1970–71 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

In the summer of 1970, an ambitious group of businessmen decided to create a major team in the French capital.[6][7] Guy Crescent and Pierre-Étienne Guyot chose to merge their virtual side, Paris FC, created in 1969, with Stade Saint-Germain of Henri Patrelle after the team from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 15km west of Paris and founded in 1904, won promotion to Division 2.[6][7][8] However, the three men were stuck with the financial feasibility of the project until they met Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu.[9][10] He told them that starting a crowdfunding campaign was the best solution to establish a new team.[9]

20,000 people backed the project and Paris Saint-Germain were formed on June 17, 1970. Pierre-Étienne Guyot was elected the club's first president a few days later.[6][11][12] For the first time in French football history, the fans had financially contributed in the making of a club.[9] The merger was made official following the creation of the club's association on August 12, 1970.[11] PSG retains this day as their foundation date.[6] Red, blue and white were adopted as the club's traditional colours.[13] The red and blue represent the city of Paris, while the white is a symbol of French royalty and stands for the nearby royal town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the birthplace of French King Louis XIV.[6][13]

Paris FC contributed with the financial backing, while Stade Saint-Germain provided the sporting infrastructure, from the Division 2 status to the Camp des Loges training center, as well as the manager Pierre Phelipon and most of the players, including Bernard Guignedoux, Michel Prost and Camille Choquier.[13] In addition to becoming PSG's first manager ever, Phelipon was also one of only two player-managers in the history of the club.[4][14] PSG further strengthened their squad with the signing of Jean Djorkaeff, captain of the France national team.[15] PSG's first official game was a 1–1 league draw away to Poitiers on August 23, 1970. Guignedoux scored the club's first ever goal from a free-kick.[16] The club went on to clinch promotion to Division 1 and claim the Division 2 title in its inaugural season.[7][17]

As of the 1970–71 season.[1][2][5]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Camille Choquier — GK  FRA Patrice Py — DF  FRA Michel Béhier — DF  FRA Daniel Guicci — DF  FRA Jean-Claude Fitte-Duval — DF  FRA Jean Djorkaeff (captain) — DF  FRA Bernard Béréau — DF  FRA Pierre Phelipon (player-manager) — DF  POR Fernando Cruz — DF  FRA Roland Mitoraj

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Jean-Pierre Destrumelle — MF  FRA Bernard Guignedoux — MF  YUG Živko Lukić — MF  FRA Alain Garillière — FW  FRA Jacques Rémond — FW  FRA Thierry Carré — FW  FRA Dominique Delplanque — FW  FRA Jean-Claude Bras — FW  FRA Michel Prost — FW  FRA Jean-Louis Brost

As of the 1970–71 season.[1][2]

Arrivals

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Camille Choquier (from Stade Saint-Germain) — GK  FRA Patrice Py (from Olympique Alès) — DF  FRA Bernard Béréau (from Stade Saint-Germain) — DF  FRA Roland Mitoraj (from Saint-Étienne) — DF  FRA Jean Djorkaeff (from Marseille) — DF  POR Fernando Cruz (from Benfica) — DF  FRA Jean-Claude Fitte-Duval (from Stade Saint-Germain) — DF  FRA Daniel Guicci (from Valenciennes) — DF  FRA Pierre Phelipon (from Stade Saint-Germain, player-manager) — DF  FRA Michel Béhier (from Stade Saint-Germain)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Bernard Guignedoux (from Stade Saint-Germain) — MF  FRA Jean-Pierre Destrumelle (from Marseille) — MF  YUG Živko Lukić (free) — MF  FRA Alain Garillière (from Stade Saint-Germain) — FW  FRA Michel Prost (from Stade Saint-Germain) — FW  FRA Jean-Claude Bras (from RFC Liège) — FW  FRA Jean-Louis Brost (from Stade Saint-Germain) — FW  FRA Jacques Rémond (from Cannes) — FW  FRA Thierry Carré (from Stade Saint-Germain) — FW  FRA Dominique Delplanque (from Stade Saint-Germain)

The club didn't have a shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif was the kit manufacturer.[1][18]

Home 0 0

Away 0 0

As of the 1970–71 season.[1][2]

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 2		Coupe de France
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
	GK	FRA	Camille Choquier	32	0	29	0	3	0
	GK	FRA	Patrice Py	3	0	3	0	0	0
Defenders
	DF	FRA	Bernard Béréau	34	8	32	8	2	0
	DF	FRA	Roland Mitoraj	33	0	30	0	3	0
	DF	FRA	Jean Djorkaeff	29	5	26	5	3	0
	DF	POR	Fernando Cruz	27	0	24	0	3	0
	DF	FRA	Jean-Claude Fitte-Duval	25	0	24	0	1	0
	DF	FRA	Daniel Guicci	21	0	19	0	2	0
	DF	FRA	Pierre Phelipon	4	0	4	0	0	0
Midfielders
	MF	FRA	Bernard Guignedoux	35	9	32	8	3	1
	MF	FRA	Jean-Pierre Destrumelle	30	1	28	0	2	1
	MF	YUG	Živko Lukić	1	0	1	0	0	0
	MF	FRA	Alain Garillière	1	0	0	0	1	0
Forwards
	FW	FRA	Michel Prost	35	10	32	10	3	0
	FW	FRA	Jean-Claude Bras	32	9	29	9	3	0
	FW	FRA	Jean-Louis Brost	30	5	28	5	2	0
	FW	FRA	Jacques Rémond	29	11	26	10	3	1
	FW	FRA	Thierry Carré	7	0	6	0	1	0
	FW	FRA	Dominique Delplanque	2	1	2	1	0	0

Source: Competitions

Official websites

• PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain
• Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1 Archived 22 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com