Willie Corbett
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William R. Corbett | ||
Date of birth | 31 August 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 31 July 2011 | (aged 88)||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
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 "Willie" R. Corbett (31 August 1922 – 31 July 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half.
Corbett made 99 appearances for Celtic from 1941 to 1948 and also played for Preston North End, Leicester City, Yeovil Town, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton[1] He also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United in World War II.[2]
His two brothers David and Norman were also footballers.
External links
- London Hearts profile
- Willie Corbett, www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com
References
- ^ http://www.football.co.uk/preston_north_end/willie_corbett_1922_-_2011_rss1770121.shtml
- ^ Hogg, Tony (1995). West Ham Who's Who. London: Independent UK Sports publications. p. 223. ISBN 1-899429-01-8.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from November 2012
- 1922 births
- 2011 deaths
- Celtic F.C. players
- Scottish Football League 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
- Association football central defenders
- Sportspeople from Falkirk
- English Football League players
- Scotland wartime international footballers
- Scottish football defender stubs