David Corner (footballer)

David Corner
Personal information
Date of birth (1966-05-15) 15 May 1966
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Playing position Central defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1984–1988 Sunderland 33 (1)
1985–1986 → Cardiff City (loan) 6 (0)
1987–1988 → Peterborough United (loan) 9 (0)
1988–1989 Leyton Orient 4 (0)
1989–1991 Darlington 15 (0)
1991–1994 Gateshead[1] 101 (7)
Total 168 (8)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

David Corner (born 15 May 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Career

Born in Sunderland, Corner played for Sunderland, Cardiff City, Peterborough United, Leyton Orient, Darlington and Gateshead.[2]

Corner has been blamed by football writer Jonathan Wilson for Sunderland losing the 1985 Football League Cup Final to Norwich.[3]

He also participated at the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Appearances and goals for Gateshead are taken from:
    "Gateshead F.C. Season 1991/92". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
    "Gateshead F.C. Season 1992/93". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
    "Gateshead F.C. Season 1993/94". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
    "Gateshead F.C. Season 1994/95". Unofficial Gateshead Football Club Statistics Database. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database.
  3. ↑ Jonathan Wilson (26 February 2014). "The thought of Sunderland winning the League Cup is terrifying". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ↑ David Corner – FIFA competition record
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