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France's oldest players during the 1973 season, and their age in years and days on the occasion of their final appearance, starting or coming on as a substitute.
For each player age is given in days, and in years and days, from their date of birth.
| Player | Age (Y:d) | Age (days) | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Djorkaeff | 32:311 | 11999 | 02 Sep 1972v Greece |
| Georges Carnus | 32:279 | 11967 | 19 May 1973v Republic of Ireland |
| Claude Quittet | 31:75 | 11398 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Georges Lech | 27:274 | 10136 | 03 Mar 1973v Portugal |
| Herve Revelli | 27:21 | 9883 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Georges Bereta | 27:15 | 9877 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Charly Loubet | 26:293 | 9790 | 15 Nov 1972v Republic of Ireland |
| Jacques Novi | 26:46 | 9543 | 02 Sep 1972v Greece |
| Jean-Michel Larqué | 25:253 | 9385 | 19 May 1973v Republic of Ireland |
| Henri Michel | 25:209 | 9341 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Dominique Baratelli | 25:151 | 9283 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Jean-Paul Rostagni | 25:132 | 9264 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Jean-Pierre Adams | 25:69 | 9201 | 19 May 1973v Republic of Ireland |
| Michel Mézy | 24:284 | 9050 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Louis Floch | 24:149 | 8915 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Jean-Noël Huck | 24:73 | 8839 | 03 Mar 1973v Portugal |
| Marc Molitor | 23:163 | 8564 | 03 Mar 1973v Portugal |
| Trésor Tresor | 23:131 | 8532 | 26 May 1973v USSR |
| Raymond Domenech | 21:115 | 7786 | 19 May 1973v Republic of Ireland |