Bill Corkhill

William Grant Corkhill (23 April 1910 – 9 August 1978)[2] was a Northern Irish footballer who played in the Football League for Cardiff City and Notts County. Corkhill's grandson Greg Tempest also became a professional footballer and played for Notts County.[3]

Bill Corkhill
Personal information
Full name William Grant Corkhill[1]
Date of birth (1910-04-23)23 April 1910
Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Date of death 9 August 1978(1978-08-09) (aged 68)
Place of death Nottingham, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Marine
1931–1938 Notts County 166 (9)
1938–1939 Cardiff City 23 (0)
1946–1952 Notts County 98 (0)
Total 287 (9)
Teams managed
1952–1956 Scunthorpe United
1956 Bradford Park Avenue
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References

  1. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 41. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  2. "Bill Corkhill". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  3. "Tempest: This Means Everything To Me". Notts County. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  • Bill Corkhill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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