David Corbett (footballer, born 1940)

David Corbett
Personal information
Full name David Frank Corbett[1]
Date of birth (1940-04-15)15 April 1940
Place of birth Marshfield, England
Date of death 13 April 2020(2020-04-13) (aged 79)
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
Marshfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1962 Swindon Town 68 (3)
1962–1967 Plymouth Argyle 84 (8)
Total 152 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Frank Corbett (15 April 1940 – 13 April 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as a right winger.[2]

Career

Born in Marshfield, Corbett played for Marshfield, Swindon Town and Plymouth Argyle, making 152 appearances in the Football League.[3][4][5] He retired at the age of 26 due to injury.[6]

Later life and death

He died on 13 April 2020, aged 79.[6]

References

  1. ^ "David Corbett". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Green Barmy: Dave Corbett gets decisive goal as Argyle beat Manchester City | Plymouth Herald". Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ David Corbett at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  4. ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  5. ^ "GoS-DB Players". www.greensonscreen.co.uk.
  6. ^ a b "Dave Corbett R.I.P". Plymouth Argyle FC. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.


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