Jimmy Corbett
English footballer
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James John Corbett | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, London, England | ||
| 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 | ? | (?) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals 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.[4]
After being released by Blackburn at the end of the 2002–03 season he joined Southend United on a one-year contract,[4] which was extended by a further year at the conclusion of the 2003–04 season.[5] He played a minor part in the Southend team until 2005 when he was released again.[6] 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.[7]
He signed for Kent League side Faversham Town ahead of the 2009–10 season.[8] Corbett was forced to retire in December 2011, aged 31, after persistent injury problems.[9]
