Jacques Albert Davy (26 September 1883 – 12 October 1944) was a French

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who played as a halfback and

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. He played in the first match of the history of the France national team, a 3–3 draw against

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on 1 May 1904. At club level, he played as a footballer for

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and as a

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player for Hockey Club de Paris.En 1904, l’équipe de France de football jouait le premier match de son histoire contre la Belgique

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1883 births 1944 deaths Footballers from Paris French men's footballers US Parisienne players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders France men's international footballers French male field hockey players {{France-footy-defender-1880s-stub