UNION SPORTIVE MUNICIPALE DE MALAKOFF Founded : 1945 Stade Marcel Cerdan, Boulevard de Stalingrad, 92240 Malakoff Colours : blue / red Season : 2001-2002 PH Malakoff play at the Stade Marcel Cerdan, which in 1953 was the scene of a famous match against the Hungarian national team, fresh from a historic 6-3 win at Wembley, the first home defeat for England. Hungary at the Stade de Malakoff Back : Lorant, Buzanski, Hidergkuti, Kocsis, Zacharias, Czibor, Boszik, Budaï. Front : Lantos, Puskas, Groscis The arrival of 400 metres hurdler Yves Cros as coach brought sucess to the club. Firstly Parisian champions, unbeaten during the season DH of 1965-66 which earned them a place in the CFA (D 3 at that time). Playing were the Palauqui brothers and Pech who went on to star for Nantes. Malakoff stayed at this level until 1984-85, except for one season 1975-76 when they reached the heady heights of D2. Malakoff (season 68-69). Back : Pech, Squividant, Schneider, Romulad, Cataldi, Dellé. Front : J.C. Palauqui, Kédim, J.P. Palauqui, Bérangé, Cadiou. The team from the Hauts de Seine played in the CFA cup final of 1974-75, played in front of 4000 spectators. Ahbate, Cadiou, Collat, Fercoq, Bérangé, Bocq and company lost 2-1 at Marcel Cerdan before going down 2-3 on the away leg against Bastia reserves. In 1979-80, Cros retired and his place was taken by the captain Yvon Fercoq. Several young players went on to make a name for themselves - Jean-Pierre Orts, Serge Besançon (later to play for Red Star), the Belchior brothers, Valente, Xavier Pérez (another future Red Star player). In 1991-92, Malakoff slipped into the DH. A few seasons ago, their coach was ex-Red Star player Robert Pintenat (photo). In the Coupe de France : 1/16ème de finale (1968 – 1977 – 1981), 1/32ème de finale (1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982). © GV 2001

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