Joe Corrigan

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Joe Corrigan
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Corrigan coaching West Bromwich Albion goalkeepers in 2007
Personal information
Full name Joseph Thomas Corrigan
Date of birth (1948-11-18) 18 November 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000 Sale Grammar School
0000 Manchester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1983 Manchester City 476 (0)
1983 Seattle Sounders 29 (0)
1983–1984 Brighton & Hove Albion 36 (0)
1984 → Norwich City (loan) 3 (0)
1984 → Stoke City (loan) 9 (0)
Total553(0)
International career
1978 England U21 3 (0)
1978–1981 England B 10 (0)
1976–1982 England 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Thomas Corrigan (born 18 November 1948) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City and Stoke City as well as the England national team.

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Corrigan began his career at Manchester City making his professional debut in 1967. In the 1969–70 season, he established himself as the first choice 'keeper at Maine Road, taking over from the ageing Harry Dowd. He spent 16 seasons at Manchester City, winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup twice, while also earning nine England caps. He left in 1983 to play for the North American Soccer League's Seattle Sounders, then returned to England for spells with Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City and Stoke City. A neck injury forced him to retire in 1985.

Playing career

Corrigan joined Manchester City as a youth player in 1966. He made his debut in 1967, in a League Cup match against Blackpool. Corrigan was an understudy to Harry Dowd in City's 1969 FA Cup win. Corrigan then established himself in the first team during the 1969–70 season, and was part of the Manchester City team which won a cup double of the UEFA European Cup Winners Cup and the League Cup. He was also a member of the 1976 League Cup winning side. His debut appearance for England came on 28 May 1976 against Italy, the first of a total of 9 caps, and he was part of the England squad for the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He would undoubtedly have played more times for England if his chances had not been limited by Peter Shilton and Ray Clemence. Corrigan also appeared for Manchester City in the 1981 FA Cup Final defeat by Tottenham Hotspur where he was named as man-of-the match. In total Corrigan made 592 appearances for Manchester City, a figure beaten only by Alan Oakes, and a club record for a goalkeeper. He also won Manchester City's Player of the Year award three times, a feat matched only by Richard Dunne. He is remembered as one of Manchester City's best goalkeepers along with Frank Swift and Bert Trautmann.

Corrigan was sold in 1983 to American club Seattle Sounders for £30,000. Corrigan stayed in the US only a few months, making 29 appearances before returning to England with Brighton. At the end of his career he also had spells on loan at Stoke City and Norwich.

Coaching career

After retiring from football, Joe Corrigan was the Goalkeeping Coach at Liverpool from 1994 until the arrival of Rafael Benítez in 2004. [1] On 21 September 2004, Corrigan joined the coaching team at Chester City but moved to become goalkeeping coach at Stockport County on 5 October 2004. In February 2005, Corrigan joined West Bromwich Albion. [2] Joe Corrigan retired at the end of the 2008–09 season. [3]

In February 2011 Corrigan came out of retirement to join Hull City as goalkeeping coach, replacing Mark Prudhoe, who had been criticised by some Hull supporters for his coaching methods. [4] Corrigan left his coaching role at Hull City in August 2011 after being involved in an unspecified incident with Jimmy Bullard on a pre season trip to Slovenia, the latter being sacked as a result. [5]

International career

Born in England, Corrigan is of Irish descent. He played for the England national team 9 times between 1976 and 1982. [6]

Honours

Manchester City

Individual

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOther [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City 1967–68 First Division 0000200020
1968–69 First Division4000000040
1969–70 First Division340107080500
1970–71 First Division330301080450
1971–72 First Division350202010400
1972–73 First Division300501020380
1973–74 First Division150100010170
1974–75 First Division150100020180
1975–76 First Division410209030550
1976–77 First Division420401020490
1977–78 First Division420207020530
1978–79 First Division420205080570
1979–80 First Division420104000470
1980–81 First Division370806000510
1981–82 First Division390204000450
1982–83 First Division250303000310
Total47603705203706020
Seattle Sounders 1983 NASL 290–––290
Brighton & Hove Albion 1983–84 Second Division 360303000420
Norwich City (loan) 1984–85 First Division3000100040
Stoke City (loan) 1984–85 First Division9000000090
Career Total55304005603706860

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
England 197610
197810
197910
198020
198120
198220
Total90

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References

  1. ↑ "Staff Profile: Joe Corrigan". Liverpoolfc.tv. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  2. ↑ "Flown from the Nest: Joe Corrigan". ex-canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2007.
  3. ↑ "West Brom goalkeeping coach Joe Corrigan to retire after 42 years". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
  4. ↑ "Hull City: Signing young guns is key to our future, says Adam Pearson". Hull Daily Mail. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Corrigan Departs Hull in Wake of Bullard Contract Termination - Ipswich Town News". TWTD.co.uk.
  6. ↑ O'Keeffe, Emmet (24 May 2013). "Ireland eligible English XI". Balls.ie.
  7. ↑ "1972/73 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  8. ↑ "Manchester City Player of the Year Award Winners 1967-2021". myfootballfacts.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Joe Corrigan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  10. ↑ Corrigan, Joe at National-Football-Teams.com
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