1960–61 FC Basel season

FC Basel 1960–61 Jenő Vincze Ernst Weber Ground Landhof, Basel Nationalliga A 5th Swiss Cup 3rd principal round Josef Hügi (17) Josef Hügi (17) 12,000 on 17 September 1960vs Young Boys 2,800 on 23 April 1961vs Fribourg 6,223 1959–60 1961–62 The 1960–61 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 67th season in their existence. It was their 15th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football since their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein Quarter in Kleinbasel. Ernst Weber was the club's chairman for his second consecutive season. Overview Jenő Vincze was Basel's team manager for the second season. The West German ex-international footballer Gerhard Siedl joined the team from Bayern Munich during the summer off-season, but he was to leave the club again during the winter break. Hanspeter Stocker joined the team, coming from third tier local club Concordia Basel. Two further new players were Antonio Danani coming from FC Moutier and Fernando Von Krannichfeldt who signed in from FC Mendrisiostar. In the other direction midfielder Jean-Jacques Maurer moved to Servette, allrounder Otto Ludwig moved to third tier local club Old Boys, and forward Roberto "Mucho" Frigerio moved on to score his goals for La Chaux-de-Fonds. Another player who left the squad was defender Werner Bopp who moved on to Nordstern Basel and retired. Bopp had played 16 seasons for Basel, playing in 321 league and 43 cup matches scoring 15 goals during these appearances. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/spieler?command=detail&id=8200 Werner Bopp Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2018-11-16 Basel played a total of 43 games this season. Of these 43 matches 26 were in the domestic league, one was in the Swiss Cup and 16 were friendly matches. Of these test matches five were played as hosts and 11 were played away, 12 were won, two were drawn and two ended with a defeat. The team scored 55 goals and conceded 29. The two defeats were suffered at the Landhof against VfR Mannheim and in the St. Jakob Stadium against Santos. The match against Santos was one of the highlights of these test games despite the 2–8 defeat. Gottlieb Stäuble and Josef Hügi scored the goals for Basel. Coutinho scored five and Pelé scored three for Santos. 14,000 spectators paid for a ticket to see the game, much needed money in the bad financial situation that the club was suffering. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/bilanz?saison=1959/60 Bilanz Saison 1959/60 Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2019-11-16 Fourteen teams contested the 1960–61 Nationalliga A, these were the top 12 teams from the previous season and the two newly promoted teams Young Fellows Zürich and Fribourg. The Championship was played in a double round-robin, the champions were to be qualified for 1961–62 European Cup and the last two teams in the table were to be relegated. Despite a home defeat against Young Fellows in the very first match, Basel started the season well, winning six of their first eight matches. But then came a run with six consecutive defeats in which the team failed to score a single goal. Basel slipped from the table top down to the relegation zone before they managed to return to winning games. Basel ended the season in 5th position with 28 points, but were 18 points behind the new Swiss Champions Servette. Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html Nationalliga A 1960/61 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2019-11-16 Basel were appointed as one of four Swiss representatives in the newly founded International Football Cup, which was to take place in the summer break after the end of this season. The other three teams who competed in the 1961–62 International Football Cup were La Chaux-de-Fonds, Grenchen and Zürich. Pawel Mogielnicki http://www.mogiel.net/EC/intertoto-history/1961.php Intertoto Cup 1961/62 Pawel Mogielnicki 2019-11-16 Basel entered the Swiss Cup in the third principal round. They were drawn away against third tier local club Concordia Basel and for Basel the game ended in a fiasco. Despite an early 1–0 lead and in total 18–0 corners, Werner Decker and Heinz Wirz each scored for the under dogs who had a very young Karl Odermatt in their team. Basel lost 2–1 and were eliminated form the competition. Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit61.html Switzerland 1960/61 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2019-11-16 Odermatt's football skills were noted, later he and Decker would later transfer to Basel. Josef Zindel 2018 Die ersten 125 Jahre Cup out gegen Odermatt, Page 57 Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel Players The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1960–61. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 28 August 1960 but subsequently left the club after that date. 1 SUI GK René Jeker 1 SUI GK Kurt Stettler 2 SUI DF Bruno Michaud SUI DF Hanspeter Stocker from Concordia Basel SUI DF Ulrich Vetsch SUI DF Edmund Vogt 3 SUI DF Hans Weber SUI MF Peter Brendle SUI MF Jean-Louis Gygax SUI MF René Jaeck SUI MF Rudolf Rickenbacher GER MF Gerhard Siedl from Bayern Munich SUI MF Silvan Thüler SUI MF Jean-Claude Bourgnon 8 SUI FW Bernhard Chenaux SUI MF Antonio Danani from FC Moutier 9 SUI FW Josef Hügi (II) SUI FW Hansueli Oberer SUI MF Carlo Porlezza 11 SUI FW Paul Speidel HUN FW Ferenc Stockbauer SUI MF Claus-Dieter Tabel SUI MF Fernando Von Krannichfeldt from FC Mendrisio SUI MF Wolfgang Walther Players who left the squad 4 SUI MF Jean-Jacques Maurer to Servette 6 SUI MF René Thüler 7 GER FW Otto Ludwig to Old Boys 10 SUI FW Roberto Frigerio to La Chaux-de-Fonds SUI DF Werner Bopp retired SUI FW Ludwig Schraut Results Legend #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Friendly matches Preseason Pre-season 23 July 1960 17:30 SC Kleinhüningen SUI 2–4 Summary SUI Basel Ellen 1:3Saluz 2:3 52 0:1 Gygax60 0:2 Siedl65 0:3 Tabel82 2:4 Speidel Schorenmatte, Basel 700 SUI Wyttenbach Birsfelden W Pre-season 31 July 1960 Zürich SUI 3–4 Summary SUI Basel Fäh (II) 20 1:1Feller 2:2Waldner 3:3 1 0:1 Hügi (II) 21 1:2 Siedl62 2:3 Stocker3:4 Hügi (II) Moos, Affoltern am Albis 500 SUI Paul Wyssling Zürich W Pre-season 4 August 1960 18:30 Black Stars SUI 0–8 Summary SUI Basel Buschwilerhof, Basel 500 SUI Gottfried Dienst Basel W Pre-season 7 August 1960 FC Moutier SUI 1–3 Summary SUI Basel Schnegg 60 1:0 1:1 Michaud1:2 Siedl1:3 Chenaux Stade de Chalière, Moutier 1,000 SUI Guinnard Gletterens W Pre-season 10 August 1960 18:15 Basel SUI 0–1 Summary GER VfR Mannheim 31 0:1 Bast Landhof, Basel 3,500 SUI D. Mellet Lausanne L Pre-season 14 August 1960 16:30 Brühl St. Gallen SUI 1–5 Summary SUI Basel Bruckl 19 1:0 20 1:1 Hügi (II)30 1:2 Hügi (II)72 1:3 Hügi (II)88 1:4 Siedl89 1:5 Hügi (II) Paul-Grüninger-Stadion, St. Gallen 3,000 SUI Josef Gulde St. Gallen W Mid-season 13 November 1960 Nordstern Basel SUI 2–4 Summary SUI Basel Basel W Winter break and mid-season Winter break 22 January 1961 FC Kickers Luzern SUI 1–2 Summary SUI Basel Luzern W Winter break 12 February 1961 15:00 Basel SUI 2–2 Summary SUI Grasshopper Club Walther Brendle Dimmeler Vonlanthen Landhof, Basel 1,500 SUI E. Emmenegger Basel D Winter break 18 February 1961 Basel SUI 2–1 Summary SUI Concordia Basel Landhof, Basel W Winter break 26 February 1961 15:00 Nordstern Basel SUI 2–5 Summary SUI Basel Fischer 2x 2x Weber2x Stockbauer1x Hügi (II) Stadion Rankhof, Basel 2,500 SUI Seiler Basel W Mid-season 3 April 1961 FC Moutier SUI 2–4 Summary SUI Basel 1:32:3 20 0:1 Hügi (II)0:2 Walther0:3 Hügi (II)2:4 Hügi (II) Stade de Chalière, Moutier 1,000 SUI Meister Neuchâtel W Mid-season 10 May 1961 17:30 Basel SUI 0–0 Summary BRA Canto do Rio Landhof, Basel 6,000 SUI Othmar Huber Thun D Mid-season 24 May 1961 Nordstern Basel SUI 3–5 Summary SUI Basel Stadion Rankhof, Basel 2,500 SUI Seiler Basel W Mid-season 27 May 1961 Black Stars SUI 0–5 Summary SUI Basel Buschwilerhof, Basel W Mid-season 1 June 1961 20:00 Basel SUI 2–8 Summary BRA Santos Stäuble 48 1:3Hügi (II) 55 2:3 4 0:1 Coutinho27 0:2 Coutinho36 0:3 Coutinho62 2:4 Coutinho70 2:5 Pelé72 2:6 Coutinho83 2:7 Pelé89 2:8 Pelé St. Jakob Stadium, Basel 14,000 SUI Helbling Uznach L Guest players by Basel: Anton Allemann (YB), Frigerio (CdF), Stäuble (Biel) Nationalliga A 1960–61 Nationalliga A League matches Round 1 21 August 1960 16:00 Basel 1–5 Summary Young Fellows Zürich Hügi (II) 65 1:5 3 0:1 Zimmermann21 0:2 Schüpach37 0:3 Worni47 0:4 Zimmermann54 0:5 Zimmermann Landhof, Basel 5,800 SUI Othmar Huber Thun L Round 2 28 August 1960 Luzern 0–1 Summary Basel 33 0:1 Walther Stadion Allmend, Luzern 6,500 SUI Meister Neuchâtel W Round 3 4 September 1960 15:00 Basel 3–1 Summary Chiasso Michaud 3 pen. 1:0Hügi (II) 11 2:0Hügi (II) 31 3:0 71 pen. 3:1 Lettl Landhof, Basel 3,000 SUI W. Müller Baden W Round 4 11 September 1960 Grenchen 1–2 Summary Basel Hamel 42 1:0 92 1:1 Hügi (II)73 1:2 Hügi (II) Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 3,500 SUI Guinnard Gletterens W Round 5 17 September 1960 16:15 Basel 2–0 Summary Young Boys Hügi (II) 48 1:0Michaud 55 pen. 2:0 Landhof, Basel 12,000 SUI Josef Gulde St. Gallen W Round 6 25 September 1960 15:30 Lausanne-Sport 3–1 Summary Basel Fauqeux 26 1:0Stutz 73 2:0Cuche 81 3:0 90 3:1 Hügi (II) Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 4,500 SUI Helbling Uznach L Round 7 2 October 1960 15:30 Basel 2–0 Summary Grasshopper Club Oberer 60 1:0Hügi (II) 72 2:0 St. Jakob Stadium, Basel 9,500 SUI D. Mellet Lausanne W Round 8 9 October 1960 15:00 La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–3 Summary Basel Bertschi 7 1:0Sommerlatt 87 2:3 18 1:1 Hügi (II)64 1:2 Walther75 1:3 Hügi (II) Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds 3,500 SUI Victor Werner Schicker Bern W Round 9 23 October 1960 15:00 Basel 1–4 Summary Winterthur Danani 73 1:3 14 0:1 Schmid52 0:2 Etterlin67 0:3 Etterlin86 1:4 Schmid Landhof, Basel 4,800 SUI Othmar Huber Thun L Round 10 30 October 1960 15:00 Basel 4–0 Summary Biel-Bienne Hügi (II) 26 1:0Hügi (II) 71 2:0Hügi (II) 80 3:0Siedl 83 4:0 Landhof, Basel 5,500 SUI Zürrer Feldmeilen W Round 11 6 November 1960 Fribourg 1–0 Summary Basel Vonlanden 37 1:0 Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Freiburg 3,000 SUI Burkhardt St. Gallen L Round 12 27 November 1960 14:30 Basel 0–1 Summary Servette 26 0:1 Bosson Landhof, Basel 11,000 SUI D. Mellet Lausanne L Round 13 4 December 1960 Zürich 2–0 Summary Basel Brizzi 55 1:0Brizzi 58 2:0 0 61 Speidel Letzigrund, Zürich 12,500 SUI Meister Neuchâtel L Round 14 11 December 1960 12:45 Young Fellows Zürich 1–0 Summary Basel Schennach 8 1:0 Letzigrund, Zürich 5,000 SUI Burkhardt St. Gallen L Round 15 5 March 1961 15:00 Basel 0–1 Summary Luzern Wüst 22 0:1 Landhof, Basel 5,200 SUI D. Mellet Lausanne L Round 16 12 March 1961 Chiasso 1–0 Summary Basel Chiesa 27 1:0 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 6,000 SUI F. Schorer Interlaken L Round 17 19 March 1961 15:00 Basel 1–1 Summary Grenchen Mumenthaler 60 o.g. 1:0 88 o.g. 1:1 Michaud Landhof, Basel 4,500 SUI Victor Werner Schicker Bern D Round 18 26 March 1961 Young Boys 0–0 Summary Basel Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 13,000 SUI D. Mellet Lausanne D Round 19 9 April 1961 15:00 Basel 2–0 Summary Lausanne-Sport Hügi (II) 40 1:0Hügi (II) 85 pen. 2:0 Landhof, Basel 5,800 SUI Othmar Huber Thun W Round 20 16 April 1961 Grasshopper Club 2–4 Summary Basel Robbiani 49 1:2Robbiani 60 2:2 11 0:1 Von Krannichfeldt43 0:2 Walther60 2:3 Von Krannichfeldt75 2:4 Speidel Hardturm, Zürich 4,200 SUI Anton Bucheli Luzern W Round 21 23 April 1961 15:30 Basel 3–0 Summary Fribourg Thüler 36 1:0Michaud 42 2:0Oberer 76 3:0 Landhof, Basel 2,800 SUI Helbling Uznach W Round 22 30 April 1961 16:00 Basel 3–2 Summary La Chaux-de-Fonds Michaud 47 pen. 1:2Walther 67 2:2Hügi (II) 76 3:2 7 0:1 Frigerio40 0:2 Frigerio Landhof, Basel 7,000 SUI Guinnard Gletterens W Josef Hügi 300th game for Basel (234th goal) Round 23 7 May 1961 Winterthur 0–4 Summary Basel 6 0:1 Walther23 0:2 Oberer38 0:3 Weber84 0:4 Speidel Schützenwiese, Winterthur 4,600 SUI Josef Gulde St. Gallen W Round 24 14 May 1961 Biel-Bienne 0–1 Summary Basel 32 0:1 Hügi (II) Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne 4,500 SUI Roland David Lausanne W Round 25 4 June 1961 Servette 4–2 Summary Basel Bosson 55 1:1Makay 61 2:1Heuri 63 3:1Makay 67 4:1 15 pen. 0:1 Michaud77 4:2 Von Krannichfeldt Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 4,000 SUI Othmar Huber ThunL L Round 26 10 June 1961 18:00 Basel 2–4 Summary Zürich Von Krannichfeldt 76 1:1Von Krannichfeldt 79 2:4 27 0:1 Kellas51 0:2 Waldner68 0:2 Fäh (II)70 0:4 Feller Landhof, Basel 4,000 SUI Anton Bucheli Luzern L League table main WDL Q 5 2 SER Servette YB Young Boys ZÜR Zürich GRE Grenchen BAS Basel GCZ Grasshopper Club CDF La Chaux-de-Fonds LUC Luzern LS Lausanne-Sport BB Biel-Bienne YFZ Young Fellows Zürich FRI Fribourg WIN Winterthur CHI Chiasso 23 0 3 77 29 15 6 5 70 37 15 5 6 74 43 12 6 8 68 49 13 2 11 42 36 10 6 10 60 53 11 4 11 65 64 9 6 11 37 45 9 5 12 57 58 8 7 11 43 47 8 6 12 48 63 7 6 13 30 55 8 1 17 33 66 2 4 20 22 81 green1 Swiss Champions, qualified for 1961–62 European Cup A yellow1 Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1961–62 Cup Winners' Cupand entered 1961–62 International Football Cup C blue1 Entered 1961–62 International Football Cup I1 blue1 Entered 1961–62 International Football Cup I2 blue1 Entered 1961–62 International Football Cup I3 red1 Relegated R1 red1 Relegated R2 complete rsssf.com Swiss Cup 3rd principal round 16 October 1960 15:00 Concordia Basel 2–1 Summary Basel Decker 37 1:1Wirz 69 2:1 11 o.g. 0:1 Foglia St. Jakob Stadium, Basel 1,000 SUI Roland David Lausanne L corners 0:18 See also History of FC Basel List of FC Basel players List of FC Basel seasons References Sources Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. 978-3-7245-2305-5 The FCB team 1960–61 at fcb-archiv.ch Switzerland 1960–61 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation External links FC Basel official site expanded Category:FC Basel seasons Basel