Lucien Gamblin

Lucien Gamblin

Personal information
Full name	Lucien Gamblin
Date of birth	22 July 1890
Place of birth	Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Date of death	30 August 1972 (aged 82)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1904–1907	US Saint-Mandé
1907–1911	Red Star FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1911–1923	Red Star FC	–	(–)
National team
1911–1923	France	17	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Lucien "Lulu" Gamblin (1890–1972) was a French international football player. He spent his entire career playing for Red Star FC and captained the team to three straight Coupe de France titles from 1921–1923.^[1][2][3] Gamblin was also a France international and made his debut with the team on 23 April 1911 in a 5–2 defeat to Switzerland.^[4] His international career was put on hold due to World War I. Following the war's conclusion, Gamblin captained the team in his final nine appearances. After retiring from football in 1923, he became a sports journalist working for such newspapers as L'Auto and France Football.

References

1. "Finale le 24/04/1921, Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
2. "Finale le 07/05/1922, Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
3. "Finale le 06/05/1923, Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
4. "23/04/1911 Equipe de France A - Amical" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2011.