Fernand Defallewas a Belgianfootballerwho played as agoalkeeperfor Belgian clubsFC LiégeoisandRacing de Bruxellesbetween 1895 and 1904.[1]
 Defalle (standing, third from left) in 1896 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Belgium | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1895–1905 | FC Liégeois | ||
| 1905–1910 | Racing de Bruxelles | ||
| International career | |||
| 1901 | Belgium XI (unofficial) | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1900–1902 | FC Liégeois | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Football career
editDefalle began his football career atFC Liégeoisin 1895, helping his side win the inauguralBelgian championshipin1895–96.[1]He played a crucial role in the Liégeois side that won back-to-back league titles in1897–98and1898–99,starting in both legs of the 1899 championship final againstFC Brugeois,in which he kept a clean-sheet in the first leg in an eventual 6–3 aggregate victory.[2]During this period, Liégeois had an unbeaten run of 23 official matches that lasted over two years, between 28 February 1897 and 12 November 1899, coming to an end in a 3–5 loss toAntwerp FC;Defalle did not play this match, and without him, the champions proved unable to withstand the constant pressure from the local footballers.[3]He stayed loyal to the club for a decade until 1905, when he left for Racing de Bruxelles, where he retired five years later in 1910.[1]
On 28 April 1901, Defalle participated in the very first match of aBelgian national teamat the1901 Coupe Vanden Abeele,keeping a clean sheet in an 8–0 trashing of a third-rateDutch side.[4]He was one of the three Liégeois players to feature in this match, the others beingHarry MenziesandLucien Londot;however, this match is not officially recognized byFIFAbecause of the presence of foreign players in the Belgium side, including Menzies.[4][5][6]
Defalle also worked in Liégeois as aplayer-coachfor two years, replacingFred Chartresin 1900, and being replaced byLucien Londotin 1902.[citation needed]
Honours
editReferences
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