Rudolf Wirz (footballer)
Rudolf Wirz (1918 – 5 November 1988) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel. He played as midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rudolf Wirz | ||
| Date of birth | 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 5 November 1988 (aged 69–70) | ||
| Place of death | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1941–1948 | FC Basel | 51 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Wirz joined Basel's first team in their 1941–42 season as they played in the 1. Liga under player-manager Eugen Rupf. Wirz played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game at the Landhof on 12 October 1941 as Basel won 4–0 against Chiasso.[1] Basel finished their season as winners of group East and qualified promotion play-offs against group West winners FC Bern. The 1st leg was the away tie, this ended with a goalless draw. Basel won the 2nd leg at home at the Landhof 3–1 to achieve Promotion.[2]
Between the years 1941 and 1948 Wirz played a total of 81 games for Basel without scoring a goal. 51 of these games were in the Swiss Serie A, 11 in the Swiss Cup and 19 were friendly games.[3]
References
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Chiasso 4:0 (3:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1941/42". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Rudolf Wirz". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2189-1
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage