Footballers who have played league football for both PNE and Leicester
A-H
96) Jimmy Blessington
PNE 15 apps; 1 goal
Foxes 100 apps; 19 goals
PNE debut 05/03/1898 v Stoke (H) – Drawn 0-0
965) Wayne Brown
PNE 9 apps; 0 goals
Foxes 48 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 28/10/2008 v Watford (H) – Won 2-0
103) Matthew Brunton
PNE 8 apps; 2 goals
Foxes 5 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 02/09/1899 v Nottingham Forest (A) – Lost 1-3
475) Willie Corbett
PNE 19 apps; 0 goals
Foxes 16 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 21/08/1948 v Portsmouth (H) – Drawn 2--2
878) Richard Cresswell
PNE 187 apps; 49 goals
Foxes 8 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 14/03/2001 v Wolves (H) – Won 2-0
623) Graham Cross
PNE 45 apps; 1 goal
Foxes 499 apps; 29 goals
PNE debut 13/08/1977 v Port Vale (A) – Lost 1-2
909) John Curtis
PNE 12 apps; 0 goals
Foxes 15 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 11/09/2004 v Stoke (H) – Won 3-0
907) Callum Davidson
PNE 159 apps; 19 goals
Foxes 101 apps; 2 goals
PNE debut 14/08/2004 v Gillingham (A) – Lost 1-2
592) Roger Davies
PNE 2 apps; 0 goals
Foxes 26 apps; 6 goals
PNE debut 26/08/1972 v Q.P.R. (H) – Drawn 1-1
723) Paul Fitzpatrick
PNE 2 apps; 0 goals
Foxes 27 apps; 4 goals
PNE debut 03/12/1988 v Cardiff (H) – Drawn 3-3
30) Hugh Gallagher
PNE 55 apps; 12 goals
Foxes 47 apps; 9 goals
PNE debut 27/09/1890 v Bolton (H) – Won 1-0
952) Paul Gallagher
PNE 19 apps; 1 goal
Foxes 50 apps; 7 goals
PNE debut 01/09/2007 v Coventry (A) – Lost 1-2
9021) Scott Gemmill
PNE 7 apps; 1 goal
Foxes 17 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 13/03/2004 v Gillingham (H) – Drawn 0-0
558) Brian Greenhalgh
PNE 19 apps; 9 goals
Foxes 4 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 18/12/1965 v Bristol City (H) – Drawn 1-1
303) George Harrison
PNE 274 apps; 72 goals
Foxes 55 apps; 9 goals
PNE debut 08/12/1923 v Chelsea (A) – Won 2-1
650) Martin Hodge
PNE 44 apps 0 goals
Foxes 75 apps; 0 goals
PNE debut 05/01/1892 v Chesterfield (A) – Drawn 0-0
989) Iain Hume
PNE 6 apps 2 goals
Foxes 122 apps; 33 goals
PNE debut 18/09/2010 v Norwich (H) – Lost 0-1
Player profile – William Corbett
William Corbett was born in Falkirk on 31 August 1922 and played for Dunipace Thistle and Maryhill Juniors before joining Celtic in 1941. The centre half played for Scotland in an wartime international against England in 1942 and whilst on military service ‘guested’ for West Ham, Cardiff, Swansea and Southampton.
The 1947/48 season saw Celtic struggled near to the bottom of the table and in danger of suffering relegation for the first time. But a last penalty scored by Corbett gave Celtic a 1-0 win over Falkirk and finally finish in twelfth position in the sixteen team division.
In June 1948 saw Corbett move south from Parkhead to Deepdale, he made his debut on the opening day of the season on 21 August in a 2-2 draw at home to Portsmouth. Corbett played in 18 of the first 20 matches. The 5-3 defeat at Bolton on 4 December led to him being replaced by Paddy Walters. His nineteenth and last appearance came in another 5-3 away defeat, this time at Chelsea on 5 February.
In August 1949 Leicester manager Jonny Duncan signed Corbett for the second division side. But shortly after his arrival Duncan was replaced by Norman Bullock but lost his place in the team and after 16 appearances and one season he left.
After a spell with non-league Yeovil he returned north with Dunfermline and Morton.