(1944–46) Jean Lechantre (1944–52) Roger Vandooren [fr] (1944–50) BolekTempowski [fr] (1945–51) Marius Walter (1945–52) André Strappe (1948–58) Bernard
1946, that saw Lille OSC defeat Red Star OA 4–2 thanks to goals by BolekTempowski, René Bihel and Roger Vandooren (2). 26 May 1946 Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Dustremelle was fired and replaced by the combination of Erwin Wilczek and Bolek Tomowski. Under the duo, Valenciennes lasted in Division 1 until the 1983