Joseph d'Oultremont

Joseph d'Oultremont
Personal information
Full name Joseph Antoine Marie Émile Henri d'Oultremont de Wégimont and Warfusée
Date of birth (1877-08-15)15 August 1877
Place of birth Amay, Belgium
Date of death 7 October 1942(1942-10-07) (aged 65)
Place of death Xhos Castle, Belgium
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1897–1898 Léopold FC

1st president of Belgian Hockey Association
In office
1912–1913
Succeeded byVictor de Laveleye
2nd president of the Belgian Football Association
In office
1924–1929
Preceded byÉdouard de Laveleye
Succeeded byRodolphe Seeldrayers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Count Joseph d'Oultremont de Wégimont and Warfusée (15 August 1877 – 7 October 1942) was a Belgian patron, sports manager and politician. He was the first chairman of the Belgian Hockey Association (1912–1913), and also the second president of Belgian Football Association (1924–1929).[1] In his youth, he played football, notably at the Royal Léopold Football Club, and practiced cricket.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Bondsvoorzitter Graaf Joseph d'Oultremont (1924-1929)" [Federation President Count Joseph d'Oultremont (1924-1929)]. www.rbfa.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Joseph D'Oultremont". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Biografische schets - Joseph d'Oultremont" [Biographical sketch - Joseph d'Oultremont]. www.odis.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 October 2024.