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Henri Louis Bard (29 April 1892 – 26 January 1951) was a French professional
Henri Louis Bard (29 April 1892 – 26 January 1951) was a French professional footballer
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Born in Lyon
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, Bard started his career in Switzerland, when his parents lived there. His first club was Servette
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. From 1911 he played as forward
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for Racing Club de France
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. Two years later he became a member of the France national team.
In 1918 he became a member of Paris club ''Cercle Athlétique''. With this team he won the French Cup
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in 1920, when he scored both of his team's goals in the final against Le Havre AC
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. From 1922 to 1925 he played again for Racing Club.
He won 18 caps
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for France (eight for while in Racing, ten while in Cercle Athlétique) and scored 6 goals from February 1913 to October 1923. World War I interrupted his international career for five years.
He also played for the French team during the Olympic Games of 1920.
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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bard, Henri 1892 births 1951 deaths French footballers Association football forwards France international footballers Servette FC players Racing Club de France Football players FC Lyon players CA Paris-Charenton players Olympic footballers of France Footballers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics