James Anthony Charles Corbett, (born 12 November 1978), is an English author and journalist, best known for his writing about Everton F.C.
Corbett was brought up in Liverpool and educated at the London School of Economics.
As a journalist Corbett has reported from all over the world for the BBC, The Guardian,[1] The Observer, The Independent,[2] The Blizzard[3] and numerous other publications.
He is considered an expert on the affairs of football’s world governing body, FIFA,[4] and has spoken at international conferences on the subject.
[8] His first novel, The Outsiders, a love story and mystery set against the backdrop of Liverpool's fall and rise, was published by Lightning Books in 2021[9] and shortlisted for the Portico Prize.