Henri Veyssade

Henri Veyssade (24 January 1908 – 10 November 1934) was a French footballer who played as a forward for RC Paris in the early 1930s.

Born on 24 January 1908 in the Hauts-de-Seine town of Meudon,^[1] Veyssade began his career at Étoile sportive de Juvisy-sur-Orge in 1927, aged 19, then in the Paris championship.^[2][3]

In 1929, Veyssade joined the ranks of RC Paris, and in his first season at the club, he helped them reach the 1930 Coupe de France final, which ended in a 3–1 loss to Sète.^[4] The following day, the journalists of the French newspaper L'Auto (the forerunner of L'Équipe) described his performance as "mediocre", although he made a shot that grazed the woodwork.^[5] Two years later, he helped Racing reach the semifinals of the 1931–32 Coupe de France, in which he did not play, being replaced by Henri Ozenne.^[6] The following season, Racing participated in the inaugural edition of the French professional championship, but Veyssade was not part of the professional team as he only played in reserve matches.^[7]

Veyssade stayed at Racing for four years, from 1929 until 1933, when he joined Saint-Étienne, with whom he played for one season before signing for Stade Malherbe Caen in 1934.^[8] A few months later, however, on 9 September 1934, in a league match against La Bastide, he sustained a foot injury and was later admitted to the hospital, where he died of tetanus on 10 November 1934.^[8]

RC Paris

• Coupe de France:
  • Runner-up (1): 1929–30