Georges Bilot
Bilot in 1904 with France (white shirts): back row, last from left | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 May 1885 | ||
Place of birth | 11th arrondissement of Paris, France | ||
Date of death | 9 February 1964[1] | (aged 78)||
Place of death | Lutz-en-Dunois, France[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1903–1905 | FC Paris | ||
International career | |||
1904 | France | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Georges Bilot (French pronunciation: [ʒɔʁʒ(ə) bilo]; 12 May 1885 – 9 February 1964) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder and defender. He played in the first match of the history of the France national team, a 3–3 draw against Belgium on 1 May 1904 alongside his brother Charles.[2][3] At club level, he played for FC Paris.[4]
Bilot was mobilised during World War I; he fought in Belgium and on the Marne. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 for bravery and was injured in 1918.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Georges Bilot". EU-Football.info (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Ces huit footballeurs n'ont connu qu'une seule sélection en équipe de France" (in French). Ouest-France. 25 March 2021.
- ^ Georges Bilot at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ Georges Bilot at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Raphaël Perry (12 October 2021). Bleus éphémères (in French). Paris: Hugo Sport. p. 14.