Billy Cornelius
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | |
| is | Sports official Athlete Football player Association football player Association football manager | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | Belvedere |
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Biography
William "Billy" Cornelius (born 1898) was an English professional football player and manager.
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Cornelius was born in Belvedere, London in 1898. 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. 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. After his stint with Sète, Cornelius joined Olympique Alès and served in a player-coach role.