Walter Samuel Corbett (26 November 1880 – 23 November 1960), nicknamed "Watty", was an English footballer and member of the United Kingdom teamThe Olympic Games of 1908, DESBOROUGH, The Times, 22 June 1908 which won the gold medal in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Corbett, born in Wellington, Shropshire and educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, arrived from Bournbrook FC to play for Aston Villa from 1904–05 to 1906–07 making 13 appearances before moving on to Birmingham.AVFC.co.uk Watty Corbett There, full back Corbett played 12 times in his first season.
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.
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Watty Corbett at EnglandFootballOnline.com