André Gascard (16 November 1890,[1] – 16 October 1969) was a French football defender who played most of his career at Sète and Marseille.
 Gascard with his wife and children in 1937 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 November 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Agen, France | ||
| Date of death | 16 October 1969 (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
editAndré 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)
(in first row, third from left)
Marseille
- USFSA Football Championship runner-up: 1919
Notes and references
edit- ^ Date of birth at ancestry.com
- ^ Franck Annese (2004). "100 ans de l'OM". om-passion.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2008.