Edmond Biernat

Edmond Biernat (born 27 March 1939) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Career

On 13 October 1957, 18-year-old Biernat scored the decisive goal in Reims's 1–0 win against Lens.[2] Decimated by the Asian flu, Reims fielded five amateur players in the starting lineup.[2] The win helped Reims reach the top of French Division 1 table and the club went on to win the league that season.[2]

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Honours

Reims

References

  1. ^ a b Edmond Biernat at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d Buron, Sébastien (19 March 2020). "Histoire : quand le grand Reims, décimé par la grippe asiatique, allait gagner à Lens en 1957" [History: when the great Reims, decimated by Asian flu, went on to win at Lens in 1957]. L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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