1954–55 FC Basel season

FC Basel 1954–55 René Bader with Willy Dürr Jules Düblin Ground Landhof, Basel Nationalliga A Swiss Cup Josef Hügi (20) Josef Hügi (23) 11,000 on 17 April 1955vs Grasshopper Cluband on 22 May 1955vs La Chaux-de-Fonds 4,500 on 5 September 1954vs Bellinzonaand on 6 March 1955vs Chiasso 6,476 1953–54 1955–56 The 1954–55 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 61st season in their existence. It was their ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein Quarter in Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's chairman. It was his ninth successive season as chairman. Overview René Bader continued as the team's player-coach, for the third consecutive season with Willy Dürr as his assistant. However, in this season Bader only played in one test match. Basel played a total of 43 games during their 1954–55 season. Of these 43 matches 26 were in the domestic league, three matches were in the Swiss Cup and 14 were test or friendly matches. The test/friendly games resulted with five victories, two were drawn and seven matches ended with a defeat. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, 17 games were won, six were drawn and 20 were lost. In their 41 games they scored 101 goals and conceded 98. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/bilanz?saison=1954/55 Bilanz Saison 1954/55 Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2019-11-16 There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1954–55 Nationalliga A, the last two teams in the table were to be relegated. Basel won 10 of their 26 games and drew four times and lost 12 times. They scored 47 goals and conceded 52. Basel ended the championship with 24 points in 9th position. They were 18 points behind La Chaux-de-Fonds who won the Swiss Championship for the second time in a row. Thun and Luzern suffered relegation. Josef Hügi was Basel's top league goal scorer with 20 goals and he was third top goal scorer in the league behind Marcel Mauron from La Chaux-de-Fonds who had scored 30 times. Bannwart was Basel's second best goal scorer with eight goals. Further, Hansueli Oberer scored five and Juan Monros netted four times. Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html Nationalliga A 1953/54 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2019-11-16 Basel joined the Swiss Cup in the third principal round. They were drawn away against lower tier local team FC Riehen, but the match was played at the Landhof and Basel won 6–0. In the fourth round they were drawn at home to lower tier FC Olten and Basel won 2–0. In the fifth round Basel were drawn at home to Zürich. But here they were knocked out of the competition Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit54.html Switzerland 1954/55 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2019-11-16 Players The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1954–55. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 29 August 1954 but subsequently left the club after that date. SUI GK Walter Müller SUI GK Werner Schley from Grasshopper Club SUI DF Werner Bopp SUI DF Hans-Rudolf Fitze SUI DF Hans Hügi (I) SUI DF René Klauser (I) HUN DF György Mogoy SUI DF Hans Weber SUI MF Eugen Büchel from Young Fellows Zürich SUI MF Raymond Gilliéron from Brühl St. Gallen SUI MF Albert Haug from Zürich SUI MF Luciano Merlini from Locarno ESP MF Juan Monros FRA MF Pierre Redolfi SUI MF Kurt Thalmann SUI FW René Bader Player-coach SUI FW Walter Bannwart SUI FW Josef Hügi (II) SUI FW Rolf Keller SUI FW Ernst Klauser (II) SUI FW Hansueli Oberer from FC Olten SUI FW Hans-Peter Schär ITA FW Romano Zolin SUI Alfred Hartmann SUI Hans Jordi Players who left the squad SUI GK Gianfranco de Taddeo to Cantonal Neuchatel FRA GK Simon Gusothien to FC Hégenheim SUI MF Walter Felber SUI MF Benedikt Frey to CIBA SUI MF Kurt Maurer to La Chaux-de-Fonds SUI FW Walter Bielser to Biel-Bienne Results Legend #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Friendly matches Pre-season and mid-season Pre-season July 1954 Basel SUI 9–1 Summary SUI FC Birsfelden Basel SUI W Pre-season 1 August 1954 Biel-Bienne SUI 3–8 Summary SUI Basel Wolfisberg 1xLipps 1xScheurer 1x 4x Hügi (II)2x Oberer1x Klauser (II)o.g. Sport ground, Gerlafingen 1,000 SUI Hämisegger Gerlafingen W Pre-season 8 August 1954 Stade Français FRA 2–1 Summary SUI Basel Bopp 15 o.g. 1:0Raymond 81 2:0 2:1 Hügi (II) Paris L Pre-season 14 August 1954 17:30 Basel SUI 1–3 Summary GER SV Werder Bremen Weber 0:3 25 0:1 Hase56 pen. 0:2 Heyse57 0:3 Preise Landhof, Basel 1,100 SUI Weiersmüller Suhr L Game abandoned due to unplayable terrain (thunderstorm). Pre-season 21 August 1954 17:30 Basel SUI 2–2 Summary AUT Austria Wien Hügi (II) 58 1:2Hügi (II) 68 2:2 1 0:1 Sabetzer34 0:2 Schleger Landhof, Basel 850 SUI Basel D Pre-season 22 August 1954 16:15 Grasshopper Club SUI 0–2 Summary SUI Basel Vukosavljević 19 0:1 Maurer54 o.g. 0:2 Vetsch Espenmoos, St. Gallen SUI Josef Gulde St. Gallen W Mid-season 14 September 1954 Zagreb XI CRO 6–3 Summary SUI Basel Medved 8 1:0Liposinovic 30 2:1Liposinovic 32 3:1Medved 40 4:1Osojnjak 61 5:1Osojnjak 88 6:3 17 pen. 1:1 Casali80 5:2 Hügi (II)81 pen. 5:3 Casali Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb 5,000 L Winter break to end of season Winter break 30 January 1955 14:30 Basel SUI 1–2 Summary SUI Nordstern Basel Bannwart 34 1:1 4 0:1 Kirchhofer63 1:2 Zingg Landhof, Basel 3,500 SUI Gottfried Dienst Basel L Winter break 14 February 1955 Biel-Bienne SUI 7–4 Summary SUI Basel Bielser 10 1:1Kohler 16 2:1Kohler 52 3:3Kohler 70 4:3Kohler 71 5:3Bielser 80 pen. 6:3Riederer 85 7:3 8 0:1 Keller24 2:2 Jordi34 2:3 Weber88 7:4 Bannwart Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne 1,200 SUI W. Caccivio Biel/Bienne L Winter break 17 February 1955 FC Liestal SUI 1–7 Summary SUI Basel 4x Schär2x Keller1x Bannwart Gitterli, Liestal W Mid-season 30 April 1955 17:30 Basel SUI 0–8 Summary CRO Zagreb XI 24 1:0 Medved32 0:2 Caijkovski40 0:3 Benko43 0:4 Benko0:2 Liposinovic0:6 Medved0:7 Dvornic0:8 Caijkovski Landhof, Basel 6,500 SUI W. Müller Baden L Mid-season 26 May 1955 18:30 Basel SUI 3–1 Summary BRAAssociação Atlética Portuguesa Oberer 8 1:0Hügi (II) 27 2:0Hügi (II) 61 3:0 82 3:1 Miltinho Landhof, Basel 7,00 SUI Zutter Bern W Mid-season 18 June 1955 17:30 Basel SUI 2–4 Summary BRA Fluminense Oberer 13 pen. 1:1Monros 18 2:1 1 1:0 Waldo27 pen. 2:2 Pinheiro30 2:3 Waldo31 2:4 Carlos Landhof, Basel 7,000 SUI Gottfried Dienst Basel L End of season 30 June 1955 18:30 Basel SUI 2–2 Summary GER Hamburger SV Monros 11 1:0Hügi (II) 65 2:1 51 1:1 Stürmer 71 2:2 Schild Landhof, Basel 6,500 SUI J. Heymann Arlesheim D Nationalliga A 1954–55 Nationalliga A League matches Round 1 29 August 1954 15:00 Basel 0–3 Summary Zürich 72 0:1 Bruppacher73 0:2 Vidjak77 0:3 Vidjak Landhof, Basel 5,000 SUI Victor Werner Schicker Bern L Round 2 5 September 1954 15:00 Basel 1–1 Summary Bellinzona Hügi (II) 52 1:1 27 0:1 Sartori Landhof, Basel 4,500 SUI von Gunten Bern D Round 3 12 September 1954 Chiasso 3–1 Summary Basel Chiesa 40 1:0Riva 52 2:0Riva 87 3:1 2:1 Oberer Stadio Via Comacini, Chiasso 1,200 SUI Weiersmüller Suhr L Round 4 26 September 1954 15:00 Basel 3–1 Summary Luzern Bannwart 15 1:0Bannwart 25 2:0Bannwart 77 3:1 28 2:1 Kyd Landhof, Basel 5,000 SUI W. Rufli Bremgarten W Round 5 3 October 1954 Thun 2–1 Summary Basel Czischeck 54 1:1Czischeck 64 2:1 15 0:1 Hügi (II) Mogoy Stadion Lachen, Thun 5,000 SUI F. Buchmüller Zürich L Round 6 17 October 1954 15:00 Basel 3–2 Summary Servette Weber 5 1:0Hügi (II) 2:1Hügi (II) 72 3:2 30 1:1 Friedländer67 2:2 Epp Landhof, Basel 8,000 SUI Zutter Bern W Round 7 24 October 1954 15:00 Grasshopper Club 3–1 Summary Basel Hagen 20 pen. 1:0Moser 28 2:0Vonlanthen (II)48 3:1 33 pen. 2:1 Hügi (II) Hardturm, Zürich 12,000 SUI Fr. Karlen Bern L Round 8 31 October 1954 15:00 Basel 3–1 Summary Grenchen Hügi (II) 53 1:0Bannwart 56 2:0Hügi (II) 88 3:1 73 2:1 Raboud Landhof, Basel 6,000 SUI F. Schorer Interlaken W Round 9 14 November 1954 Lugano 2–3 Summary Basel Poma 71 1:3Stefanina 76 2:3 18 0:1 Keller23 0:2 Bannwart51 0:3 Hügi (II) Cornaredo, Lugano 2,000 SUI W. Müller Baden W Round 10 21 November 1954 14:30 Basel 2–0 Summary Fribourg Zolin 75 1:0Keller 76 2:0 Landhof, Basel 5,000 SUI Rapin Lausanne W Round 11 27 November 1954 14:30 La Chaux-de-Fonds 4–1 Summary Basel Mauron 38 1:0Colombino 40 2:0Mauron 52 3:0Antenen 68 4:1Zappella 62 3:1 Zolin Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds 5,000 SUI W. Rufli Bremgarten L Round 12 12 December 1954 14:30 Basel 1–1 Summary Young Boys Hügi (II) 55 1:1 31 pen. 0:1 Grütter Landhof, Basel 7,000 SUI Merlotti Neuchâtel D Round 13 19 December 1954 Lausanne-Sport 1–1 Summary Basel Guhl 70 1:1 24 0:1 Keller Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 4,000 SUI Dörflinger Grenchen D Round 14 December 1954 Zürich P – P [ Summary] Basel Letzigrund, Zürich P Round 15 27 February 1955 Bellinzona 1–0 Summary Basel Sartori 60 1:0 Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona 1,500 SUI von Gunten Bern L Round 16 6 March 1955 16:00 Basel 0–2 Summary Chiasso 85 pen. 0:1 Oberer0:2 Frigerio Landhof, Basel 4,500 SUI Schüttel Sion L Round 17 13 March 1955 Luzern 2–1 Summary Basel Künzli 19 1:0Kyd 60 2:1 1:1 Thalmann Stadion Allmend, Luzern 3,500 SUI W. Rufli Bremgarten L Round 14 20 March 1955 15:00 Zürich 3–1 Summary Basel Fottner 43 1:0Battistella 49 2:0Feller 50 3:0 60 3:1 Hügi (II) Letzigrund, Zürich 4,000 SUI von Gunten BernL L Round 18 27 March 1955 15:00 Basel 3–2 Summary Thun Hügi (II) 21′Hügi (II) 21 1:0Bannwart 55 2:1Hügi (II) 68 3:1 48 1:1 Czischeck73 pen. 3:2 Czischeck Landhof, Basel 5,600 SUI F. Buchmüller Zürich W Round 19 3 April 1955 15:00 Servette 2–2 Summary Basel Pastega 57 1:1Pasteur 60 2:1 24 0:1 Oberer62 2:2 Hügi (II) Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 6,000 SUI Paul Wyssling Zürich D Round 20 17 April 1955 15:00 Basel 3–2 Summary Grasshopper Club Oberer 15 1:0Monros 33 2:1Monros 3:1 26 1:1 Moser77 3:2 Hagen Landhof, Basel 11,000 SUI F. Schorer Interlaken W Round 21 24 April 1954 15:00 Grenchen 3–1 Summary Basel Jeanneret 6 1:0Sidler 46 pen. 2:1Mäder 74 3:1 19 1:1 Monros Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 2,500 SUI Victor Werner Schicker Bern L Round 22 8 May 1955 15:00 Basel 4–1 Summary Lugano 10 o.g. 1:0Thalmann 20 2:0Oberer 27 3:1Hügi (II) 32 4:1 26 o.g. 2:1 Landhof, Basel 5,600 SUI D. Mellet Lausanne W Round 23 15 May 1955 Fribourg 3–1 Summary Basel Edenhofer 47 1:0Kaeslin 56 2:0Edenhofer 82 3:0 87 3:1 Hügi (II) Saint-Léonard, Freiburg 2,600 SUI Surdez Delémont L Round 24 22 May 1955 15:00 Basel 4–3 Summary La Chaux-de-Fonds Hügi (II) 11 pen. 1:1Oberer 18 2:1Bannwart 38 3:1Hügi (II) 41 4:2 6 0:1 Mauron31 2:2 Mauron58 o.g. 4:3 Bopp Landhof, Basel 11,000 SUI Victor Werner Schicker Bern W Round 25 30 May 1955 15:00 Young Boys 2–1 Summary Basel Hamel 26 1:1Häuptli 56 2:1 25 0:1 Hügi (II) Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 8,000 SUI Weiersmüller Suhr L Round 26 12 June 1955 15:00 Basel 5–2 [ Summary] Lausanne-Sport Hügi (II) 4 1:1Hügi (II) 37 2:1Monros 75 3:2Bannwart 79 4:2Thalmann 89 5:2 3 0:1 Appel60 2:2 Vonlanthen Landhof, Basel 6,000 SUI von Gunten Bern W League table main WDL Q 5 2 CDF La Chaux-de-Fonds LS Lausanne-Sport GCZ Grasshopper Club ZÜR Zürich YB Young Boys SER Servette BEL Bellinzona CHI Chiasso BAS Basel FRI Fribourg LUG Lugano GRE Grenchen THU Thun LUC Luzern 19 4 3 99 46 16 6 4 75 35 14 5 7 80 43 13 4 9 52 48 10 8 8 65 53 11 4 11 54 53 8 10 8 28 29 10 5 11 48 58 10 4 12 47 52 9 3 14 40 61 8 4 14 47 79 7 5 14 35 48 6 6 14 35 65 6 2 18 38 73 green1 Champions and Swiss Cup winners A red1 Relegated R1 red1 Relegated R2 complete rsssf.com Swiss Cup Round 3 7 November 1954 12:30 Basel 6–0 Summary FC Riehen Hügi (II) 5 1:0Fitze 23 2:030 o.g. 3:0Keller 32 4:0Bannwart 33 5:0Keller 62 6:0 Landhof, Basel 3,000 SUI Frieden Bern W Round 4 5 December 1954 14:30 Basel 2–0 Summary FC Olten Hügi (II) 17 1:0Weber 19 2:0 Landhof, Basel 2,000 SUI W. Werner St. Gallen W Round 5 2 January 1955 14:30 Basel 1–4 Summary Zürich Hügi (II) 68 pen. 1:1 27 0:1 Feller73 1:2 Beerli74 1:3 Beerli1:4 Beerli Landhof, Basel 5,000 SUI Victor Werner Schicker Bern L 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 1954–55 at fcb-archiv.ch Switzerland 1954–55 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation External links FC Basel official site expanded Category:FC Basel seasons Basel