Marcel Gaillard (Belgian footballer)

Marcel Gaillard
Personal information
Full name Marcel Elie Jean Gailard[1]
Date of birth (1927-01-15)15 January 1927
Place of birth Charleroi, Belgium
Date of death 1976 (aged 48–49)
Place of death Weymouth, Dorset, England
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 Elie Jean 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,[2][3] making a total of 80 appearances in the Football League.[4] Gaillard was the first non-British footballer to play for Crystal Palace; he was also the first non-British player to score for them.[5] He also played in Belgium for Olympic Charleroi.[6] In 1960 he went to Dorchester Town as player-manager but had to retire from playing soon after due to injury, continuing to manage the side until 1964.[7]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ Marcel Gaillard at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Palace Pioneers: Marcel Gaillard".
  4. ^ "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Club History". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  6. ^ "Topschutters tweede klasse - Belgiumsoccerhistory". users.skynet.be. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Historich Archief". krantenarchief.concentra.be. Retrieved 16 February 2023.


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