Billy Cornelius

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Billy Cornelius

Personal information
Full name	William Cornelius
Date of birth	1898
Place of birth	Bevedere, Kent, England
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1922	Belvedere & District	–	(–)
1922–	Sète	–	(–)
	Alès	–	(–)
Managerial career
	Alès
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Cornelius (born 1898) was an English professional football player and manager.

Career

Cornelius was born in Bevedere, Kent in 1898.^[1][2] He played football for Belvedere & District, before venturing to France in 1922 to join FC Sète. Cornelius was brought over to the country along with fellow countryman Arthur Parkes by Scottish coach Victor Gibson.^[1] With Sète, he played in the 1923 Coupe de France Final against Red Star Olympique. In the match, Cornelius scored the team's opening goal, however, the club was unable to overcome the 3–1 deficit and were defeated 4–2.^[3] After his stint with Sète, Cornelius joined Olympique Alès and served in a player-coach role.^[4]

References

1. Lafranchi, Pierre (2001). Moving with the Ball: The Migration of Professional Footballers. Berg Publishers. p. 52. ISBN 1-85973-302-6.
2. "Search Records". Genes Reunited. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
3. "Finale le 06/05/1923, Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
4. "The French Menace; The Migration of British players to France in the 1930s" (PDF). Soccer History. No. 18. pp. 19–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.