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Georges Meuris
Georges Meuris (14 March 1907 – 8 September 1984) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for Olympique Lillois, Montpellier, and Red Star in the 1930s.[1][2][3][4] He also made one appearance for the French national team in 1937.[5] Playing careerBorn in Forest, Belgium, Meuris began his football career at La Forestoise in 1924, aged 17, where he remained for three seasons, until 1927.[1][2] In 1929, he joined the French club Olympique Lillois, where he stayed for the next five seasons, standing out as a midfielder, being described as a "tacky half with the courage of a lion".[6] Together with Robert Défossé, Georges Beaucourt, and Georges Winckelmans, he was a member of the OM team that won the inaugural edition of the French professional championship in 1932–33.[6] After a short stint, Meuris joined Red Star, remaining there for six seasons, until 1942, and playing a major role in helping Red Star win the 1942 Coupe de France, beating Sète 2–0 in the final.[7][8] Meuris then worked as a player-coach for Angers for five years, from 1942 to 1947, and a further two years as a player-coach at CS Jean-Bouin Angers, from 1947 to 1949.[2] Mangerial careerThroughout the 1950s and 1960s, Meuris coach several Belgian teams, such as Gent (1951–58), Beringen (1958–1960), Herentals (1960–63), Cercle Brugge (1963–66), and Waterschei SV Thor (1967–69).[2] DeathGeorges Meuris died in Bruges on 8 September 1984, at the age of 77.[5][3][2] Honours
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