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Willie Corbett

association football player

Born
August 31, 1922
Died
July 31, 2011
Age
88 years
Nationality
United Kingdom

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Willie Corbett was an association football player from United Kingdom. Born in 1922, Corbett died in 2011 at the age of 88.

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William Risk Corbett (31 August 1922 – 31 July 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half.

Corbett made 60 official appearances for Celtic from 1946 to 1948 (having joined in 1941 during wartime) and also played for Preston North End, Leicester City, Yeovil Town, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton. He also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United in World War II.

His two brothers, David and Norman, were also footballers.

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