Cornelius Holland Player Profile
- Full Name: Cornelius Holland
- Born: February 20th, 1919 (Hereford, England)
- Died: (Merthyr Tydfil, Wales)
- Position: Inside Right
- Signed: May 23rd, 1941
- First Manager: Jimmy Allan
- Career Totals: 7 appearances, 5 goals
- Also Played For: Folkestone, Grimsby Town, Hereford United, Merthyr Tydfil
Playing Seasons
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| 1941-42 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 5 |
| Totals: | 7 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 7 (0) | 5 | ||||
| ALL = Combined first team appearances |
| League/Cups = First team starts (sub appearances) |
| G2G = Goals to Games Ratio |
| Recent First Team Starts |
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| Oct 11th, 1941 | 11/10/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. St Bernard's (H) | 2 - 2 |
| Oct 4th, 1941 | 04/10/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. Leith Athletic (A) | 5 - 2 |
| Sep 13th, 1941 | 13/09/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. Raith Rovers (A) | 1 - 2 |
| Aug 30th, 1941 | 30/08/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. Rangers (A) | 3 - 5 |
| Aug 23rd, 1941 | 23/08/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. Aberdeen (H) | 5 - 0 |
| Recent First Team Goals |
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| Oct 4th, 1941 | 04/10/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. Leith Athletic (A) | 5 - 2 |
| Aug 23rd, 1941 | 23/08/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. Aberdeen (H) | 5 - 0 |
| Aug 16th, 1941 | 16/08/41 | North Eastern - 1st Series | vs. St Bernard's (A) | 4 - 1 |
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Competition History
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| Wartime | WAR | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 7 (0) | 5 |
| Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals |
| GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio |
| Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals |
Biography
Cornelius had been with Folkestone and Grimsby Town before the outbreak of WW2. He joined United for season 1941-42 but he was not in the area long and left the Club when his army unit moved back to England. He was released in February 1942.
Last updated on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by S Gracie.
Debut
August 9th, 1941
Dundee United 1 - 1 East Fife
Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)
Timeline
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Date of Birth
Cornelius was born on this date in Hereford, England.
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Signed For Dundee United
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First Team Debut
Dundee United 1 - 1 East Fife
Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)
The 4000 crowd at Tannadice showed Dundee is still eager for senior football.First half hour suggested the Fifers were going to run away with the game. There always seemed to be two wasp jerseys t
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First Goal
St Bernard's 1 - 4 Dundee United
Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)
This was not a great advertisement for the North Eastern League, too amny dull moments, not sufficient concentrated endeavour, and practically no personality except for the Junior who lead Uniteds att
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Last Goal
Leith Athletic 2 - 5 Dundee United
Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)
Scan provided via the British Newspaper Archive.
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Last Appearance
Dundee United 2 - 2 St Bernard's
Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)