Norman George Corbett (23 June 1919 – June 1990) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right-half.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Norman George Corbett | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Camelon, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | June 1990 (aged 70–71) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1934–1935 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1936 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | → Musselburgh Athletic | ||
| 1937–1950 | West Ham United | 166 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Camelon, Falkirk, as a schoolboy Corbett captained the Falkirk team that won the Scottish Schools Trophy. He also played for Scotland Boys. He signed for Heart of Midlothian at the age of 15[2] although never played a competitive first team game for the Edinburgh club. While farmed out at Musselburgh Athletic, he played for Scotland Juniors three times (including twice as captain, the youngest-ever player to do so).[3]
Corbett played for West Ham United between April 1937 and 1950. In a career that was badly affected by World War II, he made a total of 306 appearances for the club, including war competitions, scoring eight goals.[4] He won a Football League War Cup winners medal in 1940, although he did not appear in the final, and was an ever-present for the Irons during the 1947–48 season.[2]
After the outbreak of the war, Corbett served as a volunteer with the Essex Regiment, and guested for Southampton.[2]
Corbett played his last League game for West Ham against Cardiff City on 15 April 1950, and appeared only for the reserve team after that. He later became a coach and joined Clapton.[2]
Norman Corbett was brother of Hammers player David (who was also a right-half) and Willie, who guested for the club during World War II.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Norman Corbett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 52. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ Scottish junior football's young achievers: Norrie Corbett and Joe Fascione, Douglas Gorman, Scottish Sport History, 14 May 2021
- ^ "Norman Corbett". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
External links
edit- Norman Corbett at Spartacus Educational
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