Marcel Gaillard (Belgian footballer)

Marcel Gaillard

Personal information
Date of birth	(1927-01-15)15 January 1927
Place of birth	Charleroi, Belgium
Date of death	1976 (aged 48–49)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1937–1946	OC Charleroi
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1947	Tonbridge
1947–1948	Olympic Charleroi	2	(0)
1948–1951	Crystal Palace	21	(3)
1951–1953	Portsmouth	59	(7)
	Weymouth
	Yeovil Town
1960–1961	Dorchester Town
Total		82	(10)
Managerial career
1960–1964	Dorchester Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcel Gaillard (15 January 1927 – 1976) was a Belgian professional footballer who played in England for Tonbridge, Crystal Palace, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Yeovil Town and Dorchester Town, making a total of 80 appearances in the Football League. Gaillard was the first non-British footballer to play for Crystal Palace; he was also the first non-British player to score for them. He also played in Belgium for Olympic Charleroi. In 1960 he would go to Dorchester Town as player-manager but would have to retire from playing soon after due to injury. He would manage the side until 1964.