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Rex Corbett

Old Malvernians AFC & Corinthians FC

1 appearance, 0 goals

P 1 W 1 D 0 L 0 F 2: A 1
100% successful

1903

captain: none
minutes played:
90

Timeline

  Reginald Corbett
Birth 13 June 1879 in Thame, Oxfordshire [registered in Thame, September 1879].
 

According to the 1881 census, one year-old Reginald is the youngest of eight children, alongside Reginald, to Vicar Elijah Bagott and Mary Anne (née Davies). They live at The Vicarage at Thame with one servant.

 

According to the 1891 census, Reginald is now the seventh of nine children, still with their parents and still living at The Vicarage with one servant. Father is a clerk in the holy orders.

 

According to the 1901 census, Reginald is a schoolmaster at Durnford School in Langton Matravers.

Marriage to Katheleen Wolferstan Thomas [registered in Wareham, Dorset, September 1906]. Two children, Michael Wolferstan and Simon Philip Wolferstan
 

According to the 1911 census, Reginald is now headmaster at The Old Malthouse School (having founded the school in 1906) in Langton Matravers, and is now married to Kathleen. They have one son, Michael.

 

According to the 1921 census, Reginald, still a schoolmaster and still married, still lives at The Old Mathouse. They have a new son, Simon.

  According to the 1939 register, Reginald and Kathleen are still married. They are at The Richmond Hotel, on the Victoria Road in Swanage. Reginald is a retired schoolmaster.
Death 2 September 1967 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, aged 88 years 81 days [registered in Mere, Wiltshire, September 1967].

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] &

Playing Career

Club(s) Attended Malvern College and earned a place in its team in 1898. He left to play for the Old Malvernians club and also for the Corinthians FC between 1902 and 1905.
Club honours FA Amateur Cup winners 1901-02;
Individual honours None
Distinctions None
Height/Weight not known

Source

Douglas Lammings' An English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990].

England Career

Player number One of three who became the 285th players (287) to appear for England.
Position(s) Outside-left
Only match No. 85, 2 March 1903, England 2 Wales 1, a British Championship match at Fratton Park, Frogmore Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, aged 23 years 262 days.
Major tournaments British Championship 1902-03;
Team honours British Championship shared 1902-03;
Individual honours None
Distinctions Brother of Bertie Corbett.
Died one day after Harry Storer.

Beyond England

A schoolmaster by profession, like his brother. - An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who. Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.74.

 

Rex Corbett - Career Statistics
Squads Apps comp. apps Mins. goals ave.min comp. goals Capt. Disc.
1 1 1 90 0 0 min 0 none none
minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors.

 

Rex Corbett - Match Record - All Matches - By Type of Match
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
Home - British Championship 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Rex Corbett - Match Record - Tournament Matches
British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1902-03 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1
All 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2.00 1.00 100.0 +1

 

Rex Corbett - Match History
 Club: Old Malvernians F.C. & Corinthians F.C. - 1 full cap

F.A. International Select Committee - 1 full capx

Age 23
1 78 2 March 1903 - England 2 Wales 1, Fratton Park, Portsmouth BC HW Start ol

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