Augustin Chantrel 1908 – 1956

Biography

Augustin Chantrel was born on July 8, 1908, in Mers-les-Bains, a charming coastal town in northern France. From his earliest years in this seaside community, he would go on to pursue a life in sport, becoming a footballer during an era when the game was rapidly growing in popularity across France and Europe.

Throughout his career, Chantrel dedicated himself to football, contributing to the sport during the interwar years and beyond. His life spanned a significant period in French history, encompassing both the golden age of early professional football and the tumultuous decades that followed.

Augustin Chantrel passed away on September 4, 1956, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, at the age of forty-eight. He left behind a legacy as part of France’s footballing heritage, a modest but meaningful chapter in the nation’s sporting history during the twentieth century.