Fred Corbett
English footballer
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Frederick Corbett (1880 – 15 April 1924) was a professional footballer who played for Thames Ironworks (where he worked as a labourer[4]) and the club's successor West Ham United,[5] before spending three spells at Bristol Rovers punctuated by time at Bristol City and Brentford.[2][6] Following his final departure from Bristol Rovers in 1911 he joined New Brompton.[7] He was one of the first black footballers to play in the Football League.[8][9]
Full name
Frederick Herbert Corbett[1]
Date of birth
1880[2]
Place of birth
Canning Town, England[2]
Date of death
15 April 1924 (aged 43–44)[2]
 Corbett while at Brentford in 1906 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederick Herbert Corbett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1880[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Canning Town, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | 15 April 1924 (aged 43–44)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Brentford, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Old St Luke's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1900 | Thames Ironworks | 3 | (0) |
| 1900–1901 | West Ham United | 33 | (13) |
| 1901–1903 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1903–1905 | Bristol City | 49 | (14) |
| 1905 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1905–1908 | Brentford | 93 | (37) |
| 1908–1911 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| 1911 | Worcester City | ||
| 1911–1912 | New Brompton | 22 | (6) |
| 1912–1913 | Merthyr Town | ||
| 1913–1914 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| 1914 | Croydon Common | ||
| 1919 | Winsford United | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corbett made three appearances in the Southern League for Thames Ironworks, and played a total of 139 games for Bristol Rovers in the same competition, scoring 52 goals.
