Joe Corrigan

Joe Corrigan
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*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1983 Manchester City 476 (0)
1983 Seattle Sounders 29 (0)
1983–1984 Brighton & Hove Albion 36 (0)
1984Norwich City (loan) 3 (0)
1984Stoke 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.


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