Sam Corcoran
Encyclopedia
Samuel Joseph "Sam" Corcoran (born 5 February 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Chelmsford City
as a midfielder
.
first team after being named on the bench for a League One
game against Millwall
on 31 March 2009, while he was in the second year of his scholarship
. He made his debut for Colchester after coming on as an 89th minute substitute in a 2–0 victory over Hereford United
. Following this match, he drew praise from manager
Paul Lambert
, who said he hoped Corcoran would become a regular player in the team.
On 4 December 2009 he joined Wealdstone
on a month's loan.
Which was later extended by a further month. On 18 May 2010 Corcoran was released by Colchester. However after John Ward was announced as Colchester manager on 31 May 2010 Corcoran was offered a new 1 year contract. On 10 March 2011 Corcoran was loaned out to Isthmian League Premier Division side Lowestoft Town
for one month. He was recalled on 6 April.
On 28 April Colchester announced that he would be one of three players who would be released at the end of the season. He signed for Chelmsford City before the start of the 2011–12 season.
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|2010–11
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Chelmsford City F.C.
Chelmsford City F.C. is an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Chelmsford, Essex. The club are currently members of the Conference South and play at the Melbourne Stadium.-Chelmsford:...
as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Career
Corcoran was first involved with the Colchester UnitedColchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
first team after being named on the bench for a League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
game against Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
on 31 March 2009, while he was in the second year of his scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
. He made his debut for Colchester after coming on as an 89th minute substitute in a 2–0 victory over Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
. Following this match, he drew praise from manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
Paul Christopher Lambert is a Scottish football manager and former player who is the manager of Norwich City. He won numerous trophies as a player, winning the Scottish Cup with St...
, who said he hoped Corcoran would become a regular player in the team.
On 4 December 2009 he joined Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
on a month's loan.
Which was later extended by a further month. On 18 May 2010 Corcoran was released by Colchester. However after John Ward was announced as Colchester manager on 31 May 2010 Corcoran was offered a new 1 year contract. On 10 March 2011 Corcoran was loaned out to Isthmian League Premier Division side Lowestoft Town
Lowestoft Town F.C.
Lowestoft Town F.C. is an English football club based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Crown Meadow.-History:...
for one month. He was recalled on 6 April.
On 28 April Colchester announced that he would be one of three players who would be released at the end of the season. He signed for Chelmsford City before the start of the 2011–12 season.
Club
|-|2008–09||rowspan=2|Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
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Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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2009–10 Football League
The Football League 2009–10, called the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2009 and concluded in May 2010, with the promotion play-off finals. The Football League is contested through three Divisions. The...
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2009–10 Isthmian League
The 2009–10 season was the 104th season of the Isthmian League Premier Division and the 4th season for the current incarnations of the Division One North and Division One South.-Premier Division:The Premier Division featured five new clubs:...
||Wealdstone
Wealdstone F.C.
Wealdstone Football Club are an English semi-professional football club who formed in Wealdstone, in the London Borough of Harrow, but are currently based a few miles away in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. At present, the club are members of the Isthmian League Premier Division. They...
(loan)||Isthmian Premier Division||4||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||4||1
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|2010–11
2010–11 Football League
The Football League 2010–11, called the Npower Football League, was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2010 and concluded in May 2011, with the promotion play-off finals....
||Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
||League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2010–11
2010–11 Isthmian League
The 2010–11 season is the 105th season of the Isthmian League Premier Division and the 5th season for the current incarnations of the Division One North and Division One South...
||Lowestoft Town
Lowestoft Town F.C.
Lowestoft Town F.C. is an English football club based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Crown Meadow.-History:...
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- Does not include Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
appearances.