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]

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

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.

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