Gérard Delbeke (1 August 1898 – 4 November 1984) was a Belgian

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. He was a

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er for Club brugeois, spending eight seasons in the first team. He played one international match for

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, on 20 July

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, during the first

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in Montevideo, against

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(lost, 1–0).Player caps at the URBSFA site
In

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, he retired, and took over as coach with the mission to return club brugeois to the élite. He succeeded in his mission, and continued to manage the ''Blauw-Zwart'' through the

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Honours

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in 1930 (1 cap during the 1930 World Cup)

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* Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's international footballers 1930 FIFA World Cup players Club Brugge KV players Belgian football managers Club Brugge KV managers 1898 births 1984 deaths Men's association football midfielders {{Belgium-footy-midfielder-stub