Joe Corrigan

Joseph Thomas Corrigan ( born November 18, 1948 in Manchester ) is an English former football goalkeeper and football goalkeeping coach.

Playing career

Corrigan came in 1966 as a youth player at Manchester City. In 1967 he made ​​his debut in the first team during the League Cup game against FC Blackpool. In the season 1969/1970 was Corrigan regular players of the blues. Previously, he as a substitute goalkeeper 1968 English champion and 1969 English Cup was. As a goalkeeper won Corrigan 1970 the European Cup Winners' Cup and the English League Cup in the same year. In 1976, he was able to repeat the title win in the League Cup with the Blues. On 28 May 1976 he made ​​his debut in the English national football team in the game against Italy. He participated in the European Football Championship 1980 in Italy ( Eliminated in the group phase) and during the Football World Cup 1982 in Spain some part (off in the second group stage ). Overall, Corrigan played nine games for England. All in all, he played 592 appearances for Manchester City and was chosen by the fans of the Blues player of the year three times.

1983 Corrigan moved to the United States to the Seattle Sounders for £ 30,000. He stayed only a few months in Seattle, before he returned to England to Brighton & Hove Albion. His career ended with Norwich City and Stoke City.

After the End of career

Corrigan 1994 Goalkeeper Coach at FC Liverpool. He held until the obligation of the Spaniard Rafael Benitez in 2004 this office. From September to October 2004, he coached the keeper of Chester City. From October 2004 to February 2005, he worked as a goalkeeping coach at Stockport County under contract. Since February 2005 he has been with the department goalkeeper coach of West Bromwich Albion.

Achievements

As a player

  • English champion once (1968 )
  • Once English Cup (1969 )
  • One time European Cup Winners' Cup (1970 )
  • English League Cup Winners' Cup twice (1970, 1976)

As goalkeeping coach

  • Once UEFA Cup winner (2001)
  • One European Supercup winner (2001)
  • Once English Cup (2001)
  • English League Cup Winners' Cup twice (2001, 2003)
  • Once English Supercup winner (2001)
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