Ralph Samuel Brett (7 March 1877 – December 1947) was an English professional

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who played as a

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in the

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for West Bromwich Albion.

Personal life

Brett served in the

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1877 births English men's footballers Footballers from Chester Brentford F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football forwards Southport F.C. players 1947 deaths West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Wellingborough Town F.C. players Southern Football League players Midland Football League players Royal Army Medical Corps soldiers 19th-century British Army personnel Military personnel from Chester {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub