Excelsior AC Roubaix
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Excelsior Athlétic Club was a French association football team playing in the city of Roubaix, Nord.


History

The team was founded in 1928 in a merger between Football Club de Roubaix and Excelsior Club de Tourcoing. In 1932, the team turned professional and played the first professional football season in 1932/1933 and won the same year its first major trophy, the
Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...
. Till the World War II, the team managed to stay in Division 1. After the war, the club merged with
RC Roubaix Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team that played in Roubaix, Nord. History The team was founded in 1895 and was very successful before the establishment of professionalism in France. In 1933, after losing twice in a ...
and US Tourcoing in CO Roubaix-Tourcoing (1945–1970). After 1970, the team struggled at an amateur level till its demise in 1995. In 1977, the team merged with Sporting Club de Roubaix to create Roubaix Football, which also merged in 1990 with Stade Roubaix (i.e. former
RC Roubaix Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team that played in Roubaix, Nord. History The team was founded in 1895 and was very successful before the establishment of professionalism in France. In 1933, after losing twice in a ...
) but never managed to come back to Division 1, only playing the 1983/84 season in Division 2. The team ended due to financial problems.


Names of the club

*1928–1944. Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix. *1944–1970. in CO Roubaix-Tourcoing. *1970–1977. Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix. *1977–1990. Roubaix Football *1990–1995. Stade Club Olympique de Roubaix (SCOR).


Honours

*
Coupe de France The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...
: 1933


Notable players

*French international players * Célestin Delmer (5, 1933–1934) * Marcel Desrousseaux (2, 1935–1937) *
Jean Gautheroux Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Je ...
(1, 1936) *
Henri Hiltl Henri Hiltl (born Heinrich Hiltl) (8 October 1910 – 25 November 1982) was an Austrian, naturalized French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in ...
(1, 1944) (he played for Austria as Heinrich Hiltl, then for France as Henri Hiltl) * Marcel Langiller *
Lucien Leduc Lucien Leduc (30 December 1918 – 17 July 2004) was a French football midfielder and a manager. Honours As a player CO Roubaix-Tourcoing * French championship: 1947 RC Paris * Coupe de France: 1949 As a coach Marseille * French championshi ...
* Noël Liétaer (7, 1933–1934) * Jean Sécember (4, 1935)


Managerial history

* Charles Griffiths: 1932–1933 * René Dedieu: 1933–1937 * Davidovitch: 1937–1939 * Marcel Desrousseaux: 1970–1972 * Pierre Cnude: 1972–1973 *J. Schmidt: 1973–1975 * Albert Dubreucq: 1975–1977 *Sarrazyn: 1977–1980 * Tony Giaquinto: 1980 – April 1987 * Thierry Deneulin: April 1987–? * Boumedienne Belhadji: 1992–1994 * Pierre Michelin: 1994–1995 * Boumedienne Belhadji: 1995 – December 1995


See also

* CO Roubaix-Tourcoing *
RC Roubaix Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team that played in Roubaix, Nord. History The team was founded in 1895 and was very successful before the establishment of professionalism in France. In 1933, after losing twice in a ...


References


External links


History
Association football clubs established in 1928 Association football clubs disestablished in 1978 Excelsior AC 1928 establishments in France 1978 disestablishments in France Excelsior AC Roubaix Football clubs in Hauts-de-France Ligue 1 clubs {{France-footyclub-stub