John Corbett (cricketer)

Cornelius John Corbett (8 March 1883 – 10 April 1944) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire from 1911 to 1924 Corbett was born in Thame, Oxfordshire one of three sons of Rev.

Elijah Bagot Corbett and his wife Mary Anne née Davies.

Corbett became headmaster of "Rycote", a school on the Kedlestone Road, Derby, and later The Ashe at Etwall.

Corbett made his first-class cricket debut for Derbyshire against Essex in August 1911, making 14 and 4 and bowling without taking a wicket.

Corbett was a right-hand batsman and played 48 innings in 27 first-class matches at an average of 14.38 and a top score of 61.