1921–22 FC Basel season

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FC Basel
1921–22 season
ChairmanSwitzerland
First team coachSwitzerland Ernst Kaltenbach
(as team captain)
GroundLandhof, Basel
Serie AGroup Stage: 3rd
Och CupRound 1
Top goalscorerLeague: Switzerland Otto Kuhn (8)
All: Switzerland Otto Kuhn (10)
and Switzerland Karl Wüthrich (10)
Highest home attendancen/a
Lowest home attendancen/a
Average home league attendancen/a

The FC Basel 1921–22 season was their twenty-ninth season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. The club's chairman was who took over from at the club's AGM. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel.

Overview[]

Basel played a total of 28 matches in their 1921–22 season. 14 of these were in the domestic league, one in the Och Cup and 13 were friendly matches. Of these 13 friendlies, seven were home games played in the Landhof and six were away games. Basel played eight of their friendly games against German opponents. The pre-season match on 6 August was a challenge match for the Feldberg Cup. The game took place on an improvised football field (swamp, ditch and rocks). After an hour, the game was abandoned and the Cup awarded to the Freiburger FC by toss of a coin. During the winter break Basel made a short journey to Germany and played one game against the Würzburger Kickers and one in Frankfurt am Main against 1. FFC Germania 1894. On the 1 April they travelled to Hamburg and played SC Victoria. Basel were also hosts for Czech team Sparta Prague, Hungarian Újpesti Dózsa and French team Mulhouse. Four test games ended in a victory, four were drawn and five ended in a defeat. In these tests Basel scored a total of 26 goals and conceded 33.[1]

The domestic league, Swiss Serie A 1921–22, was divided into three regional groups, East, Central and West, each group with eight teams. FC Basel and the two other teams from Basel Nordstern and Old Boys were allocated to the Central group. The other teams playing in this group were Aarau, Luzern and Biel-Bienne and the two teams from the capital, Young Boys and FC Bern. FC Basel played a mediocre season, 14 matches, winning six matches, drawing three and suffering five defeats, scoring 20 goals and conceding 21. With 15 points they ended the season in third position. Kuhn was the team's top league goal scorer with 8 goals. In the home game against Luzern on 27 November 1921 he managed a hattrick.[2] Despite this Luzern won the group and continued to the finals. Servette won the championship.[3]

In the first round of the Och Cup, that had been newly created the year before, and is considered as the forerunner to the Swiss Cup, Basel played an away game against lower tier FC Olten. Basel lost 4–0 and were eliminated. The final was played on 6 August 1922 between Basel's lower tier rivals Concordia Basel and Étoile-Sporting. Concordia won 1–0 to win the trophy. [4]

Players[]

Squad members

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Switzerland  SUI
— GK Switzerland  SUI Arthur Fahr
— GK Switzerland  SUI Ernst Zorzotti (III)
— DF Austria AUT Gustav Putzendopler (I)
— DF Switzerland  SUI Peter Riesterer
— MF Switzerland  SUI Walter Rupprecht
— MF Switzerland  SUI Max Galler (II)
— MF Switzerland  SUI Emil Hasler
— MF Switzerland  SUI Ernst Kaltenbach
— MF Switzerland  SUI Jakob Känzig
— MF Switzerland  SUI Otto Kuhn
— MF Austria AUT Karl Putzendopler (II)
— FW Switzerland  SUI Karl Bielser
— FW Switzerland  SUI Fritz Bucco
— FW Switzerland  SUI Walter Dietrich
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Switzerland  SUI Paul Dietz (II)
— FW Switzerland  SUI Jules Düblin
— FW Switzerland  SUI Walter Galler (I)
— FW   Willy Geiser
— FW Switzerland  SUI Gottlieb Häusselmann
— FW Switzerland  SUI Karl Ibach
— DF Switzerland  SUI Müller
— FW Switzerland  SUI Hans Schneider
— FW Switzerland  SUI Karl Wüthrich
— FW Switzerland  SUI Franz Zeiser
— Switzerland  SUI
—   Bürgin
—   (I)
—   Friedly
—   Schumacher

Results[]

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendly matches[]

Pre-season and mid-season[]

unknown Pre-season Basel Switzerland 2–2 Germany FV Lörrach Landhof, Basel
Goal Goal Summary Goal Goal
6 August 1921 Feldberg Cup Freiburger FC Germany 1–1 Switzerland Basel Feldbergerhof, Freiburg
12:00 Bantle Goal (1:0) Summary Goal (1:1) Zepf Referee: Switzerland Ibach
Note: The game took place on an improvised football field (swamp, ditch and rocks). After an hour, the game was abandoned and the Feldberg Cup awarded to the Freiburger FC by toss of a coin.
27 August 1921 Pre-season Freiburger FC Germany 1–1 Switzerland Basel Freiburg
Goal Summary Goal
11 September 1921 Pre-season Basel Switzerland 2–6 Czech Republic AC Sparta Prague Landhof, Basel
15:00 Bielser Goal (1:3)
Dietz (II) Goal (2:3)		 Summary Goal 20' (0:1)
Goal (o.g. 0:2) Riesterer
Goal (0:3) Pilat
Goal (2:4)
Goal (2:5) Tanda
Goal (2:6)		 Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Switzerland La Chaux-de-Fonds
30 October 1921 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 2–3 Switzerland Blue Stars Landhof, Basel
15:30 Wüthrich Goal (pen. 1:1)
Wüthrich Goal (2:1)		 Summary Goal (pen. 0:1) Kunz
Goal (2:2) Kunz
Goal (2:3) Tissy		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Switzerland Schmid Basel
4 December 1921 Mid-season Servette Switzerland 5–2 Switzerland Basel Parc des Sports Genf
14:30 Pache Goal (1:0)
Pache Goal (2:0)
Bedouret Goal (3:1)
Barriere Goal (4:1)
Bedouret Goal (5:2)		 Summary Goal (2:1)
Goal (4:2) Düblin		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Switzerland Epiney Genf

Winter break and mid-season[]

25 December 1921 Winter break Würzburger Kickers Germany 0–2 Switzerland Basel Sportplatz an der Randersackerer Strasse, Würzburg
Summary Goal 10' (0:1) Zeiser
Goal (0:2) Kuhn		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Germany
26 December 1921 Winter break 1. FFC Germania 1894 Germany 1–1 Switzerland Basel Frankfurt am Main
Kuhn Goal (o.g. 1:0) Summary Goal (1:1) Fahr Attendance: 2,000
8 January 1922 Winter break Basel Switzerland 3–4 Hungary Újpesti Dózsa SC Landhof, Basel
14:30 Fahr Goal (1:0)
Wüthrich Goal (2:2)
Putzendopler (II) Goal (3:4)		 Summary Goal (1:1)
Goal (1:2)
Goal (2:3) Priboj
Goal (2:4) Izidon		 Attendance: 500
Referee: Germany Falschlunger
26 February 1922 Mid-season Grasshopper Club Switzerland 1–4 Switzerland Basel Hardturm, Zürich
15:00 Frankenfeldt Goal 25' (1:0) Summary Goal (1:1) Kuhn
Goal (1:2) Putzendopler (II)
Goal (1:3) Fahr
Goal (1:4) Wüthrich		 Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Switzerland Wieland Zürich
1 April 1922 Mid-season SC Victoria Hamburg Germany 2–2 Switzerland Basel Stadion Hoheluft, Hamburg
Goal
Goal		 Summary Goal Ibach
Goal Känzig
23 April 1922 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 3–1 France Mulhouse Landhof, Basel
Goal Goal Goal Summary Goal
3 June 1922 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 2–1 Germany Würzburger Kickers Landhof, Basel
17:00 Kaltenbach Goal 35' (1:0)
Wüthrich Goal 61' (2:0)		 Summary Goal 68' (2:1) Lossen Attendance: 900
Referee: Switzerland Schenker Basel
5 June 1922 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 0–6 Germany Altonaer 93 Landhof, Basel
17:00 Summary Goal 5' (0:1) Schulz
Goal (0:2) Schulz
Goal (0:3) Jäger
Goal (0:4) Jäger
Goal (0:5)
Goal (0:6) Ruffelse		 Attendance: 1,200

Serie A[]

Main article: 1921–22 Swiss Serie A

Central Group results[]

25 September 1921 Round 1 Biel-Bienne 1–1 Basel Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne
Kramer (I) Goal (1:1) Summary Goal (0:1) Kuhn Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Switzerland Sandoz La Chaux-de-Fonds
2 October 1921 Round 2 Basel 2–3 Nordstern Basel Landhof, Basel
15:00 Wüthrich Goal (1:3)
Kuhn Goal (2:3)		 Summary Goal 5' (0:1) Rölle
Goal (0:2) Afflerbach
Goal (o.g. 0:3)		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Switzerland Wieland Zürich
16 October 1921 Round 3 Aarau 2–1 Basel Schachen, Aarau
von Arx (II) Goal 23' (1:0)
von Arx (II) Goal (2:0)		 Summary Goal (2:1) Kuhn Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Switzerland Blum Zürich
23 October 1921 Round 4 FC Bern 0–1 Basel Kirchenfeld, Bern
15:00 Summary Goal 13' (0:1) Wüthrich Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Switzerland Epiney Epiney
20 November 1921 Round 5 Young Boys 1–1 Basel Spitalacker, Bern
15:00 Goal (1:0) Summary Goal (1:1) Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Switzerland Müller Winterthur
27 November 1921 Round 6 Basel 3–1 Luzern Landhof, Basel
14:30 Kuhn Goal (1:1)
Kuhn Goal (2:1)
Kuhn Goal (3:1)		 Summary Goal (0:1) Schild
Red card Gross (I)		 Referee: Switzerland Acker Zürich
11 December 1921 Round 7 Basel 0–2 Old Boys Landhof, Basel
14:30 Summary Goal 18' (0:1) Merkt
Goal 21' (0:2) Merkt		 Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Switzerland Guido Eichenberger Bern
15 January 1922 Round 8 Nordstern Basel 0–1 Basel Landhof, Basel
14:30 Summary Goal 85' (0:1) Düblin Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Switzerland Edm. Dizerens Lausanne
19 February 1922 Round 9 Basel 1–0 Biel-Bienne Landhof, Basel
15:00 Wüthrich Goal 32' (1:0) Summary Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Switzerland Guido Eichenberger Bern
12 March 1922 Round 10 Luzern 2–2 Basel Tribschen, Luzern
Sormani Goal (1:2)
Goal (2:2)		 Summary Wüthrich Goal (0:1)
Putzendopler (I) Goal (0:2)		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Switzerland John Forster La Chaux-de-Fonds
19 March 1922 Round 11 Basel 2–1 Aarau Landhof, Basel
15:00 Bucco Goal (1:1)
Fahr Goal (2:1)		 Summary Goal (0:1) von Arx Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Switzerland Reich Winterthur
9 April 1922 Round 12 Basel 1–3 Young Boys Landhof, Basel
15:00 Bielser Goal (1:3) Summary Goal 10' (0:1) Dassen
Goal (0:2) Fässler (I)
Goal (0:3) Dassen		 Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Switzerland Ruegg Thalwil
14 May 1922 Round 13 Old Boys 2–0 Basel Landhof, Basel
15:00 Grunauer Goal 67' (1:0)
Katz Goal (2:0)		 Summary Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Switzerland Hans Wüthrich Bern
25 May 1922 Round 14 Basel 4–3 FC Bern Landhof, Basel
15:00 Putzendopler (I) Goal 3' (1:0)
Kuhn Goal 12' (2:0)
Goal 18' (3:0)
Wüthrich Goal (4:1)		 Summary Goal (3:1) Danner/Wenger
Goal (o.g. 4:2)
Goal (4:3) Schneebeli		 Attendance: 500

Central Group table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Luzern 14 8 4 2 26 19 +7 20 Advance to finals
2 Biel-Bienne 14 6 4 4 24 23 +1 16
3 Basel 14 6 3 5 20 21 −1 15
4 Young Boys 14 5 4 5 25 17 +8 14
5 Nordstern Basel 14 6 2 6 18 22 −4 14
6 FC Bern 14 5 2 7 22 21 +1 12
7 FC Aarau 14 3 6 5 14 17 −3 12
8 Old Boys 14 2 5 7 14 23 −9 9 To Promotion/Relegation play-off
Source: rsssf.com

Och Cup[]

22 January 1922 Round 1 4–0 Basel Wylerweg, Olten
14:30 Doppler Goal (pen. 1:0)
Hunziker Goal 28' (2:0)
Doppler Goal (3:0)
Doppler Goal (4:0)		 Summary Attendance: 700
Referee: Switzerland Keller Luzern

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz - Saison 1921/22". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. ^ "FC Basel - FC Luzern 3:1 (2:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  3. ^ Erik Garin, Luc Nackaerts. "Serie A 1921/22". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  4. ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1921/22". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

Sources[]

  • Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6
  • Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
  • FCB squad 1921–22 at fcb-archiv.ch

(NB: Despite all efforts, the editors of these books and the authors in "Basler Fussballarchiv" have failed to be able to identify all the players, their date and place of birth or date and place of death, who played in the games during the early years of FC Basel.)

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