James Corbett
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James Corbett is a Liverpool
-born author and journalist, best known for his best-selling history of Everton Football Club, Everton: The School of Science (Macmillan, 2003) and his history of the England football team England Expects. He is European Correspondent of the sports business website, World Football Insider.
, a suburb of north Liverpool
where he was the oldest of five children. He was educated at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School and Holy Family High School, both local state state schools. Both of his parents are local teachers and still live in the town.
His first move into journalism came in 1994, when he founded the Everton
fanzine Gwladys Sings The Blues from his bedroom with two schoolfriends. The fanzine ran for three years and was sold outside Everton's ground Goodison Park
on matchdays.
In 1997 he disbanded Gwladys Sings The Blues and a year later he took up a place at the London School of Economics
after leaving school. At university he continued writing for the LSE newspaper, The Beaver
, where he was political editor. He later studied for a Master's Degree, also at the University of London
.
His first book, Everton: The School of Science, was published by Macmillan in 2003.
In May 2006 Corbett's second book, England Expects, was published by Aurum Press. An updated paperback with details of the 2006 Fifa World Cup
was published in 2010. He also contributed to Aurum's The World Cup: The Complete History, following the death of its author, Terry Crouch.
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
-born author and journalist, best known for his best-selling history of Everton Football Club, Everton: The School of Science (Macmillan, 2003) and his history of the England football team England Expects. He is European Correspondent of the sports business website, World Football Insider.
Early life
Corbett was brought up in Great CrosbyGreat Crosby
Great Crosby is an area of the town of Crosby, in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England.-Location:In 1907, the Victoria County History described Great Crosby's location thus: 'The ancient township of Great Crosby, which includes Waterloo, lies on the northern shore of the estuary...
, a suburb of north Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
where he was the oldest of five children. He was educated at Great Crosby Catholic Primary School and Holy Family High School, both local state state schools. Both of his parents are local teachers and still live in the town.
His first move into journalism came in 1994, when he founded the Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
fanzine Gwladys Sings The Blues from his bedroom with two schoolfriends. The fanzine ran for three years and was sold outside Everton's ground Goodison Park
Goodison Park
Goodison Park is a football stadium located in Walton, Liverpool, England. The stadium has been home to Everton F.C. since its completion in 1892 and is one of the world's first purpose-built football grounds...
on matchdays.
In 1997 he disbanded Gwladys Sings The Blues and a year later he took up a place at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
after leaving school. At university he continued writing for the LSE newspaper, The Beaver
The Beaver
The Beaver is the weekly newspaper of the London School of Economics Students' Union at the LSE.Despite being published by the Students' Union, The Beaver is independent in its reporting....
, where he was political editor. He later studied for a Master's Degree, also at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
Career
James Corbett is European Correspondent of the leading sports business website, World Football Insider. He was formerly London Correspondent of Al Ahram Weekly and Contributing Editor of the Observer Sport Monthly. His sportswriting has appeared in publications throughout the world. He is a regular contributor to FourFourTwo magazine.His first book, Everton: The School of Science, was published by Macmillan in 2003.
In May 2006 Corbett's second book, England Expects, was published by Aurum Press. An updated paperback with details of the 2006 Fifa World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
was published in 2010. He also contributed to Aurum's The World Cup: The Complete History, following the death of its author, Terry Crouch.
Publishing history
- Everton: The School of Science (Macmillan 2003)
- England Expects (Aurum Press 2006)
- The World Cup: The Complete History ("Aurum Press 2010")
- England Expects (2nd edition) ("deCoubertin Books 2010")
- Everton: The School of Science (2nd edition) ("deCoubertin Books 2010")