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Legacy
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Frank Cornan

Player #209
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Midfielder
M Frank Cornan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #209 |
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Francis Cornan

5 May 1880

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Transfer Notes

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Transfer In

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Transfer In:

1908-09

Birmingham ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

September 1908

28

George Ramsay

Transfer Out

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Transfer Out:

1909-10

Spennymoor United ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

Free

August 1909

29

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Previous Clubs

Frank Cornan

Previous Clubs:

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

Subsequent Clubs

Frank Cornan

Subsequent Clubs:

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

Progression

Frank Cornan

n/a

Appearance Record

Frank Cornan

Midfielder

M Frank Cornan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1908-09 |
๐Ÿ•’ 16 | โšฝ 0 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #209 |

Played Under

Frank Cornan

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Honours

Frank Cornan

Played for the Villa

Debut Appearance

Frank Cornan

Debut Squad:

1908-09

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19 December 1908

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Debut:

1908-09

19 December 1908

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

20

Loans Out

Frank Cornan

Loans Out:

None

Final Appearance

Frank Cornan

Final Appearance:

1908-09

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26 April 1909

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

29

Final Squad:

1908-09

26 April 1909

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Villa Career

Frank Cornan

Career Games

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Career Goals

Frank Cornan

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Career Assists

Frank Cornan

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Competition Record

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League

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FA Cup

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League Cup

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Europe

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Season Record

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1908-09

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Games

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League Record

Premier League

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Championship

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Frank Cornan

First Division

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League Seasons

Frank Cornan

1908-09

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First Division

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League Appearances

1908-09
๐ŸŸฅ 19 Dec 1908, Villa 0-2 Manchester City, Hyde Road
Division One
7th=
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1908-09
๐ŸŸจ 25 Dec 1908, Villa 1-1 Liverpool, Villa Park
Division One
7th
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๐ŸŸฉ 26 Dec 1908, Villa 3-0 Bury, Villa Park
Division One
6th
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1908-09
๐ŸŸฉ 1 Jan 1909, Villa 2-1 Bury, Gigg Lane
Division One
5th
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1908-09
๐ŸŸฅ 2 Jan 1909, Villa 2-4 Wednesday, Owlerton
Division One
5th
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1908-09
๐ŸŸฅ 6 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Sheffield United, Bramall Lane
Division One
9th=
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๐ŸŸฅ 13 Feb 1909, Villa 1-3 Bradford, Valley Parade
Division One
10th=
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๐ŸŸฉ 27 Feb 1909, Villa 3-1 Everton, Villa Park
Division One
11th=
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๐ŸŸฉ 13 Mar 1909, Villa 2-1 Arsenal, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
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๐ŸŸจ 20 Mar 1909, Villa 1-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge
Division One
13th
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๐ŸŸฅ 27 Mar 1909, Villa 2-4 Leicester, Filbert Street
Division One
14th
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๐ŸŸจ 3 Apr 1909, Villa 0-0 Bristol City, Ashton Gate
Division One
10th=
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1908-09
๐ŸŸฉ 9 Apr 1909, Villa 3-0 Sheffield United, Villa Park
Division One
6th=
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๐ŸŸฅ 17 Apr 1909, Villa 0-1 Boro, Ayresome
Division One
13th=
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1908-09
๐ŸŸฉ 24 Apr 1909, Villa 2-1 Manchester City, Villa Park
Division One
10th=
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1908-09
๐ŸŸฉ 26 Apr 1909, Villa 3-0 Newcastle, Villa Park
Division One
6th
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FA Cup Seasons

Frank Cornan

1908-09

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FA Cup

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FA Cup Appearances

League Cup Seasons

Frank Cornan

1908-09

League Cup
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League Cup Appearances

European Seasons

Frank Cornan

1908-09

EFL Cup.jpg
n/a

Games

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European Appearances

Unused Substitute Appearances

Frank Cornan

Sendings Off

Frank Cornan

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International Career

Frank Cornan

Full International Record

Villa International Record

Career Notes

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Biography

Frank Cornan

Player #210 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 ยฃ350 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.

31 May 1971, Aged 91

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๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Champions: (7) 1893-94, 1895-96, 1896-97, 1898-99, 1899-00, 1909-10, 1980-81
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ†  FA Cup Winners: (7) 1886-87, 1894-95, 1896-97, 1904-05, 1912-13, 1919-20, 1956-57
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† League Cup Winners: (5) 1960-61, 1974-75, 1976-77, 1993-94, 1995-96โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Second Division Champions: (2) 1937-38, 1959-60โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Third Division Champions: (1) 1971-72โ€จ
๐Ÿ† European Super Cup Winners: (1) 1982-83โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Intertoto Cup Winners: (1) 2001-02โ€จ
๐Ÿ† Peace Cup Winners: (1) 2009 (Friendly)โ€จ
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† FA Youth Cup Winners: (5) 1971-72, 1979-80, 2001-02, 2020-21, 2024-25
๐Ÿ† NextGen Series Winners: (1) 2012-13
๐Ÿ† Premier League Cup Winners: (1) 2017-18
๐Ÿ† u18s Premier League Champions (3): 2024-25, 2007-08, 2003-04
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: (20) 1879-80, 1881-82, 1882-83, 1883-84, 1884-85, 1887-88, 1888-90, 1889-90, 1890-91, 1895-96, 1898-99, 1902-03, 1903-04, 1905-06, 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10, 1911-12, 1984-85, 2023-24
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Premier Reserve League Champions: (5) 2003-04, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12
๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿ† Central League Champions: (3) 1929-30, 1963-64, 1992-93

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