Patrick Malachy Corr (31 March 1927 – 29 January 2017) was a Northern Irish
footballer
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who played as a
centre forward
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. Best remembered for his time in the
Irish League with
Glenavon,
he also made one appearance in the
Football League
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for
Burnley
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.
Career statistics
Honours
Glenavon
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Irish League:
1956–57
*
Irish Cup
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: 1956–57
*
Gold Cup: 1956–57
References
Association footballers from County Fermanagh
NIFL Premiership players
Men's association football forwards
1927 births
Sportspeople from Enniskillen
Coleraine F.C. players
English Football League players
Burnley F.C. players
Northern Ireland men's amateur international footballers
2017 deaths
Glenavon F.C. players
Irish League representative players
Northern Ireland men's B international footballers
Ballymena United F.C. players
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