François Jean Dégerine (31 March 1870 – 26 March 1948) was a Swiss footballer and çoisDémanager.

Playing career

Dégerine took up football, joining Geneva-based club Stellula in the 1890s, after playing rugby and being a part of the Bicycle-Club Genève cycling club. In 1897, Dégerine joined Servette, helping the club transition from rugby to football. Dégerine left Servette in 1903.

François Dégerine

Managerial career

Dégerine became Switzerland's first official manager in 1908, following the Swiss Football Association's management of the team. Over the course of little over a year, Dégerine managed Switzerland four times, winning once and losing three times.

François Dégerine

References

Footballers from Geneva

1870 births

1948 deaths

Men's association football players not categorized by position

Swiss men's footballers

Swiss male cyclists

Switzerland national football team managers

Swiss football managers

Servette FC players

19th-century Swiss people

20th-century Swiss people

François Dégerine