England International Players
Corinthian's famous amateur players include the likes of Max Woosnam and C. B. Fry. Whilst the only professional player to play for Corinthian after playing professional football was Fred Spiksley, the England and Sheffield Wednesday footballer, who played his very last match for Corinthian in 1907. This match was a 2–1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, with Spiksley scoring Corinthian's goal in the dying minutes. Spiksley was given a lap of honour and a standing ovation.
Danish international Nils Middelboe played for Corinthian after finishing his career with Chelsea.
Many players played for Corinthian as a secondary club while playing for another primary club, as well as the England national side. The 17 players listed below are those that had Corinthian F.C. as their principal club:
- Claude Ashton (1 cap)
- Alfred Bower (5 caps)
- Bertie Corbett (1 cap)
- Norman Creek (1 cap)
- Graham Doggart (1 cap)
- Tip Foster (4 caps)
- C. B. Fry (1 cap)
- Kenneth Hegan (4 caps)
- Arthur Henfrey (4 caps)
- Cecil Holden-White (2 caps)
- Anthony Hossack (2 caps)
- Vaughan Lodge (2 caps)
- Bernard Middleditch (1 cap)
- William Oakley (12 caps)
- Basil Patchitt (2 caps)
- G.O. Smith (7 caps)
- Geoffrey Plumpton Wilson (2 caps)
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