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'''Frederick Corbett''' (1 January 1881 – 15 April 1924) was a professional footballer who played for [[Thames Ironworks F.C.|Thames Ironworks]] (where he worked as a labourer<ref>article on FC https://spartacus-educational.com/WHcorbett.htm</ref>) and the club's successor [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fred Corbett|url = http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=148&united=Fred_Corbett|website = www.westhamstats.info|access-date = 14 October 2015}}</ref> before spending three spells at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] punctuated by time at [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] and [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]].<ref name="White">{{Cite book|title=100 Years Of Brentford|publisher=Brentford FC|year=1989|isbn=0951526200|editor-last=White|editor-first=Eric|pages=358–359}}</ref> Following his final departure from Bristol Rovers in 1911 he joined [[Gillingham F.C.|New Brompton]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk/DisplayPlayer.php?playername=Corbett%252CF |title=Gillingham FC Career Details – Fred Corbett |website=gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> He was one of the first black footballers to play in the [[The Football League|Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Black Footballers|url = http://spartacus-educational.com/Fblack.htm|website = Spartacus Educational|access-date = 14 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=odds>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D_pSDwAAQBAJ&q=%22john+walker%22+%22lincoln+city%22&pg=PA30|page=30|title=Against All Odds: Walter Tull the Black Lieutenant|author=Stephen Wynn|isbn=9781526704078|publisher=[[Pen and Sword Books]]|year=2018|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref>
'''Frederick Corbett''' (1 January 1881 – 15 April 1924) was a professional footballer who played for [[Thames Ironworks F.C.|Thames Ironworks]] (where he worked as a labourer<ref>article on FC https://spartacus-educational.com/WHcorbett.htm</ref>) and the club's successor [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]],<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fred Corbett|url = http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=148&united=Fred_Corbett|website = www.westhamstats.info|access-date = 14 October 2015}}</ref> before spending three spells at [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] punctuated by time at [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]] and [[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]].<ref name="White">{{Cite book|title=100 Years Of Brentford|publisher=Brentford FC|year=1989|isbn=0951526200|editor-last=White|editor-first=Eric|pages=358–359}}</ref> Following his final departure from Bristol Rovers in 1911 he joined [[Gillingham F.C.|New Brompton]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk/DisplayPlayer.php?playername=Corbett%252CF |title=Gillingham FC Career Details – Fred Corbett |website=gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk |access-date=26 April 2019}}</ref> He was one of the first black footballers to play in the [[The Football League|Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Black Footballers|url = http://spartacus-educational.com/Fblack.htm|website = Spartacus Educational|access-date = 14 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=odds>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D_pSDwAAQBAJ&q=%22john+walker%22+%22lincoln+city%22&pg=PA30|page=30|title=Against All Odds: Walter Tull the Black Lieutenant|author=Stephen Wynn|isbn=9781526704078|publisher=[[Pen and Sword Books]]|year=2018|access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref>


[[File:Tham ironworks 1899.jpg|thumb|Thames Ironworks Squad, 1899. Fred Corbett is on the left of the second row.]]
Corbett made three appearances in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] for Thames Ironworks, and played a total of 139 games for Bristol Rovers in the same competition, scoring 52 goals.
Corbett made three appearances in the [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] for Thames Ironworks, and played a total of 139 games for Bristol Rovers in the same competition, scoring 52 goals.


Revision as of 18:23, 6 December 2021

For the full back active in the 1920 and 1930s, see Fred Corbett (footballer, born 1909).

Fred Corbett
Corbett while at Brentford in 1906
Personal information
Full name Frederick Herbert Corbett[1]
Date of birth (1881-01-01)1 January 1881
Place of birth West Ham, England
Date of death 15 April 1924(1924-04-15) (aged 43)[2]
Place of death Brentford, England[3]
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
1911–1912 New Brompton 22 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frederick Corbett (1 January 1881 – 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.[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]

Thames Ironworks Squad, 1899. Fred Corbett is on the left of the second row.

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

  • Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club – The Definitive History 1883–2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 489. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.
  1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 66. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "Bristol Rovers Memorabilia – Southern League Players Index 1899–1920". Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ "A special anniversary..." www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  4. ^ article on FC https://spartacus-educational.com/WHcorbett.htm
  5. ^ "Fred Corbett". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 358–359. ISBN 0951526200.
  7. ^ "Gillingham FC Career Details – Fred Corbett". gillinghamfcscrapbook.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Black Footballers". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  9. ^ Stephen Wynn (2018). Against All Odds: Walter Tull the Black Lieutenant. Pen and Sword Books. p. 30. ISBN 9781526704078. Retrieved 17 September 2018.


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