Eugène Langenove

Eugène Langenove
Personal information
Date of birth 1898
Place of birth France
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Olympique de Paris
Le Havre
1922 Walsall
– Red Star
National team
1921 France 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Eugène Langenove (born 1898) was a French footballer. He became the first Frenchman to play league football in England when he signed for Walsall in 1922.[1] 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.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Glenn Moore (16 February 2005). "Graham fears multi-national squads will undermine England". The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Bleus et championnat anglais" (in French). FFF. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. ↑ Richard Williams (23 October 2002). "After le deluge, here comes the English revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2009.


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