François Dégerine
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | François Jean Dégerine | ||
Date of birth | 31 March 1870 | ||
Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Date of death | 26 March 1948 | (aged 77)||
Place of death | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Stellula | |||
1897–1903 | Servette | ||
Managerial career | |||
1908–1909 | Switzerland | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
François Jean Dégerine (31 March 1870 – 26 March 1948) was a Swiss football player and manager.
Playing career
[edit]Dégerine took up football, joining Geneva-based club Stellula in the 1890s, after playing rugby and being a part of the Bicycle-Club Genève cycling club. In 1897, Dégerine joined Servette, helping the club transition from rugby to football. Dégerine left Servette in 1903.[1]
Managerial career
[edit]Dégerine became Switzerland's first official manager in 1908, following the Swiss Football Association's management of the team. Over the course of little over a year, Dégerine managed Switzerland four times, winning once and losing three times.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Les légendes: François Dégerine" (.pdf). Super Servette (in French). Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Dégerine, François". Fussball Schweiz (in German). Retrieved 7 August 2021.