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 4849)
Playing position 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

  1. "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. "Club History". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  3. "Topschutters tweede klasse - Belgiumsoccerhistory". users.skynet.be. Retrieved 22 September 2017.


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