Francis Roux

Francis Roux
Roux
Personal information
Full name Francis René Roux
Date of birth (1908-03-20)20 March 1908
Place of birth Cannes, France
Date of death 24 July 1998(1998-07-24) (aged 90)
Place of death Cannes, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929–1935 Cannes
1935–1937 RC Paris
1937–1939 Toulouse
1939–1941 Nice
International career
1933 France 0 (0)
Managerial career
Early 1940s Cannes
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis René Roux (20 March 1908 – 24 July 1998) was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cannes in the early 1930s.

Career

Born on 20 March 1908 in Cannes, Roux began his football career at his hometown club AS Cannes in 1929.[1] Together with Louis Cler, Billy Aitken, and Charles Bardot, he was a member of the great Cannes team of the early 1930s, which won the Coupe de France in 1932, beating RC Roubaix 1–0 in the final, and achieved a runner-up finish in the inaugural edition of the French professional league, losing the final 4–3 to Olympique Lillois.[1][2][3] After the Cup final, he was carried in triumph by the club's supporters,[4] while in the league final, he was at fault for OL's second goal, being chipped after coming out from goal "very adventurously".[5]

Roux was selected by Gaston Barreau, the then national team coach, for a friendly match against Germany in Berlin on 19 March 1933, but he remained an unused substitute in a 3–3 draw.[6] He remained at Cannes for six years, until 1935, when he was signed by RC Paris, who were looking for a replacement for their Austrian international Rudi Hiden. In his first season at the club, he played over half of the matches as RC Paris won the cup and league double, although he did not play in the cup final.[1] Despite earning 1,200 francs a month during his days at Cannes, Roux also worked as a cheese salesman, which allowed him to make 1,500 francs more; at Racing, he earned 5,000 francs a month.[7]

After leaving RC Paris in 1937, Roux played two seasons at both Toulouse (1937–39) and Nice (1939–41).[1] In total, he played 160 league matches.[1] At some point in the early 1940s, he returned to his hometown club Cannes, now as a manager.[8]

Later life and death

Once he left the world of football, Vichy became a gymnastics teacher and later a physiotherapist.[7]

Roux died in Cannes on 24 July 1998, at the age of 90.[1]

Honours

AS Cannes
RC Paris

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Francis Roux - Fiche de stats du joueur de football" [Francis Roux - Football Player Stats Sheet]. www.pari-et-gagne.com (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Grandes Equipes AS Cannes" [Great Teams AS Cannes]. www.pari-et-gagne.com (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Saison 1931-1932 Cannes Vainqueur" [1931-1932 Season Cannes Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  4. ^ "A.S. Cannes a remporté la Coupe de France en battant le R.C. Roubaix par 1 but à 0" [AS Cannes won the Coupe de France by beating RC Roubaix 1 goal to 0]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 25 April 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Un beau match, une difficile victoire et l'Olympique Lillois est champion de France" [A great match, a tough victory, and Olympique Lillois are French champions]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 15 May 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Allemagne 3-3 France" [Germany 3-3 France]. www.fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Football FFF Interview de Francis Roux, gardien de l'AS Cannes" [FFF Football Interview with Francis Roux, AS Cannes goalkeeper]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  8. ^ "France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs - Association Sportive de Cannes". RSSSF. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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