Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Thomas Corrigan | ||
Date of birth | 18 November 1948 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Sale Grammar School | |||
Manchester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
Total | 553 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1969 | England U23 | 1 | (0) |
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.
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.