Winckelmans played as a
midfielder or
outside right at the start of the professional era of
Olympique Lillois. He participated in the final of the first French Championship on 14 May
1933 at
Colombes (O. Lillois-
AS Cannes, 4-3). He scored two goals for the nordistes including the winner in the 86th minute. In
1935, he left to play at
RC Roubaix. The roubaisien club were
vice-champions of Division 2 in 1936 and joined the elite the following season. Winckelmans returned to Olympique Lillois in
1937 where he finished his playing career with the start of the war which stopped all club activities. OL merged in
1941 with their neighbour
Iris Club Lillois to form OIC Lille. Winckelmans became coach of this new club, until
1943.
After the war he continued his coaching career, at
CO Roubaix-Tourcoing in
1947-
1948, and then to
SO Montpellier, from 1948 to
1950. == Honours ==