Jimmy Corbett

James John Corbett (born 6 July 1980) is an English retired footballer. He played in the Football League for Gillingham, Blackburn Rovers, Portsmouth, Darlington and Southend United before dropping into non-League football.

This article is about the footballer. For other uses, see Jim Corbett.

Jimmy Corbett
Personal information
Full name James John Corbett
Date of birth (1980-07-06) 6 July 1980
Place of birth Hackney, London, England
Position(s) 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)

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 was unable to find 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. Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 94. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  2. Leach, Conrad (9 August 1998). "The Michael Owen factor: Six young Premiership stars poised to make the big breakthrough this season". The Independent. The Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  3. Davison, Matt (24 September 2007). "Past Masters | Jim Corbett". Gillingham FC Official Website. Gillingham F.C. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  4. "Corbett leaves Invicta". NonLeagueDaily.com. 16 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  5. "Luchford looking for fast start to Town's season". yourswale.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
  6. "Injury hampers Corbett". NonLeagueDaily.com. 23 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
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