Jacques Albert Davy (26 September 1883[3] – 12 October 1944) was a French footballer who played as a halfback and fullback.[4] He played in the first match of the history of the France national team, a 3–3 draw against Belgium on 1 May 1904.[citation needed] At club level, he played as a footballer for US Parisienne[5] and as a field hockey player for Hockey Club de Paris.[6]

Jacques Davy
USFSA team in 1904. Davy is on the right in the second row.
Personal information
Full name Jacques Albert Davy[1]
Date of birth (1883-09-26)26 September 1883[2]
Place of birth Paris, France
Date of death 12 October 1944(1944-10-12) (aged 61)[1]
Place of death Paris, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Halfback, fullback
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1905 US Parisienne
International career
1904 France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jacques Albert Davy". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ Jacques Davy at the French Football Federation (in French)
  3. ^ "1883, Naissances". archives.paris.fr (in French). p. 26. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  4. ^ Jacques Davy at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ^ Jacques Davy at WorldFootball.net
  6. ^ En 1904, l’équipe de France de football jouait le premier match de son histoire contre la Belgique, Ouest-France. (in French)