François Dégerine | |
Full Name: | François Jean Dégerine |
Birth Date: | 1870 3, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Geneva, Switzerland |
Death Place: | Geneva, Switzerland |
Clubs1: | Stellula |
Years2: | 1897–1903 |
Clubs2: | Servette |
Manageryears1: | 1908–1909 |
Managerclubs1: | Switzerland |
François Jean Dégerine (31 March 1870 – 26 March 1948) was a Swiss football player and manager.
Dégerine took up football, joining Geneva-based club Stellula in the 1890s, after playing rugby and being a part of the Bicycle-Club Genève cycling club. In 1897, Dégerine joined Servette, helping the club transition from rugby to football. Dégerine left Servette in 1903.[1]
Dégerine became Switzerland's first official manager in 1908, following the Swiss Football Association's management of the team. Over the course of little over a year, Dégerine managed Switzerland four times, winning once and losing three times.[2]