Siegfried Pfeiffer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siegfried Pfeiffer | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1883 | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1959 (aged 75) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1899–1908 | FC Basel | 32 | (16) |
| International career | |||
| 1908 | Switzerland | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dr Siegfried Pfeiffer (19 October 1883 – 15 February 1959) was a
midfielder
.
Between the years 1899 und 1908 Pfeiffer played a total of 72 games for FC Basel scoring a total of 28 goals.[1] He was also member of the FC Basel board of directors. He presided the club's board during the 1907–08 season.[2]
He also played for the Swiss national team. On 5 April 1908 Pfeiffer scored two goals in the legendary 5–3 victory over Germany at the Landhof in Basel.[3] This was the first national team game for the Germans.[4]
Sources and References
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Siegfried Pfeiffer". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4.
- ^ weltfussball.com. "freundschaft 1908 april schweiz deutschland". weltfussball.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- ^ Deutscher Fußballbund. "Schweiz 5:3 Deutschland". dfb.de. Retrieved 2018-11-16.