Walter Samuel Corbett (26 November 1880 – 23 November 1960), nicknamed "Watty", was an English footballer and member of the United Kingdom team which won the gold medal in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Corbett, born in Wellington, Shropshire, arrived from Bournbrook FC to play for Aston Villa from 1904–05 to 1906–07 making 13 appearances before moving on to Birmingham. There, full back Corbett played 12 times in his first season.

Watty Corbett

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.

Watty Corbett

References

External links

Watty Corbett at EnglandFootballOnline.com

1880 births

1955 deaths

People from Wellington, Shropshire

English men's footballers

England men's international footballers

England men's amateur international footballers

Olympic footballers for Great Britain

Men's association football fullbacks

Aston Villa F.C. players

Birmingham City F.C. players

Queens Park Rangers F.C. players

Footballers at the 1908 Summer Olympics

English Olympic medallists

Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain

Olympic medalists in football

Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Watty Corbett