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Appearances:

16

Starts:

16

Substitute:

0

Unused:

0

Goals:

0

Games per Goal:

Assists:

Goal Involvements:

Player #209

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Midfielder

1908-09

1908-09

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Frank Cornan

Frank Cornan

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Season

1908-09

Age

28

Division

D1

Squad #

Appearances

16

Starts

16

Subs

0

Unused

0

Goals

0

Assists

Bookings

Red Cards

Games / Goals

Goal

Involvements

FAC: FA Cup; FL: Football League; D1: Division 1; D2: Division 2; D3: Division 3; PL: Premier League; CH: Championship

Goalkeeping Statistics

Season

1908-09

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%

🥅 : Goals Conceded; 🔢 : Goals Conceded per Game; ⛔ : Clean Sheets.

Francis Cornan

Birth Date

5 May 1880

Birth Place

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Birth Country

England

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Citizenship

England

Villa Youth

n/a

Previous Teams

Sunderland Black Watch |
Willington FC |
1902-05 Barnsley |
1905-08 Birmingham |

Transfer in

Aged

28

From

Birmingham

For

Free

On

September 1908

Under

George Ramsay

Promoted to First Team Squad

In

Under

Loans Out

None

Transfer Out

Aged

To

For

On

Under

29

Spennymoor United

Free

August 1909

George Ramsay

Subsequent Clubs

1909 Spennymoor United |
1909-10 Barnsley |
1910-11 Nelson |
1911-12 Exeter City |
1912-15 Barnsley |

Died

31 May 1971, Aged 91

Villa Career

1908-09 Free, 16 | 0 | #209 |

🕒 Games | Starts (Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |

Appearances

Unused

16

0

Goals

0

Played Under

George Ramsay led Management Committee

First Squad

No Substitutes in Period

Manager

Debut

Season

Date

Match

Age

Manager

1908-09

19 December 1908

Manchester City (a), Division One

20

Appearances

Goals

16

0

Final Appearance

Season

Date

Match

Aged

Manager

1908-09

26 April 1909

Newcastle United (h), Division One

29

(Final Squad)

No Substitutes in Period

Manager

Honours

Played for the Villa

Height

Foot

International Record

National Team

England

Years | Caps | Starts (Sub) | Goals |

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Caps with Villa

Frank Cornan

Player #211 for Aston Villa, Francis Cornan, known as Frank Cornan played as a midfielder for the club in a position then known as wing half.

Frank made 16 appearances for Villa in the 1908-09 season.

Frank was born in Sunderland on 5th May 1880 and made his debut appearance for Villa at the age of 28 on the 19th December 1908.

Villa had signed Frank from Birmingham for a fee of £350 in September 1908, and he stayed for two seasons, however Frank never really established himself as a regular in the first team after making the step up in divisions.

Frank made his final Villa appearance on 26th April 1909 having helped Villa to a 7th place finish.

After being released Frank returned to the North East in August 1909 and played for Spennymoor United for a short spell.

Frank played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

Frank passed away in Halifax on 31st May 1971 aged 91.

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