Charles Demeillez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abel Charles Demeillez | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville, France | ||
| Date of death | 7 March 1986 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Bois-Guillaume, France | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1925 | Rouen | ||
| 1925–1928 | Quevilly | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1938–1942 | Valenciennes | ||
| 1943–1944 | Lille-Flandres | ||
| 1945–1946 | Valenciennes | ||
| 1946–1947 | Roubaix-Tourcoing | ||
| 1951–1953 | Valenciennes | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abel Charles Demeillez (10 October 1902 – 7 March 1986) was a French footballer who played as a defender for Quevilly in the late 1920s, but he is best known for his work as a manager, guiding Roubaix-Tourcoing to a Ligue 1 triumph in 1947.
Playing career
[edit]Born in the Seine-Maritime town of Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville on 10 October 1902, Demeillez played for Rouen between 1922 and 1925, helping his side win the Upper Normandy Championship in 1925.[1][2]
Together with Walter Puddefoot, Lucien Fagris, and Philippe Bonnardel, he was a member of the Quevilly team that reached the 1927 Coupe de France final, which ended in a 3–0 loss to Olympique de Marseille.[3] The following day, the journalists of the French newspaper L'Auto (the future L'Équipe) stated that he was "the best player on his team", describing him as wise and confident, avoiding many dangerous situations for his goal".[4]
Managerial career
[edit]In 1938, the 36-year-old Demeillez took over Valenciennes, who played their home matches Stade Nungesser, which he deemed too large, so its length was reduced by six metres.[5][6] In 1946, he replaced Jean Batmale as the new coach Roubaix-Tourcoing, but despite guiding them to a Ligue 1 triumph in 1947, he did not stay at the club and was replaced at the end of the season by Georges Winckelmans.[7]
In 1951, Demeillez took over Valenciennes for the third time, holding this position for two years, until 1953.[citation needed] In 1951, he gave a senior debut to the 17-year-old Bernard Chiarelli, who went on to help France achieve a third-place at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[8]
Death
[edit]Demeillez died in Bois-Guillaume on 7 March 1986, at the age of 83.[citation needed]
Honours
[edit]As a player
[edit]- Quevilly
- Coupe de France:
- Runner-up: 1927
As a manager
[edit]Valenciennes
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Saison 1922-1923 - 3ème Haute-Normandie" [Season 1922-1923 - 3rd Upper Normandy]. www.federationculsrouges.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Saison 1924-1925 - 1er Haute-Normandie" [Season 1924-1925 - 1st Upper Normandy]. www.federationculsrouges.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Saison 1926-1927 OM Vainqueur" [1926-1927 Season OM Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Olympique de Marseille bat U.S. Quevilly par 3 buts à 0" [Olympique de Marseille beats US Quevilly by 3 goals to 0]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 9 May 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs - Valenciennes Football Club". RSSSF. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Nungesser, Histoire d'une l'égende!" [Nungesser, Story of a legend!]. ticketsva.wifeo.com (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Présidents et entraîneurs" [Presidents and coaches]. c.o.r.t.free.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Football (VAFC): «J'ai joué un derby contre Lille avec un pied dans le plâtre», se souvient Bernard Chiarelli" [Football (VAFC): "I played a derby against Lille with one foot in a cast," recalls Bernard Chiarelli]. www.lavoixdunord.fr (in French). 19 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2025.