| Ludwig Lachner | |
| Birth Date: | 27 July 1910 |
| Birth Place: | Munich, Germany |
| Death Place: | Munich, Germany |
| Position: | Midfielder, forward |
| Years1: | –1929 |
| Clubs1: | FT Gern |
| Years2: | 1929–1934 |
| Clubs2: | 1860 Munich |
| Years3: | 1934–1949 |
| Clubs3: | Eintracht Braunschweig |
| Years4: | 1949– |
| Clubs4: | MTV Braunschweig |
| Nationalyears1: | 1930–1934 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany |
| Manageryears1: | 1949– |
| Managerclubs1: | MTV Braunschweig (player-manager) |
| Manageryears2: | 1954–1955 |
| Managerclubs2: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Manageryears3: | 1957 |
| Managerclubs3: | VfL Wolfsburg |
| Manageryears4: | 1958–1963 |
| Managerclubs4: | VfV Hildesheim |
| Manageryears5: | 1963–1966 |
| Managerclubs5: | VfL Wolfsburg |
Ludwig "Pipin" Lachner (27 July 1910 – 19 May 2003) was a German footballer and manager.
Lachner began his career at the Munich-based worker's football club FT Gern in the Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund championship. He switched to 1860 Munich in 1929. In 1934 Lachner left Munich and joined Eintracht Braunschweig, where he played for the next 15 years. After retiring from top-level football in 1949, Lachner continued for a time as player-manager at MTV Braunschweig in the Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen.[1]
During the 1950s and 60s, Lachner also worked as a football manager, including three stints at VfL Wolfsburg.
Lachner was capped eight times for the Germany national team, scoring four goals.[2]
Scores and results table.[3] Germany's goal tally first:
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 September 1930 | Ostragehege, Dresden, Germany | Friendly | ||||
| 2. | 19 March 1933 | Deutsches Stadion, Berlin, Germany | Friendly | ||||
| 3. | 19 November 1933 | Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland | Friendly | ||||
| 4. | 14 January 1934 | Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany | Friendly |