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Walter Samuel Corbett (26 November 1880 – 23 November 1960), nicknamed "Watty", was an English footballer and member of the United Kingdom team[1] which won the gold medal in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  Great Britain | ||
 | 1908 London | Team competition |
Corbett, born in Wellington, Shropshire,[2] arrived from Bournbrook FC to play for Aston Villa from 1904–05 to 1906–07 making 13 appearances before moving on to Birmingham.[3] There, full back Corbett played 12 times in his first season.[4]
In 1908 he was a member of the full England squad who toured Europe for the first time, making three appearances in the space of seven days against Austria, Hungary and Bohemia; all three matches resulted in comfortable victories for England.
References
- The Olympic Games of 1908, DESBOROUGH, The Times, 22 June 1908
- "Watty Corbett". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- AVFC.co.uk Watty Corbett
- Matthews, Tony (2010). Birmingham City: The Complete Record. Derby: DB Publishing. pp. 260–261. ISBN 978-1-85983-853-2.
External links
- Walter Corbett at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Walter Corbett at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Walter Corbett at the International Olympic Committee
- Walter Samuel Corbett at Englandstats.com
- Watty Corbett at EnglandFootballOnline.com
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На других языках
- [en] Watty Corbett
[fr] Walter Corbett
Walter Samuel Corbett, né le 26 novembre 1880 et mort le 23 novembre 1960, est un footballeur anglais, qui participe aux Jeux olympiques de 1908.[it] Walter Corbett
Walter Corbett (Wellington, 26 novembre 1880 – Handsworth, 23 novembre 1960) è stato un calciatore inglese, di ruolo difensore.[ru] Корбетт, Уолтер
Уо́лтер Сэ́мьюэл Ко́рбетт (англ. Walter Samuel Corbett; 26 ноября 1880 — 23 ноября 1960) — английский футболист, чемпион Летних Олимпийских игр 1908 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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