Auguste Schalbart

Auguste Schalbart was born in Levallois-Perret on 11 July 1889. He was a versatility footballer who could play in all positions, including as a backup goalkeeper. In 1911, Schalbart helped USA Clichy reach the final of the Coupe Dewar at Colombes on 21 May, and in the preview of the final, the French newspaper ''L'Auto (the future L'Équipe'') stated that "Schalbar and Vicentini form a defense of rare safety", and in front of goalkeeper Pierre Chayriguès. And likewise, they managed to keep a clean-sheet for 90 minutes in an eventual loss in extra-time (1–0) to . According to the USA Clichy website, both "Schalbar" and Chayriguès were future internationals who began their careers with them; along with Georges Stuttler, Georges Moreel, Ernest Vaast, André Grillon. At the end of the season, Schalbart moved to Racing Club de France, and in his first season at the club, he helped Racing reach the final of the 1912 Coupe Dewar at Colombes on 14 April 1912, in which he was quick and skillful. Schalbar scored the opening goal of the match in an eventual 3–1 win over Club Français; his teammate Henri Bard hit the woodwork, but "Schalbar appeared just in time to score with a magnificent header". ==International career==

In 1908, Schalbart was selected as a reserve for the French B squad that was going to compete in the football tournament of the 1908 Olympic Games, but he ended up not traveling to London. In the official report of the Olympic Games, he appears as "L. Schalbart", a midfielder of Stade Français. he made some good clearances, but he also made some big mistakes, with the French press noting that "he often seemed to be having fun". On 1 November 1913, Schalbart started as a forward for the Northern France team in a friendly against English Wanderers, which ended in a 4–1 loss. After the First World War, Schalbart became a hotelier in Lorraine. ==Later life==

In the spring of 1935, the Stade Universitaire Lorrain (SUL) was still only playing in the ''Promotion d'Honneur'', much to the despair of its supporters. Nancy was, therefore, able to field a professional team for the 1935–36 season, with the name "Football Club de Nancy". Schalbart became the team's coach while Bouillet was elected as the club's president, and under their supervision, the club then made its debut in Division 2, where it finished 17th out of 19, scoring 33 goals and conceding 122. The first point was only obtained in the evening of the 11th matchday, at home against Montpellier (2–2), and during a trip to Caen on 17 November 1935, the 46-year-old Schalbart even volunteered to play goalkeeper, conceding nine goals. He then become a player-coach as he featured in a further two matches for Nancy as a defender, against Amiens SC on 16 February 1936 and against Montpellier on 26 April, losing both games (6–1 and 2–0, respectively). He was eventually replaced as coach by Austrian Karl Heinlein. ==Honours==

USA Clichy • Dewar Cup runner-up: 1911 Racing Club de France • Dewar Cup: 1912 ==References==