Bobby Corbett
| Date of birth | 16 March 1922 |
| Place of birth | Newburn |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Full back |
One of a crop of outstanding full-backs on United's books, Bobby was a member of the team that beat Blackpool in the 1951 FA Cup Final at Wembley.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 01 Aug 1943 | 01 Dec 1951 | |
| Middlesbrough | 01 Dec 1951 | 01 Aug 1957 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 7 | ||||
| 1947-48 | Newcastle United | League Division Two | 4 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 13 | 1 |
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| 1950-51 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 18 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 16 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 4 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 29 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Middlesbrough | League Division One | 24 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 10 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 12 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Middlesbrough | League Division Two | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Dec 1951 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1951 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Dec 1951 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1952 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Jan 1952 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 1952 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 1952 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Jan 1952 | Middlesbrough v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Feb 1952 | Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 09 Feb 1952 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Feb 1952 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1952 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1952 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1952 | Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1952 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1952 | Burnley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1952 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1952 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1952 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1952 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1952 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | W | 5-4 | League Division One | |
| 17 Sep 1952 | Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1952 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Middlesbrough v Derby County | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1952 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1952 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1952 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 7-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1952 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1953 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Jan 1953 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1953 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1953 | Derby County v Middlesbrough | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Blackpool | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1953 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1953 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1953 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1953 | Middlesbrough v Cardiff City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1953 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1953 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1953 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1953 | Middlesbrough v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1953 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1953 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Nov 1953 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Dec 1953 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Dec 1953 | Cardiff City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Dec 1953 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1953 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1953 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 24 Feb 1954 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Feb 1954 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 13 Mar 1954 | Blackpool v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Mar 1954 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1954 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 03 Apr 1954 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Apr 1954 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Apr 1954 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Aug 1954 | Plymouth Argyle v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1954 | Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Aug 1954 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1954 | Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough | L | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Sep 1954 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1954 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-4 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1954 | Middlesbrough v Luton Town | L | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1954 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Apr 1955 | Middlesbrough v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Apr 1955 | Bristol Rovers v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Jan 1956 | Middlesbrough v Bury | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Jan 1956 | Barnsley v Middlesbrough | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Jan 1956 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1956 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Feb 1956 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Mar 1956 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | W | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Mar 1956 | Middlesbrough v Plymouth Argyle | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Mar 1956 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 2-4 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Mar 1956 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1956 | Leicester City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1956 | Middlesbrough v Rotherham United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1956 | Rotherham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Apr 1956 | Middlesbrough v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1956 | Notts County v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.