Frank Cornan

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Frank Cornan
Personal information
Full name Francis Cornan
Date of birth (1880-05-05)5 May 1880
Place of birth Sunderland, England
Date of death 31 May 1971(1971-05-31) (aged 91)
Place of death Halifax, England
Position(s) Inside left / Left half
Youth career
Sunderland Black Watch
Willington
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1905 Barnsley 88 (18)
1905–1908 Birmingham 54 (1)
1908–1909 Aston Villa 16 (0)
1909 Spennymoor United
1909–1910 Barnsley 0 (0)
1910–1911 Nelson
1911–1912 Exeter City
1912–1915 Barnsley 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Cornan (5 May 1880 – 31 May 1971) was an English professional footballer born in Sunderland, who played as an inside left or left half. He made 165 appearances in the Football League playing for Barnsley (in three separate spells), Birmingham and Aston Villa. He died in Halifax, West Yorkshire, aged 91.

References[edit]

  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 61. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 79. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.