Georges Bilot

Georges Bilot
Bilot in 1904 with France (white shirts): back row, last from left
Personal information
Date of birth (1885-05-12)12 May 1885
Place of birth 11th arrondissement of Paris, France
Date of death 9 February 1964(1964-02-09) (aged 78)
Place of death Lutz-en-Dunois, France
Positions
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.[citation needed] 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. At club level, he played for FC Paris.

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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Georges Bilot". EU-Football.info (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ces huit footballeurs n'ont connu qu'une seule sélection en équipe de France" (in French). Ouest-France. 25 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Georges Bilot at the French Football Federation (in French)
  4. ↑ Georges Bilot at WorldFootball.net
  5. ↑ Raphaël Perry (12 October 2021). Bleus éphémères (in French). Paris: Hugo Sport. p. 14.