Alfred Körner

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.

Alfred Körner

Personal information
Full name	Alfred Körner
Date of birth	(1926-02-14)14 February 1926
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Date of death	23 January 2020(2020-01-23) (aged 93)
Place of death	Vienna, Austria
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1942–1959	Rapid Wien	286	(157)
1959–1960	Admira Wien	6	(1)
1960–1961	Admira Energie
National team
1946–1958	Austria	47	(14)
Teams managed
1964–1967	First Vienna
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

Honours

Rapid Wien

• Austrian Bundesliga: 1946, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1957
• Austrian Cup: 1946
• Zentropa Cup: 1951

Alfred Körner Media

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  Austria national football team in 1958 with the following players – from left to right, standing; Walter Horak, Ernst Happel, Karl Koller, Alfred Körner, Paul Halla, Walter Schleger; crouched: Helmut Senekowitsch, Gerhard Hanappi, Rudolf Szanwald, Franz Swoboda and Johann Buzek.

Other websites

• Alfred Körner at National-Football-Teams.com
• Alfred Körner at WorldFootball.net