David Corbett (footballer, born 1910)

David Corbett

Personal information
Full name	David John Corbett
Date of birth	1 February 1910
Place of birth	Camelon, Scotland
Date of death	1995 (aged 84–85)
Playing position	Right half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Old Plean Amateurs
	Linlithgow Rose
	Heart of Midlothian
	Camelon Juniors
	Ayr United
1933-1936	Dundee United	84	(6)
1936–1937	West Ham United	4	(0)
	Southport
1941-1942	Dumbarton[1]	7	(0)
	St Mirren
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

David John Corbett (1 February 1910 – 1995) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a right half.

Career

Born in Camelon, Corbett played for Old Plean Amateurs, Linlithgow Rose, Heart of Midlothian, Camelon Juniors, Ayr United, Dundee United, West Ham United, Southport, Dumbarton and St Mirren.^[2][3]

Corbett joined Dundee United on trial at the beginning of the 1933-34 season, playing the first two matches as a trialist prior to signing for the club. He went to feature as an ever-present for United up until suffering a serious injury in November 1935, although he returned to the side two months later. Despite the club retaining his registration in the close season of 1936, he didn't appear in the United team again and was transferred to West Ham that October. He would later return to Dundee United for one Southern League match in October 1945.^[4]

Personal life

Corbett had two younger brothers who were both professional footballers - Norman and Willie.

References

1. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
2. "Profile". West Ham Stats.
3. "Profile". 11v11.
4. Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-9558341-0-3.