Eugene Bernard

Background

Bernard was born in Southampton and educated at Taunton"s School.

Career

He joined Southampton as an amateur in November 1933, and made frequent reserve-team appearances. He remained on the club"s books as a player until 1942, making nine first-team appearances in wartime matches, before a serious hand injury brought his playing career to an education In 1946, he was appointed coach to Southampton"s youth players, graduating to reserve team coach in 1952.

He later worked in the insurance business.

Achievements

• At the start of the 1936-1937 season, both regular custodian Bert Scriven and new signing Len Stansbridge were unavailable, so Bernard was drafted into the first team for matches at home to Chesterfield (won 3–2) and away to Doncaster Rovers (lost 2–0), before Scriven"s return.