Alfred Körner

Alfred Körner
Personal information
Full name	Alfred Körner
Date of birth	14 February 1926
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Date of death	23 January 2020 (aged 93)
Place of death	Vienna, Austria
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1942–1959	Rapid Wien
1959–1960	Admira Wien
1960–1961	Admira Energie
International career
1946–1958	Austria
Managerial career
1964–1967	First Vienna
Medal record
Representing Austria
FIFA World Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alfred Körner (14 February 1926 – 23 January 2020) was an Austrian footballer. He played as a striker. He was the younger brother of fellow international Robert Körner.

Körner was born in Vienna. He had a successful career with Rapid Wien between the mid-1940s and 1959. He won seven league titles with the club. He also played for the Austria national team from 1946 to 1958. He played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where Austria finished third, and the 1958 FIFA World Cup. He earned 47 caps for his country, scoring 14 goals.

Körner died on 23 January 2020 in Vienna. He was 93.^[1]

International statistics

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Austria	1946	1	0
	1947	3	2
	1948	6	2
	1949	2	0
	1951	5	2
	1952	3	1
	1953	2	0
	1954	6	2
	1955	5	0
	1956	3	1
	1957	4	1
	1958	7	2
Total		47	14

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Körner goal.

List of international goals scored by Alfred Körner
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 May 1928	Praterstadion, Vienna , Austria	Hungary	1-0	4-3	Friendly match
2	9 November 1947	Praterstadion, Vienna , Austria	Italy	1-0	5-1	Friendly match
3	2 May 1948	Hohe Warte , Vienna, Austria	Hungary	3-2	3-2	Gerö-Cup
4	30 MaY 1948	Inönü-Stadion, Istanbul, Turkey	Turkey	6-1	8-1	Friendly match
5	14 October 1951	Heyselstadion, Brussels, Belgium	Belgium	1-1	1-2	Friendly match
6	1 November 1951	Stade de Colmbes, Paris, France	France	1-1	2-2	Friendly match
7	26 June 1954	Stade Olympique de La Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland	Switzerland	2-3	7-5	1954 FIFA World Cup
8	26 June 1954	Stade Olympique de La Pontaise, Lausanne, Switzerland	Switzerland	5-3	7-5	1954 FIFA World Cup
9	9 December 1956	Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa , Italy	Italy	1-2	1-2	Gerö-Cup
10	13 October 1957	Praterstadion, Vienna , Austria	Czechoslovakia	1-2	2-2	Gerö-Cup
11	23 March 1958	Praterstadion, Vienna , Austria	Italy	2-2	3-2	Gerö-Cup
12	14 May 1958	Praterstadion, Vienna , Austria	Republic of Ireland	1-0	3-1	Friendly match
13	15 June 1958	Ryavallen, Boras, Sweden	England	2-1	2-1	1958 FIFA World Cup
14	14 September 1958	Praterstadion, Vienna , Austria	Yugoslavia	3-0	3-4	Friendly match