Showing posts with label Alexandre Villaplane. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alexandre Villaplane. Show all posts

26.1.17

Alexandre Villaplane

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France v Mexico,13.07.30 Villaplane behind the bouquet. 

Algeria born Villaplane was a robust left half who played for FC Sète, Nimes, Racing, Antibes and Nice.
He won 25 international caps and was the captain of France at the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay.
During the war he emerged from the criminal underworld as an officer of the Brigade Nord Africain, who operated under the direction of the Gestapo. He was actively involved in atrocities and was executed for his crimes in 1944.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/nov/16/france


22.8.14

France v Switzerland 1930

The card shows the France team that lined up against Switzerland at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
(Colombes). 
The match ended in a 3-3 draw. Switzerland were 2-0 in 13 minutes (both goals by Lehmann).Chueva (17 min) and Anatol (34) leveled the score. In the 58th minute  Libérati put France ahead and Romberg  completed the scoring with a 68th minute equalizer. 

France:                                                        Switzerland:
Antonin Lozès  
F.C. Sochaux
GK
Charles  Pasche  
Grasshopper
Manuel Anatol  
R.C. France
RB
Max Weiler  
Grasshopper
André Chardar  
F.C. Sète
LB
Rudolf Ramseyer  
F.C. Bern
Louis Cazal  
F.C. Sète
HB
Paul De Lavallaz  
Grasshopper
Alexandre Villaplane  
R.C. France
HB
Adolfo Spiller  
F.C. Zürich
Henri Pavillard  
Stade Français
HB
Charles Regamey  
Grasshopper
Ernest Libérati  
Amiens A.C.
F
Adolf Stelzer  
F.C. Zürich
André Cheuva  
Olympique Lillois
F
Willy Baumeister  
F.C. Zürich
Paul Nicolas  
Amiens A.C.
F
Jacques Romberg  
F.C. Zürich
André Maschinot  
F.C. Sochaux
F
August Lehmann  
F.C. Zürich
Pierre Korb  
F.C. Mulhouse 93
F
Rene Grimm  
F.C. Biel

Villaplane,  Libérati and  Maschinot were in the squad that represented France in the 1930 World Cup.
Alexandre Villaplane was Algeria born. He captained France in Uruguay. As his career waned he became more involved in criminal activities. In 1944 he was executed for  war crimes having collaborated with the Nazis






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