Bobby Corbett
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Corbett | ||
Date of birth | 16 March 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Newcastle Upon Tyne, England | ||
Date of death | October 1988 | ||
Place of death | Newcastle Upon Tyne, England | ||
Position(s) | Left Back | ||
Youth career | |||
Newcastle United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1951 | Newcastle United | 46 | (1) |
1951–1957 | Middlesbrough | 92 | (0) |
1957–1958 | Northampton Town | 8 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert "Bobby" Corbett (16 March 1922 — October 1988) was an English football (soccer) defender from Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne in England. He was the brother of George Corbett, also a professional footballer. He began playing at non-league club Throckley Welfare, later moving to Newcastle United and made his professional debut in 1946 against Barnsley F.C. after the conclusion of the Second World War.[1] He was sold to neighbouring club Middlesbrough in 1951 for £9000,[2] where he made 92 appearances over five seasons. He finished his career with a two-year spell at Northampton Town.
Corbett won an FA Cup winners medal with Newcastle in the 1951 FA Cup Final after defeating Blackpool 2-0. He played alongside other notable players such as Jackie Milburn and Charlie Crowe.
Corbett died in October 1988 at the age of 66 after spending his retirement living in North Walbottle.