Coupe de France Final 1940
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The 1939-1940 Coupe de France
football competition concluded with a final at the Parc des Princes
stadium in Paris on May 5, 1940 between RC Paris
, the winners of the previous competition, and Olympique de Marseille
, winners of the 1937-1938 competition. The closing stages of the competition were held against a backdrop of war against Germany, with the invasion of France imminent by the day of the final.
Paris had used 20 different players during their progression to the final, highlighting the difficulty in forming a consistent team during war-time. Only the team's captain, 20 year-old René Roulier played in every cup tie.
Both teams contained a number of naturalised players in their squads, Paris with five: goalkeeper Hiden, midfielder
Jordan and centre forward Hiltl of Austria
; and wingers Mathé and Weiskopf from Hungary
. For their part, Marseille included a "stateless" Austrian in the form of their winger, Donnerfeld (Austria having annexed by Germany in the Anschluss
of 1938), together with a naturalised former German
, centre forward Heiss, and a Hungarian, centre forward Eisenhoffer, a 40 year-old veteran.
The game itself was an aggressive affair, with a player on each side dismiised from the field of play. Having taken the lead in the 16th minute through Emmanuel Aznar
, Marseille conceded two goals, on the 25th minute to Paris captain Roulier, and on 70 minutes, to Mathé; Marseille claimed that both Paris goals were offside.
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OLYMPIQUE DE MARSEILLE:
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GK
Jacques Delachet
DF
Joseph Gonzales
(c)
DF
Camille Malvy
DF
Jean Bastien
DF
Max Conchy
MF
Raymond Durand
MF
Georges Dard
FW
Wilhelm Heiss
FW
Emmanuel Aznar
FW
József Eisenhoffer
FW
Frédéric Donnenfeld
Manager:
József Eisenhoffer
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
football competition concluded with a final at the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
stadium in Paris on May 5, 1940 between RC Paris
RCF Paris
Racing Club de France – Levallois 92 is a French association football club formerly based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. In 2009, the club moved to nearby Levallois-Perret after the club reached a financial agreement with the commune. Racing was founded in 1882 as a sports club and is one of the...
, the winners of the previous competition, and Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
, winners of the 1937-1938 competition. The closing stages of the competition were held against a backdrop of war against Germany, with the invasion of France imminent by the day of the final.
Paris had used 20 different players during their progression to the final, highlighting the difficulty in forming a consistent team during war-time. Only the team's captain, 20 year-old René Roulier played in every cup tie.
Both teams contained a number of naturalised players in their squads, Paris with five: goalkeeper Hiden, midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
Jordan and centre forward Hiltl of Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
; and wingers Mathé and Weiskopf from Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. For their part, Marseille included a "stateless" Austrian in the form of their winger, Donnerfeld (Austria having annexed by Germany in the Anschluss
Anschluss
The Anschluss , also known as the ', was the occupation and annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938....
of 1938), together with a naturalised former German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, centre forward Heiss, and a Hungarian, centre forward Eisenhoffer, a 40 year-old veteran.
The game itself was an aggressive affair, with a player on each side dismiised from the field of play. Having taken the lead in the 16th minute through Emmanuel Aznar
Emmanuel Aznar
Emmanuel Aznar, was a French footballer.-Career:Anzar, a left-footed wing half with a ferocious shot, played a total of 169 games and scored 118 goals for Olympique de Marseille...
, Marseille conceded two goals, on the 25th minute to Paris captain Roulier, and on 70 minutes, to Mathé; Marseille claimed that both Paris goals were offside.
Match details
| style=font-size:90% cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0> | RC PARIS: | ||
| GK | Rodolphe Hiden Rodolphe Hiden Rodolphe Hiden, or Rudolf Hiden was an Austrian–French football goalkeeper, who became a coach in Italy after his playing career.-Playing career:... |
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| DF | Maurice Dupuis |
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| DF | Raoul Diagne Raoul Diagne Raoul Diagne was a French footballer who played defender, and who had stints as a coach after his playing career.... |
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| DF |  Ramon De Zabalo |
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| DF | Auguste Jordan Auguste Jordan August Jordan was an Austrian, then French football midfielder, who became a coach after his playing career.-Playing career:Born in Austria as August Jordan, he moved to France in 1933 and became French in 1938... |
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| MF | Christian Rouellé |
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| MF | Jules Mathé |
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| FW | Henri Hiltl Henri Hiltl Henri Hiltl was an Austrian, naturalized French footballer.-References:*... |
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| FW | René Roulier (c) |
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| FW | Oscar Heisserer Oscar Heisserer Oscar Heisserer was a French footballer.He played for RC Strasbourg, and appeared for France in the 1938 World Cup, where he scored a goal.-References:* *... |
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| FW | Edmond Weiskopf |
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| Manager: | |||
| Elie Rous Elie Rous Elie Rous was a French football manager.Rous led Racing Paris to the 1940 Coupe de France title, and was runner-up with Sète in 1942.He later coached Nice in 1950, and Metz between 1951 and 1952.-References:... Assistant referees: Fourth official: |
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Jacques Delachet Joseph GonzalesJoseph Gonzales
Joseph Gonzales was a French football player. He participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup....
(c)
Camille Malvy Jean BastienJean Bastien
Jean Bastien was a professional French footballer.-References:* *...
Max Conchy Raymond Durand Georges DardGeorges Dard
Georges Dard was a French footballer who played midfielder.-External links:* * *...
Wilhelm Heiss Emmanuel AznarEmmanuel Aznar
Emmanuel Aznar, was a French footballer.-Career:Anzar, a left-footed wing half with a ferocious shot, played a total of 169 games and scored 118 goals for Olympique de Marseille...
József EisenhofferJózsef Eisenhoffer
József Eisenhoffer, also known as József Aczél, was a Hungarian football player who could play equally well as an inside or outside left as well as left half. Eisenhoffer played professionally in Hungary, Austria, France and the United States...
Frédéric Donnenfeld József EisenhofferJózsef Eisenhoffer
József Eisenhoffer, also known as József Aczél, was a Hungarian football player who could play equally well as an inside or outside left as well as left half. Eisenhoffer played professionally in Hungary, Austria, France and the United States...