1960–61 FC Basel season
1960–61 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Ground | Landhof, Basel |
Nationalliga A | 5th |
Swiss Cup | 3rd principal round |
Top goalscorer | League: ![]() All: ![]() |
Highest home attendance | 12,000 on 17 September 1960 vs Young Boys |
Lowest home attendance | 2,800 on 23 April 1961 vs Fribourg |
Average home league attendance | 6,223 |
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
[edit]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.[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] Odermatt's football skills were noted, later he and Decker would later transfer to Basel.[6]
Players
[edit]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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Players who left the squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
[edit]- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
[edit]Preseason
[edit]23 July 1960 Pre-season | SC Kleinhüningen ![]() | 2 – 4 | ![]() | Schorenmatte, Basel |
17:30 | Ellen ![]() Saluz ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 700 Referee: ![]() |
31 July 1960 Pre-season | Zürich ![]() | 3 – 4 | ![]() | Moos, Affoltern am Albis |
Fäh (II) ![]() Feller ![]() Waldner ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: ![]() |
4 August 1960 Pre-season | Black Stars ![]() | 0 – 8 | ![]() | Buschwilerhof, Basel |
18:30 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: ![]() |
7 August 1960 Pre-season | FC Moutier ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() | Stade de Chalière, Moutier |
Schnegg ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 August 1960 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
18:15 | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
14 August 1960 Pre-season | Brühl St. Gallen ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion, St. Gallen |
16:30 | Bruckl ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
13 November 1960 Mid-season | Nordstern Basel ![]() | 2 – 4 | ![]() | Basel |
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Winter break and mid-season
[edit]12 February 1961 Winter break | Basel ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Walther ![]() Brendle ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
18 February 1961 Winter break | Basel ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
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26 February 1961 Winter break | Nordstern Basel ![]() | 2 – 5 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
15:00 | Fischer ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
3 April 1961 Mid-season | FC Moutier ![]() | 2 – 4 | ![]() | Stade de Chalière, Moutier |
![]() ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 May 1961 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
17:30 | Summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 May 1961 Mid-season | Nordstern Basel ![]() | 3 – 5 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
27 May 1961 Mid-season | Black Stars ![]() | 0 – 5 | ![]() | Buschwilerhof, Basel |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
1 June 1961 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 8 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Stäuble ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: ![]() |
Note: Guest players by Basel: Anton Allemann (YB), Frigerio (CdF), Stäuble (Biel) |
Nationalliga A
[edit]League matches
[edit]21 August 1960 Round 1 | Basel | 1 – 5 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
16:00 | Hügi (II) ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,800 Referee: ![]() |
28 August 1960 Round 2 | Luzern | 0 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: ![]() |
4 September 1960 Round 3 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Chiasso | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Michaud ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
11 September 1960 Round 4 | Grenchen | 1 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
Hamel ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
17 September 1960 Round 5 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
16:15 | Hügi (II) ![]() Michaud ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: ![]() |
25 September 1960 Round 6 | Lausanne-Sport | 3 – 1 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
15:30 | Fauqeux ![]() Stutz ![]() Cuche ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: ![]() |
2 October 1960 Round 7 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
15:30 | Oberer ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 9,500 Referee: ![]() |
9 October 1960 Round 8 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
15:00 | Bertschi ![]() Sommerlatt ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
23 October 1960 Round 9 | Basel | 1 – 4 | Winterthur | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Danani ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,800 Referee: ![]() |
30 October 1960 Round 10 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Biel-Bienne | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Hügi (II) ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() Siedl ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: ![]() |
6 November 1960 Round 11 | Fribourg | 1 – 0 | Basel | Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Freiburg |
Vonlanden ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
27 November 1960 Round 12 | Basel | 0 – 1 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: ![]() |
4 December 1960 Round 13 | Zürich | 2 – 0 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
Brizzi ![]() Brizzi ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 12,500 Referee: ![]() |
11 December 1960 Round 14 | Young Fellows Zürich | 1 – 0 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
12:45 | Schennach ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: ![]() |
5 March 1961 Round 15 | Basel | 0 – 1 | Luzern | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Summary | Wüst ![]() | Attendance: 5,200 Referee: ![]() |
12 March 1961 Round 16 | Chiasso | 1 – 0 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Chiesa ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 March 1961 Round 17 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Mumenthaler ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: ![]() |
26 March 1961 Round 18 | Young Boys | 0 – 0 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Summary | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: ![]() |
9 April 1961 Round 19 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Hügi (II) ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 5,800 Referee: ![]() |
16 April 1961 Round 20 | Grasshopper Club | 2 – 4 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
Robbiani ![]() Robbiani ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,200 Referee: ![]() |
23 April 1961 Round 21 | Basel | 3 – 0 | Fribourg | Landhof, Basel |
15:30 | Thüler ![]() Michaud ![]() Oberer ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: ![]() |
30 April 1961 Round 22 | Basel | 3 – 2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
16:00 | Michaud ![]() Walther ![]() Hügi (II) ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: ![]() |
Note: Josef Hügi 300th game for Basel (234th goal) |
7 May 1961 Round 23 | Winterthur | 0 – 4 | Basel | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,600 Referee: ![]() |
14 May 1961 Round 24 | Biel-Bienne | 0 – 1 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: ![]() |
4 June 1961 Round 25 | Servette | 4 – 2 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
Bosson ![]() Makay ![]() Heuri ![]() Makay ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 June 1961 Round 26 | Basel | 2 – 4 | Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
18:00 | Von Krannichfeldt ![]() Von Krannichfeldt ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Servette | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 29 | +48 | 46 | Swiss Champions, qualified for 1961–62 European Cup |
2 | Young Boys | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 36 | |
3 | Zürich | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 35 | Entered 1961–62 International Football Cup |
4 | Grenchen | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 30 | Entered 1961–62 International Football Cup |
5 | Basel | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 28 | Entered 1961–62 International Football Cup |
6 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 26 | |
7 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 26 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1961–62 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1961–62 International Football Cup |
8 | Luzern | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 24 | |
9 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 23 | |
10 | Biel-Bienne | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 23 | |
11 | Young Fellows Zürich | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 63 | −15 | 22 | |
12 | Fribourg | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 20 | |
13 | Winterthur | 26 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 17 | Relegated |
14 | Chiasso | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 81 | −59 | 8 | Relegated |
Swiss Cup
[edit]16 October 1960 3rd principal round | Concordia Basel | 2 – 1 | Basel | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
15:00 | Decker ![]() Wirz ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
Note: corners 0:18 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Werner Bopp". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1959/60". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Nationalliga A 1960/61". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Mogielnicki, Pawel. "Intertoto Cup 1961/62". Pawel Mogielnicki. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1960/61". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Zindel, Josef (2018), "Die ersten 125 Jahre", Cup out gegen Odermatt, Page 57, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel
Sources
[edit]- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 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