André Gascard (16 November 1890,[1] – 16 October 1969) was a French football defender who played most of his career at Sète and Marseille.

André Gascard
Gascard with his wife and children in 1937
Personal information
Date of birth (1890-11-16)16 November 1890
Place of birth Agen, France
Date of death 16 October 1969(1969-10-16) (aged 78)
Place of death Marseille, France
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
FC Sète
Stade Helvétique de Marseille
1917–1919 Marseille
Managerial career
1938–1939 Marseille
1941–1942 Marseille
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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André Gascard was captain of the Olympique de Marseille team which reached the final of the 1919 USFSA Football Championship which Marseille lost 4–1 against Le Havre.[2] OM managed great performances at the national level, although the range of national competitions at the time diminishes their achievements somewhat.

He became coach of the Marseille club in 1939 and 1941. He later became chairman, and then head archivist for OM.

Gascard was also the father of five children, including the artist Tibet.

Honours

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Gascard for Marseille
(in first row, third from left)

Marseille

Notes and references

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  1. ^ Date of birth at ancestry.com
  2. ^ Franck Annese (2004). "100 ans de l'OM". om-passion.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.
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