1. Joe Corrigan began his career at Manchester City making his professional debut in 1967.
16 Facts About Joe Corrigan
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Joe Corrigan spent 16 seasons at Manchester City, winning the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and League Cup twice, while earning nine England caps.
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Joe Corrigan joined Manchester City as a youth player in 1966.
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Joe Corrigan made his debut in 1967, in a League Cup match against Blackpool.
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Joe Corrigan was an understudy to Harry Dowd in City's 1969 FA Cup win.
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Joe Corrigan was a member of the 1976 League Cup winning side.
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Joe Corrigan appeared for Manchester City in the 1981 FA Cup final defeat by Tottenham Hotspur where he was named as man-of-the match.
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In total Joe Corrigan made 592 appearances for Manchester City, a figure beaten only by Alan Oakes, and a club record for a goalkeeper.
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Joe Corrigan won Manchester City's Player of the Year award three times, a feat matched only by Richard Dunne.
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Joe Corrigan is remembered as one of Manchester City's best goalkeepers along with Frank Swift and Bert Trautmann.
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Joe Corrigan stayed in the US only a few months, making 29 appearances before returning to England with Brighton.
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On 21 September 2004, Joe Corrigan joined the coaching team at Chester City but moved to become goalkeeping coach at Stockport County on 5 October 2004.
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In February 2011 Joe Corrigan came out of retirement to join Hull City as goalkeeping coach, replacing Mark Prudhoe, who had been criticised by some Hull supporters for his coaching methods.
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Joe Corrigan left his coaching role at Hull City in August 2011 after being involved in an unspecified incident with Jimmy Bullard on a pre season trip to Slovenia, the latter being sacked as a result.
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Joe Corrigan played for the England national team 9 times between 1976 and 1982.
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Joe Corrigan was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2025 New Year Honours for services to Charitable Fundraising.