Full name William R. Corbett 1941–1948 Celtic Years Team Died July 31, 2011 | Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland Role Footballer Date of birth 31 August 1922 Name Willie Corbett | |
Date of death 31 July 2011(2011-07-31) (aged 88) | ||
William Risk "Willie" Corbett (31 August 1922 – 31 July 2011) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-half.
Corbett made 99 appearances for Celtic from 1941 to 1948 and also played for Preston North End, Leicester City, Yeovil Town, Dunfermline Athletic and Greenock Morton He also appeared as a guest player for West Ham United in World War II.
His two brothers David and Norman were also footballers.
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