Guy Poitevin
Encyclopedia
Guy Poitevin is a former French
footballer and manager
, born 19 October 1927 in Entrains-sur-Nohain
(Nièvre
) and died 2 December 2008.
A very tall (1m 81) defender
, he played for Lille, before a brilliant career at Nice. With the aiglons, he won the Cup-League double in 1952, won the Cup again in 1954 and the Championship again in 1956.
France
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footballer and manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
, born 19 October 1927 in Entrains-sur-Nohain
Entrains-sur-Nohain
Entrains-sur-Nohain is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.-Demographics:At the 1999 census, the population was 975. On 1 January 2007, the estimate was 900.-References:*...
(Nièvre
Nièvre
Nièvre is a department in the centre of France named after the Nièvre River.-History:Nièvre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
) and died 2 December 2008.
A very tall (1m 81) defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
, he played for Lille, before a brilliant career at Nice. With the aiglons, he won the Cup-League double in 1952, won the Cup again in 1954 and the Championship again in 1956.
Honours
- French ChampionLigue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
1952French football Division 1 1951–52OGC Nice won Division 1 season 1951/1952 of the French Association Football League with 46 points.-Participating teams:-Final table:Promoted from Division 2 , who will play in Division 1 season 1952/1953...
and 1956French football Division 1 1955–56OGC Nice won Division 1 season 1955/1956 of the French Association Football League with 43 points.-Participating teams:-Final table:Promoted from Division 2 , who will play in Division 1 season 1956/1957...
with OGC Nice - League runners-upLigue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
1950French football Division 1 1949–50FC Girondins de Bordeaux won Division 1 season 1949/1950 of the French Association Football League with 51 points.-Participating teams:-Final table:...
and 1951French football Division 1 1950–51OGC Nice won Division 1 season 1950/1951 of the French Association Football League with 41 points.-Participating teams:-Final table:Promoted from Division 2 , who will play in Division 1 season 1951/1952...
with Lille OSC - Winner of the Coupe de FranceCoupe de FranceThe 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...
1952 and 1954 with OGC Nice - Latin Cup finalist 1951 with Lille OSC