Racing Club de Roubaix was a French association football team that played in

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, 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 row in the final of

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, this time against city rival Excelsior AC Roubaix (a professional team), the team turned professional and reached Division 1 in 1936 and stayed there till World War II. After the war, the club merged with Excelsior AC Roubaix and

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in CO Roubaix-Tourcoing (1945–1963). In 1963, CO Roubaix-Tourcoing lost its professional status and RC Roubaix decided to merge with another club, Stade Roubaix, to create Racing Stade Roubaisien. This team would eventually merge with Roubaix Football (i.e. former Excelsior AC Roubaix) in Stade Club Olympique de Roubaix, a team which ended in 1995 due to financial problems.

Names of the club

*1895–1944. Racing Club de Roubaix. *1944–1963. in CO Roubaix-Tourcoing. *1964–1990. Racing Stade Roubaisien. *1990–1995. Stade Club Olympique de Roubaix (SCOR).

Honours

*Champion of France USFSA: Winners (5): 1901–02, 1902–03, 1903–04, 1905–06, 1907–08 *DH Nord Champion : 1923, 1925, 1926, 1930 *

: Runner-up (2): 1931–32, 1932–33

Notable players

* Emile Sartorius * Maurice Vandendriessche * Raymond Dubly * Emile Dusart * Raymond Wattine * Gérard Isbecque * Edmond Delfour * Célestin Delmer * Georges Verriest * Georges Beaucourt * Julien Da Rui * Henri Hiltl * Jean Baratte * Jean Lechantre * Lazare Gianessi * Bruno Metsu

Managerial history

* Charles Griffiths: 1935–? * Franz Platko: ?

References

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History
Association football clubs established in 1895 Association football clubs disestablished in 1964 Defunct football clubs in France 1895 establishments in France 1964 disestablishments in France RC Roubaix Football clubs in Hauts-de-France Ligue 1 clubs {{France-footyclub-stub