Norman Corbett

Norman George Corbett (23 June 1919 – June 1990) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right-half.[1]

Norman Corbett
Personal information
Full name Norman George Corbett
Date of birth (1919-06-23)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

Born 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
  1. "Norman Corbett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  2. Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. p. 52. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
  3. Scottish junior football's young achievers: Norrie Corbett and Joe Fascione, Douglas Gorman, Scottish Sport History, 14 May 2021
  4. "Norman Corbett". westhamstats.info. Retrieved 9 October 2017.


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