Norman Corner
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Norman Corner | ||
Date of birth | 16 February 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Horden, England | ||
Date of death | 19 February 2011 | (aged 68)||
Place of death | Horden, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre half / Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1960–1961 |
Horden Colliery Welfare | ||
1961–1962 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962 |
Horden Colliery Welfare | ||
1962–1967 | Hull City | 5 | (4) |
1967–1969 | Lincoln City | 45 | (12) |
1969–1972 | Bradford City | 110 | (16) |
1972–1973 |
Bradford (Park Avenue) | ||
1973–1974 |
South Shields | ||
Wingate | |||
Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
Total | 160 | (32) | |
Managerial career | |||
Wingate | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Norman Corner, known as Norman Corner, (16 February 1943 – 19 February 2011) was an English professional
Early life
Corner was born in the mining village of Horden,[2] in County Durham, England, on 16 February 1943.[3] He attended Horden Roman Catholic School where he played centre half and wing half for the football team, and was selected for East Durham Boys.[3]
Career
Corner played youth football with
He made his Lincoln debut on 7 October 1967 against
The same month,
Corner had passed his coaching exams while with City, and started coaching at Park Avenue.[3]
In July 1973, he moved to
He returned to Horden Colliery and scored their first goal in the Northern League following promotion from the Wearside League.[3] He remained at the club on the committee.[3]
He went onto begin his own business and coached in schools.[2]
Later life and death
After returning to the North-East, Corner lived in Horden, where he served on the committee at his former club Colliery Welfare, and later Peterlee.[4] He was married to Jean, with whom he had two children Susan and Steven.[4] Corner died in his native Horden on 19 February 2011,[7] three days after his 68th birthday.[6] His funeral was held at Horden Catholic Church,[4] next to the Colliery Welfare's home ground.
References
- ^ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Frost 1988, p. 94
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Norman Corner: 1943–2011". Lincoln City F.C. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d Cook, Paul (22 February 2011). "Footballer Norman Corner dies three days after 68th birthday". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ "BANTAMS NOSTALGIA: Remembering days of the Bradford derby". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ^ a b c d e f "Norman Corner 1943–2011". Bradford City A.F.C. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ "Norman Corner". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- Bibliography
- Frost, Terry (1988), Bradford City A Complete Record 1903–1988, Breedon Books Sport, ISBN 0-907969-38-0