 In a career that was badly affected by World War II, he made a total of 306 appearances for the club, including war competitions, scoring eight goals.He won a Football League War Cup winners medal in 1940, although he did not appear in the final, and was an ever-present for the Irons during the 1947–48 season.After the outbreak of the war, Corbett served as a volunteer with the Essex Regiment, and guested for Southampton.