Walter Corbett
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Walter "Watty" Samuel Corbett (born November 26, 1880 in Wellington, Shropshire - died 1955 in Birmingham) was an English amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He was a member of the English team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament.
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.
[edit] References
- Olympics profile
- Walter Corbett England profile at Englandstats
Categories: 1880 births | 1955 deaths | English footballers | Pre-1914 association football players | Aston Villa F.C. players | Birmingham City F.C. players | Queens Park Rangers F.C. players | Footballers at the 1908 Summer Olympics | Olympic footballers of Great Britain | Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain | England international footballers
