Eugène Langenove
Encyclopedia
Eugène Langenove was a French
footballer. He became the first Frenchman to play league
football in England when he signed for Walsall
in 1922. He participated in the Coupe de France Final 1921
with Olympique de Paris
. Georges Crozier
, who played for Fulham
in the Southern League
between 1904 and 1906, was the first Frenchman to play in England.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer. He became the first Frenchman to play league
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
football in England when he signed for Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
in 1922. He participated in the Coupe de France Final 1921
Coupe de France Final 1921
The Coupe de France Final 1921 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:-External links:**...
with Olympique de Paris
Olympique de Paris
Olympique de Paris was a French association football team based in Paris which existed from 1895 to 1926. Founded with the name Olympique de Pantin, it won the Coupe de France in 1918 and played in the finals in 1919 and 1921. It merged with Red Star Saint-Ouen in 1926.-Famous players:...
. Georges Crozier
Georges Crozier
Georges Crozier was a French international footballer who became the first Frenchman to play in England when he joined Fulham of the Southern League in 1904. Eugène Langenove, who signed for Walsall in 1922, was the first French player to play in the Football League.-External links: *...
, who played for Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
in the Southern League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
between 1904 and 1906, was the first Frenchman to play in England.