Jimmy Corbett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James John Corbett | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Gillingham | 17 | (2) |
| 1998–2003 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Darlington (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Southend United | 23 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | Margate | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Welling United | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2008 | Folkestone Invicta | ? | (?) |
| 2009 | Faversham Town | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2011 | Herne Bay | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 24 December 2011 (UTC) | |||
James John Corbett (born 6 July 1980) is an English retired footballer. He played in the Football League for Gillingham, Blackburn Rovers, Portsmouth, Darlington and Southend United before dropping into non-League football.
Career
[edit]A midfielder, Corbett first became recognised while playing at Gillingham. He was playing in the first team at the age of 17[1] and his performances attracted attention from Premier League teams, leading to him joining Blackburn Rovers in 1998, for a fee of £525,000, potentially rising to £1m depending on appearances.[2][3] After joining Blackburn, he was unable to find the form that had attracted so many Premier League teams to him, due to extensive injury problems, including two broken ankles.[1] Without playing a single game for Blackburn in the league, he was sent out on loan to Portsmouth,[3] and then to Darlington.
After being released by Blackburn at the end of the 2003 season he joined Southend United, where he played a minor part in their team until 2005 when he was released again. He had a trial for Welling United, but a permanent move never materialised. He later joined Folkestone Invicta in 2006 before leaving by mutual consent in December 2008.[4]
He signed for Kent League side Faversham Town ahead of the 2009–10 season.[5] Corbett was forced to retire in December 2011, aged 31, after persistent injury problems.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ Leach, Conrad (9 August 1998). "The Michael Owen factor: Six young Premiership stars poised to make the big breakthrough this season". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b Davison, Matt (24 September 2007). "Past Masters | Jim Corbett". Gillingham FC Official Website. Gillingham F.C. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Corbett leaves Invicta". NonLeagueDaily.com. 16 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Luchford looking for fast start to Town's season". yourswale.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ^ "Injury hampers Corbett". NonLeagueDaily.com. 23 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
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External links
[edit]- Jimmy Corbett at Soccerbase
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Gillingham F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
- Margate F.C. players
- Welling United F.C. players
- Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
- Faversham Town F.C. players
- Herne Bay F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen