Jimmy Corbett
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James John Corbett | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Gillingham | 17 | (2) |
| 1998–2003 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Darlington (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2003–2005 | Southend United | 23 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | Margate | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Welling United | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2008 | Folkestone Invicta | ? | (?) |
| 2009 | Faversham Town | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2011 | Herne Bay | ? | (?) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:14, 24 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James John "Jimmy" Corbett (born 6 July 1980) is a retired English footballer. He played in the Football League for Gillingham, Blackburn Rovers, Portsmouth, Darlington and Southend United before dropping into non-League football.
Career
A midfielder, Corbett first became recognised while playing at Gillingham. He was playing in the first team at the age of 17[1] and his performances attracted attention from Premier League teams, leading to him joining Blackburn Rovers in 1998, for a fee of £525,000, potentially rising to £1m depending on appearances.[2][3] After joining Blackburn, he never really found the form that had attracted so many Premier League teams to him, due to extensive injury problems, including two broken ankles.[1] Without playing a single game for Blackburn in the league, he was sent out on loan to Portsmouth,[3] and then to Darlington.
After being released by Blackburn at the end of the 2003 season he joined Southend United, where he played a minor part in their team until 2005 when he was released again. He had a trial for Welling United, but a permanent move never materialised. He later joined Folkestone Invicta in 2006 before leaving by mutual consent in December 2008.[4]
He signed for Kent League side Faversham Town ahead of the 2009–10 season.[5] Corbett was forced to retire in December 2011, aged 31, after persistent injury problems.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ↑ Leach, Conrad (1998-08-09). "The Michael Owen factor: Six young Premiership stars poised to make the big breakthrough this season". The Independent (The Independent). Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Davison, Matt (2007-09-24). "Past Masters | Jim Corbett". Gillingham FC Official Website. Gillingham F.C. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
- ↑ "Corbett leaves Invicta". NonLeagueDaily.com. 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- ↑ "Luchford looking for fast start to Town's season". yourswale.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Injury hampers Corbett". NonLeagueDaily.com. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2011-12-24.