André Marty (14 March 1931 in Rieux-Minervois – 7 April 2004 in Carcassonne) is a former French rugby league footballer who played as a winger and loose forward.
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| Born | 14 March 1931 Rieux-Minervois, Aude, Occitania, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 April 2004 (aged 73) Carcassonne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 0 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editHe played his entire for Carcassonne, with which he won the French Championship title in 1952 and 1953, as well as the Lord Derby Cup in 1951, 1952, 1961 and 1963. Thanks to his club performances, he won two caps for France between 1959 and 1960, taking part to the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.[2]
Personal life
editOff the field, he worked as a butcher.[3]
Honours
edit- Team honours:
- French Champion in 1952 and 1953 (Carcassonne)
- Winner of the Lord Derby Cup in 1951, 1952,[4] 1961[5] and 1963[6] (Carcassonne)
- Runner-up at the French Championship in 1955. 1956 and 1958 (Carcassonne)
- Runner-up at the Lord Derby Cup in 1960[7] (Carcassonne)
References
edit- ^ "Andre Marty - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Andre Marty - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
- ^ Raphaël (8 May 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1951 : Carcassonne 22 - 10 Lyon". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Raphaël (5 February 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1961 : Carcassonne 5 - 2 Lézignan". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Raphaël (3 March 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1963 : Carcassonne 5 - 0 Toulouse". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ Raphaël (5 April 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1960 : Lézignan 7 - 4 Carcassonne". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
External links
edit- André Marty at rugbyleagueproject.com
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