Colin Corbishley

Colin Corbishley (13 June 1939 – 28 May 2015) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Port Vale, Chester, Stafford Rangers, and Prescot Town.

Career

Corbishley joined Port Vale as an amateur in June 1959 and signed as a professional in October. He made his debut on 17 October 1960, in a League Cup 2–2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road. He played a further two League Cup and three Third Division matches that season. Used as a rotation player by manager Norman Low, he featured only in eight of the last nine games of the 1961–62 season before being released from Vale Park in May 1962. He moved on to Bill Lambton's Chester and scored 11 goals in 83 Fourth Division games as the "Seals" finished in the re-election zone in 1962–63 before rising to 12th and eighth place in 1963–64 and 1964–65 under new manager Peter Hauser. After leaving Sealand Road, Corbishley played for Stafford Rangers and Prescot Town.

Career statistics

Source:

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1960–61	Third Division	3	0	0	0	3	0	6	0
	1961–62	Third Division	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	Total		11	0	0	0	3	0	14	0
Chester	1962–63	Fourth Division	34	3	1	0	3	0	38	3
	1963–64	Fourth Division	41	7	2	0	1	1	44	8
	1964–65	Fourth Division	8	1	0	0	1	0	9	1
	Total		83	11	3	0	5	1	91	12
Career total			94	11	3	0	8	1	105	12