Maurice Tourniaire
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Montferrat, France | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 1981 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Cannes, France | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1936 | Cannes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maurice Tourniaire (30 May 1910 – 4 December 1981) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for Cannes in the early 1930s.
Career
Born on 30 May 1910 in Montferrat, Tourniaire began his football career at AS Cannes, making his debut with the first team in the 1929–30 season, aged 19.[1] Described as "powerful, well-balanced, possessing good technique and very safe clearances",[1] he earned at least two caps with the French military team, as well as a few with the South-East selection.[2]
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 reached the final of the inaugural edition of the French professional league, in which he scored a late equaliser during a corner in an eventual 4–3 loss to Olympique Lillois.[3][4][5] In the 1932–33 season, he formed a strong defensive partnership with the Hungarian international János Nagy, which briefly became one of the most renowned backlines in France.[2][6]
Tourniaire stayed at Cannes for seven years, from 1929 until 1936.
Death
Tourniaire died in Cannes on 4 December 1981, at the age of 71.[7]
Honours
Cannes
- Coupe de France: 1932
- Ligue 1 runner-up: 1932–33
References
- ^ a b "Quelques notes sur les joueurs de l'A.S. Cannes qui joueront dimanche contre l'U.R. Dunkerque" [A few notes on the AS Cannes players who will play against UR Dunkerque on Sunday]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 14 February 1930. p. 4. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b "En vue de la partie Sochaux-Oannes" [In view of the Sochaux-Oannes match]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Éclair comtois. 27 April 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Grandes Equipes AS Cannes" [Great Teams AS Cannes]. www.pari-et-gagne.com (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Saison 1931-1932 Cannes Vainqueur" [1931-1932 Season Cannes Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "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 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Nagy te courageux" [Nagy the courageous]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Football. 29 September 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Notice de personne "Tourniaire, Maurice (1910-1981)"" [Personal information "Tourniaire, Maurice (1910-1981)"]. catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2025.