Joseph Corsi (4 October 1894 – 1959) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for Rochdale Hornets and Oldham, as a wing.[1][4]
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| Full name | Joseph Corsi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 October 1894 Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | (aged 64) Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editPlaying career
editRochdale Hornets
editCorsi joined Rochdale Hornets in 1913.[5] He made his first team debut in December 1919.[6]
Corsi played on the wing in Rochdale Hornets' 10-9 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1922 Challenge Cup Final during the 1921–22 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 6 May 1922, in front of a crowd of 32,596.[7] and
Oldham
editCorsi played on the wing in Oldham's 10–0 victory over St Helens Recs in the 1924 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at The Willows, Salford on Saturday 22 November 1924.
He played on the wing in Oldham's 4–21 defeat by Wigan in the 1924 Challenge Cup Final during the 1923–24 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale on Saturday 12 April 1924.[8] He also appeared in the 16–3 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1925 Challenge Cup Final during the 1924–25 season at Headingley, Leeds, and the 3–9 defeat by Swinton in the 1926 Challenge Cup Final during the 1925–26 season at Athletic Grounds, Rochdale, but missed out on the 26–7 victory over Swinton in the 1927 Challenge Cup Final during the 1926–27 season at Central Park, Wigan.[9]
International honours
editJoe Corsi played on the wing in Wales' 11-18 defeat by England at Fartown Ground, Huddersfield on Thursday 1 November 1923.[1]
Personal life
editJoe Corsi had four brothers (Angelo, Jack, Louis and Rigo) who all played rugby league for various club in the 1920s.[10]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleague.wales". rugbyleague.wales. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "Player Summary: Joe Corsi". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ↑ "[no title]". Manchester Courier. 17 December 1913. p. 2 col. 6 – via British Newspaper Archive.
{{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "Hornets Aggressive". Athletic News. 1 December 1919. p. 8 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Hornets' One And Only Challenge Cup Final Win". hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ↑ "1923–1924 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Joe Corsi". Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ "Corsi's are the unsung heroes of Fairwater". Wales Online. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
External links
edit- Statistics at orl-heritagetrust.org.uk Archived 7 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine