Marcel Gaillard (Belgian footballer)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 January 1927 | ||
Place of birth | Charleroi, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 1976 (aged 48–49) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1947 | Tonbridge | ||
1947–1948 | Olympic Charleroi | 2 | (0) |
1948–1950 | Crystal Palace | 21 | (3) |
1950–1953 | Portsmouth | 59 | (7) |
1954–1956 | Weymouth | ||
1956–19xx | Yeovil Town | ||
Total | 80 | (10) | |
*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 and Yeovil Town, making a total of 80 appearances in the Football League.[1] Gaillard was the first non-British footballer to play for Crystal Palace; he was also the first non-British player to score for them.[2] He also played in Belgium for Olympic Charleroi.[3]
References
- ^ Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ "Club History". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ http://users.skynet.be/fb304341/SpelersG.htm
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from December 2010
- 1927 births
- 1976 deaths
- Belgian footballers
- R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne players
- Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
- Crystal Palace F.C. players
- Portsmouth F.C. players
- Weymouth F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Belgian expatriate footballers
- Belgian expatriates in England
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Association football wingers
- People from Charleroi
- Belgian football midfielder stubs