Bertie Corbett

Infobox Person
name = Bertie Oswald Corbett


image_size = 240px
caption = B.O.Corbett - school founder and footballer for England
birth_date = 1875
birth_place = Thame
death_date = 1967
death_place = Portesham
education = Oxford University
occupation = Headmaster and Farmer
spouse =
parents = Rev. Elijah Bagot Corbett
children =

Bertie Oswald Corbett (May 15, 1875 – November 30, 1967) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played for Derbyshire during the 1910 season. He was a footballer for England [http://www.englandfc.com/MatchData/yearbyyear.php?start=1900&end=1905&gender=M&level=FULL EnglandFC.com] , accessed 7 September 2008] against Wales and started a school at Shardlow in Derbyshire. [http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/48/76/40538184w16/purl=rc1_TTDA_0_CS171404683&dyn=5!xrn_27_0_CS171404683&hst_1?sw_aep=derbysh Mr B. O. Corbett] , Mr. W. D. Wickson. The Times, Monday, Dec 11, 1967; pg. 10; Issue 57121; col G, accessed 7 September [2008] ]

Biography

Corbett was born Bertie Oswald Corbett in Thame, one of three sons of Rev. Elijah Bagot Corbett (Vicar of Thame 1872-1893), and died at Waddon Manor, Portesham Dorset.

He was a contemporary of the centre-forward and fellow teacher, G. O. Smith. Corbett first taught at Brighton College and then joined Smith at his school in Ludgrove.

Corbett made one appearance for Derbyshire during the 1910 season, a County Championship game against Kent which the team lost by a large margin. [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/28/28726/28726.html Bertie Corbett] at Cricket Archive, accessed 7 September 2008] Corbett scored just one run during the match, being stumped for a duck in the second innings.Corbett made one appearance for the English football team, against Wales on March 18, 1901, playing at outside left. England won the match 6-0 thanks to four goals from Steve Bloomer.

Corbett's brother John played first-class cricket for Derbyshire on twenty-seven occasions.

Corbett was one of two sporting brothers who ran preparatory schools in Derbyshire in the early part of the 20th century. B. O. Corbett had a school called Shardlow Hall and his brother, C. J. Corbett, was headmaster of 'Rycote' on the Kedleston Road, Derby and later of 'The Ashe' at Etwall.Derbyshire Countryside magazine. Vol. 23. No. 2. February 1968. p. 23.]

Among his other sporting achievements reported is that he gained a cap at Hockey for England, and before coming to Derbyshire he got his blue at Oxford for soccer. He later played for the Corinthians and the Casuals, in the days when the famous amateur side could beat professional teams, and played in the game against Bury which the Corinthians won to take the Sheriff of London Charity Shield. The team which Bury put into the field that day contained nine of the eleven players which had beaten Derby County F.C. in the 1903 FA Cup final by 6-0, but Bury lost to the Corinthians 10-3.

After leaving Shardlow Hall, Corbett retired to Waddon Manor in Dorset where he farmed 700 acres. He died at the age of 92 after recovering from an eye operation which had restored his sight for a year.

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