Jimmy Carré

Jimmy Carré
Personal information
Place of birth France
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1899–1902 Le Havre
1902–1905 Standard AC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimmy Carré was a French footballer who played as a forward for Le Havre and Standard AC at the turn of the 20th century.

Rugby career

In April 1899, Jimmy Carré started for the rugby team of Le Havre AC in a 12–6 loss to RC France, marking the team's revival after a period of inertia between 1896 and 1899, a victim of the success of the team's football section.[1][2]

Football career

On 19 February 1899, Carré started for Le Havre in the semifinals of the 1899 USFSA Football Championship against Iris Club Lillois at the Parc des Princes, which only lasted 45 minutes due to organizational problems (0–0).[3] Following the withdrawals of both Lillois and Club Français in the final, Le Havre was proclaimed the French champions, becoming the first club to do so without having played a single game.[4] The following year, on 29 April 1900, he started in the final of the 1900 Challenge International du Nord against Club Français in Tourcoing, narrowly missing a goal as Le Havre won 3–2 after extra-time.[5] The following week, on 6 May, he started in the final of the 1900 USFSA Championship against Club Français, helping his side to a 1–0 victory,[6] thus achieving their third consecutive victory in finals, all against Club Français.

The following year, on 14 April, Carré captained Le Havre in the final of the 1901 USFSA Championship against his future club Standard AC, in which he scored an equaliser to salvage a 1–1 draw,[7] thus forcing a replay two weeks later at Stade Langstaff, which ended in a 6–1 loss.[8]

Having joined Standard, Carré started in the final of the 1904 Coupe Dewar on 17 April, scoring a goal from a corner kick to help his side to a 2–1 victory.[9] In May 1916, a certain Carré was playing for Le Havre, most likely a relative.[10]

Honours

Le Havre AC
Standard AC
  • Coupe Dewar:
    • Champion (1): 1904

References

  1. ^ "Le HAC, doyen de l'ovalie et fidèle à ses principes" [HAC, the oldest rugby player and faithful to its principles]. top14.lnr.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  2. ^ "En savoir plus sur le rugby en Normandie" [Learn more about rugby in Normandy]. www.ual-rugby.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Championnat de France - Havre Athletic Club contre Iris Club Lillois" [French Championship - Havre Athletic Club against Iris Club Lillois]. www.retronews.fr (in French). Le Journal des sports. 20 February 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ^ "1898-99 season in France". RSSSF. 29 August 2024. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ^ "Le Challenge du Nord - Victoire des Havrais" [The Challenge of the North - Victory of Le Havre]. www.retronews.fr (in French). Le Journal des sports. 30 April 1900. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. ^ "Championnat de France - Club Français (1) contre La Havre AC (1)" [French Championship - Club Français (1) against La Havre AC (1)]. www.retronews.fr (in French). Le Journal des sports. 7 May 1900. p. 2. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Le Havre contre Paris" [Le Havre against Paris]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 15 April 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Championnat de France (U.S.F.S.A.)" [French Championship (USFSA)]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 28 April 1901. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  9. ^ "La Finale de la Coupe Dewar - Victoire du Standard AC" [Dewar Cup Final - Victory for Standard AC]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 18 April 1904. p. 7. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  10. ^ "La Coupe des Alliés" [The Allied Cup]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 2 May 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 11 May 2025.