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 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.

This biographical article related to association football in England, about a defender born in the 1880s, is a stub.

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