Ernest Tossier

Playing career Tossier (red circle) with the Patronage Olier team around 1908. Ernest Tossier was born in Vitry-sur-Seine on 20 June 1888, and he played his entire football career in the patronage clubs, most notably at the Patronage Olier between 1908 and 1910, Tossier was 1.80 meters tall and had broad shoulders, which not only allowed him to succeed in the likes of rugby union and discus throw, which he threw for 34 meters, but also to succeed as a defender in football.

At the time, there were no regulations requiring clubs to release their players to the French national team, unlike the regulations in force at FIFA today. As a result, the Patronage Olier refused to make its players available for France because the club's leaders favored their interests, such as the Trophée de France. A few months later, either Charles Simon, who chaired the CFI, or René Chevalier, who was in charge of the selection of the national team, were able to convince the reluctant PO leaders to give up their defensive pair of fullbacks, Tossier and Guerre, for a friendly match against Uccle in Uccle on 9 May. probably because the PO leaders did not want to make any other exception. While Guerre lost interest in football fairly quickly, Tossier kept playing regularly not only until 1914, but also after the First World War, until at least 1921, being always faithful to his patronage and to the complete amateurism that reigned there.

Later life and death Ernest Tossier was a designer and watercolorist for the Arthus-Bertrand workshop, which is responsible for embroidering military badges, creating medals, and the preservation and restoration of the Coupe de France trophy.

Tossier died in Saint-Erme-Outre-et-Ramecourt on 19 December 1948, at the age of 60.

Honours Patronage Olier FGSPF Football Championship: Champion (3): 1908, 1910, and 1914 Trophée de France: Champion (2): 1908 and 1910