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1897 Club Français V English Ramblers Football Match
The 1897 Club Français v English Ramblers football match was a football match that took place at the Parc des Princes, Paris, on 27 December 1897. The match was contested by the former champions of France, Club Français, and a team made up of English players known as ''English Ramblers'', who won by a score of 3–1, but more important than the result was its historical significance, as it was the very first match at the infamous Parc des Princes, as well as one of the first ‘international’ matches in the history of the sport. Background In April 1896, Club Français became champions of France after winning the 1896 USFSA Football Championship, doing so without losing a single match. The typical team of the Club Français which played in 2–3–5, had the likes of Lucien Huteau, Marcel Lambert, Georges Garnier, Gaston Peltier, and captain Eugène Fraysse. Originally called ''Stade Vélodrome du Parc des Princes'', the stadium was inaugurated in the 16th arrondissement of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parc Des Princes
The Parc des Princes (, ) is an all-seater stadium, all-seater football stadium in Paris, France. It is located in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris), Stade Jean-Bouin and Stade Roland Garros. The stadium, with a seating capacity of 47,929 spectators, has been the home of Association football, football club Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) since 1974. Before the opening of the Stade de France in 1998, it was the home stadium of France's France national football team, national football team and France national rugby union team, national rugby union team. The Parc des Princes pitch is surrounded by four covered all-seater stands, officially known as Tribune Borelli, Tribune Auteuil, Tribune Paris, and Tribune Boulogne. Conceived by architect Roger Taillibert and Siavash Teimouri, the current version of the Parc des Princes officially opened on 25 May 1972, at a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
