David Corbett (footballer, Born 1940)
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David Frank Corbett (15 April 1940 – 13 April 2020) was an English professional
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
who played as a
right winger In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. ...
.


Career

Born in Marshfield, Corbett played for Marshfield,
Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team, known as the "Robins", currently compete in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded as Swindon A ...
and Plymouth Argyle, making 152 appearances in
the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, it is the oldest football league in the world, and was the top-level football league in England from ...
. He retired at the age of 26 due to injury.


Later life and death

He died on 13 April 2020, aged 79.


References

1940 births 2020 deaths English men's footballers Swindon Town F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football wingers People from Marshfield, Gloucestershire Footballers from Gloucestershire {{England-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub