Alphonse Six
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Alphonse Six (born January 1, 1890 in Bruges - died August 19, 1914 in Boutersem), was a Belgian football player. Alphonse Six is mainly remembered for his goalscoring capacities. In his period for Cercle Brugge, he scored 93 times in only 89 matches. Especially his 1910-1911 season is remarkable, scoring 38 goals in 20 matches. Alphonse Six' 38 goals were half of the goals his team Cercle Brugge scored that season. In 1910, Alphonse Six also received his first cap for Belgium, winning 3-2 against the Netherlands and scoring once. In total, Six would play 9 times for Belgium, scoring 8 goals.
To date, Alphonse Six still holds two Cercle Brugge team records:
- An average of 1.045 goals per match.
- His 5 goals in one match against R.E. Sport's Club
In 1912, Six left Cercle for Union SG. Due to Union SG not keeping their promises about a job for Alphonse Six - professional footballers were unheard of at that time - he moved to Lille OSC. That season, Six became the first Belgian football player who managed to become champion in a foreign country.
[edit] Death
In the beginning of August, 1914, the Germans invaded Belgium as a result of World War I. Alphonse Six was called to arms. After the quick fall of the forts in Liège, King Albert I chose to pull his troups back to Antwerp. During this manoeuvre, these Belgian troops got surrounded by the Germans near Boutersem. Alphonse Six and his companions were left no chance and died at the 19th of August, only two weeks after the war had begun.
[edit] References
- Cerclemuseum.be (Dutch)
