Eugène Langenove (12 August 1899 – 3 March 1958) was a French
footballer
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who played as a
defender. After being banned by the French federation, he became the first Frenchman to play
league
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football in England when he signed for
Walsall
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in 1922. He participated in the
Coupe de France Final 1921
The 1921 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Pershing, Paris on April 24, 1921, that saw Red Star defeat Olympique de Paris 2–1 thanks to goals by Robert Clavel and Marcel Naudin.
Match details
See also
* 1920–21 ...
with
Olympique de Paris
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.
Georges Crozier, who played for
Fulham
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in the
Southern League between 1904 and 1906, was the first Frenchman to play in England.
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1899 births
1958 deaths
Men's association football defenders
French men's footballers
France men's international footballers
Le Havre AC players
Walsall F.C. players
Red Star FC players
Footballers from Paris
20th-century French sportsmen
Expatriate men's footballers in England
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