Colin Corbishley (13 June 1939 – 28 May 2015) was an English

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who played as a

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for

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, Stafford Rangers, and Prescot Town.

Career

Corbishley joined

as an amateur in June 1959 and signed as a professional in October of that year. He made his debut on 17 October 1960, in a

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2–2 draw with

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. He played a further two League Cup and three Third Division matches that season. Used as a rotation player by manager

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, he featured only in eight of the last nine games of the 1961–62 season before being released from

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in May 1962. He moved on to

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, and scored 11 goals in 83

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games as the "Seals" finished in the re-election zone in 1962–63 before rising to 12th and eighth place in 1963–64 and 1964–65 under new manager

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. After leaving

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, Corbishley played for Stafford Rangers and Prescot Town.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Corbishley, Colin 1939 births 2015 deaths Footballers from Stoke-on-Trent English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Port Vale F.C. players Chester City F.C. players Stafford Rangers F.C. players Prescot Cables F.C. players English Football League players