Alfred Preissler

Alfred Preissler (9 April 1921 – 15 July 2003) was a German footballer and manager who played as a forward mostly for Borussia Dortmund.[1] He is the club’s all-time top goalscorer with 177 goals.

Alfred Preissler

Preißler with the championship trophy in 1956
Personal information
Date of birth	(1921-04-09)9 April 1921
Place of birth	Duisburg, Germany
Date of death	15 July 2003(2003-07-15) (aged 82)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
0000–1939	Duisburger SV 1900
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1939–1944	Duisburger SV 1900
1944–1945	Duisburger SpV
1946–1950	Borussia Dortmund	78	(45)
1950–1951	Preußen Münster	28	(19)
1951–1959	Borussia Dortmund	211	(123)
Total		317	(187)
International career
1951	West Germany	2	(0)
Managerial career
1957	Hammer SpVg
1958	ASSV Letmathe
1960–1962	Borussia Neunkirchen
1962–1965	FK Pirmasens
1965–1967	Wuppertaler SV
1968–1971	Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
1971–1973	Borussia Neunkirchen
1974–1975	Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

The worker’s son grew up in Duisburg, in the local Dickelsbach settlement, which represents a remarkable chapter in German industrial history. He began his football career in his hometown at the Duisburger SV 1900, where at the same time Toni Turek, the world champion of 1954, was also trained.[2] He played for the club until 1944, before moving to Duisburger SpV and 1946 to Borussia Dortmund. With this club he won back-to-back German championships in 1956 and 1957.

He also played two matches for the then West Germany national football team in 1951 against Austria and the Republic of Ireland.[1]