Auguste Tousset

Early life Born on 23 December 1889 in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, (Some sources wrongly claim that he was born on 1 January 1888.)

Playing career Club career

Despite being messy and uncomfortable with the ball, measuring 1.72 meters and being rather skinny, Tousset was able to make up for his lack of talent through hard work and tenacity. and these victories allowed the club to compete in the inaugural edition of the Trophée de France in 1907, an inter-federation national competition organized by the CFI, which had just been founded by Simon. In the following year, on 4 May, he started in the semifinals of the 1913 edition against CA Paris, in which he made a "good" performance in a 2–4 loss.

International career On 16 April 1910, Tousset earned his first international cap for France in a friendly match against England amateurs at the Goldstone Ground, and even scoring his side's only goal in an eventual 1–10 loss; this was France's first goal against the English since 1906.

Tousset had to wait three years until his next cap for France on 12 January 1913, another friendly, this time against Italy, helping his side to a 1–0 victory.

Later life Outside football, Tousset was a carpenter in aeronautics, as well as a firefighter and balloonist in Versailles in 1911. going on to become a caporal of the SPAD Escadrille, where he found great glory.

Death Tousset died in 15th arrondissement of Paris on 18 March 1937, at the age of 47, and was buried in Bagneux.

Career statistics France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Tousset goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Auguste Tousset No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 16 April 1910 Goldstone Ground, Brighton, England England Amateurs 1–10 1–10 Friendly match

Honours Étoile des Deux Lacs FGSPF Football Championship Champions (6): 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1911–12, and 1912–13 Trophée de France: Champion (2): 1907 and 1912