August Lehmann Explained

August Lehmann
Birth Date:26 January 1909
Position:Defender
Years1:1928–1934
Clubs1:FC Zürich
Years2:1934–1937
Clubs2:FC Lausanne-Sport
Years3:1937–1942
Clubs3:Grasshopper Club Zürich
Years4:1942–1943
Clubs4:FC St. Gallen
Nationalyears1:1930–1943
Nationalcaps1:32
Nationalgoals1:2

August Lehmann (26 January 1909 in Zurich– 13 September 1973) was a Swiss footballer who played for Switzerland in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for FC Zürich, FC Lausanne-Sport, Grasshopper Club Zürich, and FC St. Gallen. A part-time professional, he also worked a night job as a dance band-leader in a Zurich hotel. He outplayed Stanley Matthews in a 2–1 win over England in 1938.

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  1. http://pt.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=5/teams/team=43971.html Seleção Suíça na Copa do Mundo FIFA de 1938