Sidney Corfield (24 June 1883 – 1941) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

who played in the

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for both Black Country rivals,

West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional Association football, football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English foo ...

and

Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional association football, football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Ro ...

Career

Corfield began his career with amateur side Toll End Wesley, before

side

in 1902. He made only eight first team appearances though, before quitting football at the request of his parents. He returned to the game in 1905 when he signed for

. He made his Wolves debut on 21 October 1905 in a 2–1 win against

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. He made 29 appearances during this season which saw the club suffer relegation for the first time. After a further 18 appearances during the following campaign, he found himself out of first time contention. He left Molineux to join Welsh League side

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in 1909. He helped the club to two successive

Welsh Cup The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the mo ...

triumphs before returning to the West Midlands with non-league Tipton Victoria. He retired from playing in 1915.

References

1883 births 1941 deaths Sportspeople from Tipton English footballers English Football League players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Association football central defenders {{England-footy-defender-1880s-stub