021
External links
[edit]- Scotland unofficial match profile at London Hearts Supporters Club
- Willie Corbett at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1922 births
- 2011 deaths
- Celtic F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- West Ham United F.C. wartime guest players
- Maryhill F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Men's association football central defenders
- Footballers from Falkirk
- English Football League players
- Scotland men's wartime international footballers
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish football defender, 1920s birth stubs