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English cricketer and rugby union footballer

Rugby player
Leonard Corbett
Birth nameLeonard James Corbett
Date of birth12 May 1897
Place of birthBristol, England
Date of death26 January 1983(1983-01-26) (aged 85)
Place of deathTaunton, Somerset
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921–1927 England 16 (Pts:15;
Tries:3;
Pens:1)

Leonard Corbett (1897–1983) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1921 to 1927. He also captained his country. He was also a cricketer.

Early life

Leonard Corbett was born on 12 May 1897 in Bristol.

Rugby union career

Corbett made his international debut on 28 March 1921 at Colombes in the France vs England match. Of the Mat matches he played for his national side he was on the winning side on Won occasions. He played his final match for England on 2 April 1927 at Colombes in the France vs England match.

Cricket career

Corbett played 9 first-class matches for Gloucestershire, making his debut against Worcestershire in the 1920 County Championship. His final first-class match in 1925 came against Somerset. An irregular player for Gloucestershire during his playing career, Corbett scored 373 runs at a batting average of 20.72, with a single half century high score of 55, while in the field he took 9 catches.

References

  1. ^ Leonard Corbett Profile on scrum.com
  2. Leonard Corbett CricketArchive player profile
  3. First-Class Matches played by Leonard Corbett
  4. First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Leonard Corbett
Sporting positions
Preceded byWilliam Wavell Wakefield English National Rugby Union Captain
1927 		Succeeded byRonald Cove-Smith
England national rugby union team captains
To 1900
To the First World War
To the Second World War
To the professional era
To the present day


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