Ernest Lesur

Ernest Lesur was a French footballer who played as a Forward for RC Roubaix, which he co-founded in 1895.

Biography In 1892, Lesur, together with his older brother Henry, aged 17, and the Dubly brothers (Maurice and Léon), formed a sports group called "French-Club de Roubaix-Tourcoing", which played association football and "Foot-Rugby".

Lesur (standing, first from right) with the Roubaix squad that won the 1902 USFSA Football Championship. Together with his younger brother Émile, plus Émile Sartorius, the Dublys, and George Scott, he was a member of the Roubaix team that won the USFSA Football Championship in 1902, starting in the final against Racing Club de France on 20 April at the Bécon, which ended in an epic 4–3 victory. In the final, Lesur was "put out of action following an unfortunate blow which deprived him of the use of his right eye", and although he was able to briefly return following the treatment of doctors Henriquez de Zubiria and Goubeau, Lesur was ultimately forced to leave the field again, but an injury among their opponents meant that both teams played the rest of the game with 10 men.

Honours RC Roubaix USFSA Football Championship: Champion (1): 1902

Coupe Manier Runner-up (2): 1898–99 and 1899