2 Comments November 17th, 2010

Where can I find a roster from the Germany World Cup team in the 1950′s?

Ryan asked:


My Grandpa played for West Germany in the World Cup a long time ago. I want to see if I can find his name on a roster?

Jeremiah
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2 Responses to “Where can I find a roster from the Germany World Cup team in the 1950′s?”

  1. Allison Says:
    November 18th, 2010 at 4:06 pm

    John

    Not sure about everyone’s names but check this one out on

  2. Chlo Says:
    November 21st, 2010 at 7:23 am

    Hayden

    Hope you mean soccer…

    List:

    sorted by names

    In 1950 it was not allowed for Germany to participate.

    1954 Bern / Switzerland / Champion

    Toni Turek, Heinrich Kwiatkowski,Fritz Laband, Werner Kohlmeyer, Hans Bauer, Josef Posipal, Werner Liebrich, Horst Eckel, Karl Mai, Paul Mebus, Max Morlock, Fritz Walter, Helmut Rahn, Bernhard Klodt, Ottmar Walter, Richard Herrmann, Alfred Pfaff, Hans Schäfer, Heinz Kubsch, Herbert Erhardt, Karl-Heinz Metzner und Ulrich Biesinger gehörten ebenfalls zum WM-Kader, spielten aber nicht im Turnier.

    Toni Turek, Heinrich Kwiatkowski
    Fritz Laband, Werner Kohlmeyer, Hans Bauer, Josef Posipal, Werner Liebrich
    Horst Eckel, Karl Mai, Paul Mebus, Max Morlock, Fritz Walter
    Helmut Rahn, Bernhard Klodt, Ottmar Walter, Richard Herrmann, Alfred Pfaff, Hans Schäfer

    Heinz Kubsch, Herbert Erhardt, Karl-Heinz Metzner und Ulrich Biesinger were also teammember but not playing.

    1958 Sweden
    Name Club Date of birth
    Fritz Herkenrath Rot-Weiss Essen 09.09.1928
    Heinrich Kwiatkowski Borussia Dortmund 16.07.1926
    Günter Sawitzki * VfB Stuttgart 22.11.1932
    Horst Eckel 1. FC Kaiserslautern 08.02.1932
    Herbert Erhardt SpVgg Fürth 06.07.1930
    Rudolf Hoffmann * VfB Stuttgart 11.02.1935
    Erich Juskowiak Fortuna Düsseldorf 07.09.1926
    Hermann Nuber * Kickers Offenbach 10.10.1935
    Karl-Heinz Schnellinger SG Düren 99 31.03.1939
    Georg Stollenwerk 1. FC Köln 19.12.1930
    Heinz Wewers Rot-Weiss Essen 27.07.1927
    Wolfgang Peters * Borussia Dortmund 08.01.1929
    Alfred Schmidt Borussia Dortmund 05.09.1935
    Hans Sturm 1. FC Köln 03.09.1935
    Horst Szymaniak Wuppertaler SV 29.08.1934
    Fritz Walter 1. FC Kaiserslautern 31.10.1920
    Hans Cieslarczyk SV Sodingen 03.05.1937
    Alfred Kelbassa Borussia Dortmund 21.04.1925
    Bernhard Klodt FC Schalke 04 26.10.1926
    Helmut Rahn Rot-Weiss Essen 16.08.1929
    Hans Schäfer 1. FC Köln 19.10.1927
    Uwe Seeler Hamburger SV 05.11.1936
    Trainer
    Sepp Herberger (Bundestrainer) 28.03.1897
    Helmut Schön (Co-Trainer)

    all with * were not in Sweden but waiting in Germany in case of injuries