The Corbet Field
Encyclopedia
The Corbet Field is a multi-use stadium
in St Sampson
, Guernsey
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home of Vale Recreation FC and serves as the home of the Guernsey national football team
.
The stadium was built in 1932 by Jurat
Wilfred John Corbet OBE (1893-1971) who donated the land for such use.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in St Sampson
St Sampson's, Guernsey
Saint Sampson , is one of the parishes of Guernsey, Channel Islands.The Guernésiais nickname for people from St Sampson is roînes ....
, Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home of Vale Recreation FC and serves as the home of the Guernsey national football team
Guernsey national football team
The Guernsey official football team is the official football team for the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which is not part of the United Kingdom but is a possession of the crown. They are not affiliated with FIFA or UEFA, and therefore cannot compete for the FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Football...
.
History
Jurat
Jurat is the name given to the clause at the foot of an affidavit showing when, where, and before whom the actual oath was sworn or affirmation was made....
Wilfred John Corbet OBE (1893-1971) who donated the land for such use.