Charles Van Veegaete
Charles Van Veegaete | |
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| Born | Charles Van Veegaete 22 December 1877 Ghent, Belgium |
| Died | 1958 (aged 70-71) |
| Citizenship | Spanish |
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| Known for | Founder and president of US Tourquennoise |
| President of US Tourquennoise | |
| In office 1910–1912 | |
Charles Van Veegaete (22 December 1877 – 1958) was a Belgian international referee[1] who was a co-founder, president, and patron of US Tourquennoise, whose stadium now bears his name.[2][3] He is the author of one of the first books on refereeing, L'Arbitre de Football, the first edition of which appeared in 1932.[4]
Biography
[edit]In 1898, Van de Veegaete participated in the founding of the US Tourquennoise, where he was captain of the first team in 1904, and later he became the club's president in 1910.[2][3] The club's stadium now bears his name.[2][3][5] He later became close friends with the club's manager Fernand Desrousseaux.[6]
In 1905, Van de Veegaete became a referee, and joined the Regional Arbitration Commission of the North.[2] He officiated for more than 20 years, but he is especially recognized in the world of football for having written one of the first treatises on refereeing.[2][4]
He was named a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1949.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Van Veegaete". viaf.org. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "La question pas si bête: qui était Charles Van-de-Veegaete, qui a donné son nom au stade de foot?" [The not-so-stupid question: who was Charles Van-de-Veegaete, after whom the football stadium was named?]. www.lavoixdunord.fr (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Histoire & Palmarès - club Football Union Sportive Tourquennoise" [History & Achievements - Football club Union Sportive Tourquennoise]. ustourcoingfootball.footeo.com (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Football l'arbitre 1955-56 - Ch. Van De Veegaete" [Football referee 1955-56 - Ch. Van De Veegaete]. www.abebooks.com (in French). Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "GROUND // Stade Charles Van de Veegaete - US Tourquennoise (France)". www.pitchd.tv. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Quelques anecdotes sur le sport et les sportifs" [Some anecdotes about sport and athletes]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Le Miroir des sports. 1 February 1923. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Légion d'honneur" [Legion of Honour]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Équipe. 12 August 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 12 December 2024.