Ernest Molles

Ernest Molles
Personal information
Full name Ernest Molles
Place of birth Switzerland
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1917 Montriond Lausanne (–)
1920–1926 Stade Rennais UC (–)
National team
1917 Switzerland 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Ernest Molles (born in Switzerland) was a Swiss international football player.

Career

Molles was born in Switzerland and played for FC Montriond, now known as FC Lausanne-Sport, in his home country before moving to France after World War I to play for Stade Rennais UC. He spent seven years at the club.[1] In 1922, he played on the team that reached the final of the Coupe de France. In the final, Rennes were defeated 2–0 by Red Star Olympique.[2] Molles also played for the Swiss national team. His only documented appearance was on 23 December 1917 against Austria, which ended in a 1–0 defeat.[3]

References

  1. ^ Loire, Claude (1998). Le Stade rennais, fleuron du football breton. Apogée. p. 88. ISBN 2843980003. 
  2. ^ "Finale le dimanche 07 mai 1922 à Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. http://www.fff.fr/competitions/php/histo_cfra/histo_cfra.php?sa_no=1922&pj_no=6. Retrieved 9 January 2011. 
  3. ^ "Ernest Molles". 11v11. http://www.11v11.com/api/player/99080/teamID/6785. Retrieved 23 January 2011.