Eugène Langenove

French footballer

Eugène Langenove
Personal information
Date of birth 12 August 1899
Place of birth Paris, France
Date of death 3 March 1958(1958-03-03) (aged 58)
Place of death Issy-les-Moulineaux
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Olympique de Paris
Le Havre
1922 Walsall
Red Star
1927–1928 AS Cannes
1928–1932 OGC Nice
International career
1921 France 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eugène Langenove (12 August 1899 – 3 March 1958)[1] was a French footballer who played as a defender. After being banned by the French federation,[2] he became the first Frenchman to play league football in England when he signed for Walsall in 1922.[3] He participated in the Coupe de France Final 1921 with Olympique de Paris. Georges Crozier, who played for Fulham in the Southern League between 1904 and 1906, was the first Frenchman to play in England.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "1899, Naissances". archives.paris.fr (in French). p. 26. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Eugène Langenove, pionnier pro en Angleterre". chroniquesbleues.fr (in French). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ Glenn Moore (16 February 2005). "Graham fears multi-national squads will undermine England". The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Bleus et championnat anglais" (in French). FFF. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  5. ^ Richard Williams (23 October 2002). "After le deluge, here comes the English revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2009.

External links

  • Eugène Langenove at the French Football Federation (in French)
  • Eugène Langenove at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)


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