Georges Boulogne ( fr. Georges Boulogne ; born July 1, 1917 , Aycourt , department of Pas de Calais , France ) - French footballer and coach .
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| Born | July 1, 1917 Aycourt (Department of Pas-de-Calais , France ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | August 23, 1999 (82 years old) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
Georges Boulogne began his career as a football player in the amateur club Amboise, for which he played for 16 years. Then he joined Saint Dizier first as a player, and later as a playing coach.
Then Georges worked as a trainer in Belgium in Ghent and R.K.S. Verviers before returning to France in Vitry , later Mulhouse (football club) .
In 1958, Boulogne joined the technical staff of the French Football Federation . [1] .
In March 1969 he was appointed head coach of the French team , where he worked until 1973. [2] The first match as a national team coach ended in a devastating defeat at Wembley from the British (0-5).
The city stadium in Amboise is named after him. [3]
Notes
- ↑ Fiche de Georges Boulogne , site of the French Football Federation
- ↑ Football: composition de l'équipe de France et interview Georges Boulogne , Vidéo sur ina.fr
- ↑ Stade Georges Boulogne (Amboise) . France.stades.free.fr. Date of treatment April 28, 2011. Archived on September 13, 2012.