David Corner (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Edward Corner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1966 | ||
| Place of birth |
Sunderland , England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1988 | Sunderland | 33 | (1) |
| 1985–1986 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1987–1988 | → Peterborough United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 1988–1989 | Leyton Orient | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1991 | Darlington | 56 | (9) |
| 1991–1994 | Gateshead | 101 | (7) |
| Total | 209 | (17) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Edward Corner (born 15 May 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender in the Football League for Sunderland, Cardiff City, Peterborough United, Leyton Orient and Darlington.
Career
Born in
1985 Football League Cup Final against Norwich City in only his fifth appearance for the club. However, a mistake by Corner led to the only goal of the game when he was caught in possession by John Deehan, before the ball fell to Asa Hartford,[3] whose shot deflected in off Gordon Chisholm to seal a victory for Norwich.[4][5] He later played for Cardiff City, Peterborough United, Leyton Orient, Darlington,[6][7] and Gateshead.[8]
He also participated at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.[9]
References
- ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
- ^ a b Fowler, Andrew (19 March 2013). "Where Are They Now? Former Sunderland defender David Corner". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Reynolds, Jim (25 March 1985). "Hartford helps Norwich to lift Milk Cup". The Glasgow Herald. p. 22. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (26 February 2014). "The thought of Sunderland winning the League Cup is terrifying". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "David Corner". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
- ^ Appearances and goals for Gateshead are taken from:
"Gateshead F.C. Season 1991/92". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
"Gateshead F.C. Season 1992/93". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
"Gateshead F.C. Season 1993/94". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
"Gateshead F.C. Season 1994/95". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014. - ^ David Corner – FIFA competition record (archived). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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