Albert Batteux
Albert Batteux (2 July 1919 – 28 February 2003) was a French football midfielder and a manager. He is the most successful manager in the history of Ligue 1 having won eight domestic titles, twice reaching the European Cup final and a third-place finish at the 1958 World Cup.[1]
![]() Albert Batteux as France player, in April 1949 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Albert Batteux | ||
Date of birth | 2 July 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Reims, France | ||
Date of death | 28 February 2003 83) | (aged||
Place of death | Meylan, France | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1930–1937 | Stade Portelois | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1937–1950 | Reims | 287 | (35) |
International career | |||
1948–1949 | France | 8 | (1) |
Managerial career | |||
1950–1963 | Reims | ||
1955–1962 | France | ||
1963–1967 | Grenoble | ||
1967–1972 | Saint-Étienne | ||
1976–1977 | Avignon Foot 84 | ||
1979 | Nice | ||
1980–1981 | Marseille | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Honours
Manager
Reims
- Division 1: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62
- Coupe de France: 1958
- Latin Cup: 1953
- European Cup runner-up: 1955–56, 1958–59
France
- 1958 FIFA World Cup: third place
- 1960 European Nations' Cup: fourth place
Saint-Étienne
References
- France grieves for legend uefa.com
External links
- Albert Batteux at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Albert Batteux at the French Football Federation (archived 2018-10-24) (in French)
- Profile at FFF at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-12-09) (in French)
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