Peter Corr

(1923-2001)

Irish footballer

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Peter Joseph Corr (23 June 1923 – 1 June 2001) was an Irish footballer. Corr played as an outside-right for, among others, Everton and Ireland. In 1949 he was a member of the Ireland team that defeated England 2–0 at Goodison Park, becoming the first non-UK team to beat England at home. He was the uncle of Jim, Sharon, Caroline and Andrea Corr who make up the Irish musical group The Corrs. His brother Gerry is their father. After a three-year-long battle with Alzheimer's Disease, Corr died in a nursing home in Goosnargh in June 2001, aged 77.

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Born	Peter Joseph Corr 23 June 1923 Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland
Died	1 June 2001 (aged 77) Goosnargh, Lancashire, England
Zodiac	Cancer
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Gerry Corr · Brother · 1933-2015 · Irish relative edit info

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Jean Corr · Sister In Law · 1942-1999 · Irish relative edit info

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Jim Corr · Nephew · 1964- · Irish singer and songwriter and member of The Corrs edit info

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Sharon Corr · Niece · 1970- · Musical artist edit info

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Caroline Corr · Niece · 1973- · Irish singer and member of The Corrs edit info

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Andrea Corr · Niece · 1974- · Irish musician edit info

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