Lionel Gasqueton

Lionel Capbern-Gasqueton was a French footballer who played as a forward for VGA Médoc in the early 20th century.

Early and personal life Lionel Gasqueton was born in Roubaix, as the fourth of five sons from the marriage formed by Hélène Berchon (1862–1932) and Georges Capbern-Gasqueton (1857–1922), a businessman involved in the wine industry and the proprietor of Château Capbern-Gasqueton and Château Calon-Ségur in Saint-Estèphe, Gironde, having bought the latter in 1894, with the help of Charles Hanappier, a négociant from Orléans and also the grandfather of his wife; the 37-hectare vineyard of Calon-Ségur cost them over half a million francs.

Despite having joint ownership, Calon-Ségur was mainly reinvigorated by the Capbern-Gasquetons, beginning with the eldest brother, Henri, who inherited the estate after their father died in 1922. They adopted the colours blue and green, and the motto "Do well and let the others talk".

In December 1916, his older brother Henri, as the president of VGA Médoc, was at the origin of the creation of the Ligue du Midi de Football Association (LMFA), bringing together clubs from the South-West and Languedoc. The VGA Médoc won a three-peat of LMFA championships between 1917 and 1919; in the latter final, Lionel started as a forward alongside his older brother Edouard (midfield), and scored the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Stade Cettois. This league was refused recognition by the USFSA, so it affiliated with Jules Rimet's LFA, which "nationalized" itself and organized its first French Championship in 1918, and Médoc reached the final against Club Français on 3 May, in which Lionel, then at the front for two years, completed the eleven at the last moment, while his older brother Edouard, although injured, started as the captain. They were able to overcome this issues, however, and it was he who started the play for his side's fourth goal in an eventual 4–3 win, thus completing a double in 1918. Lionel and his older brothers Henri and Etienne were still part of the club's football staff in May 1928, as well as their youngest sibling Georges, then aged 30, who was still playing for the team.

Honours VGA Médoc Ligue du Midi de Football Association: 1917, 1918, 1919 LFA National Championship: 1917–18