William Grant Corkhill (23 April 1910 – 9 August 1978)[3] 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.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| 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 | |||
References
edit- ^ Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 41. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ^ "Notts County. 19 professionals on the books". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bill Corkhill". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
- ^ "Tempest: This Means Everything To Me". Notts County. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
External links
edit- Bill Corkhill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database