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Fred Corbett
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]
| 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)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Brentford, England[3] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | 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.
Sources edit
- Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club – The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 66. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d "A to M". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "A special anniversary..." www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "West Ham United: Fred Corbett". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Fred Corbett". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 358–359. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Gillingham FC Career Details – Fred Corbett". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Black Footballers". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ Stephen Wynn (2018). Against All Odds: Walter Tull the Black Lieutenant. Pen and Sword Books. p. 30. ISBN 9781526704078. Retrieved 17 September 2018.