Siegfried Pfeiffer Explained

Siegfried Pfeiffer
Fullname:Siegfried Pfeiffer
Birth Date:19 October 1883
Position:Striker
Years1:1899–1908
Clubs1:FC Basel
Caps1:32
Goals1:16
Nationalyears1:1908
Nationalteam1:Switzerland
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:2

Dr Siegfried Pfeiffer (19 October 188315 February 1959) was a Swiss international footballer. He played mainly as striker, but also as 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . Siegfried Pfeiffer . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2018-11-16.
  2. Book: Zindel . Josef . Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016 . FC Basel Marketing AG . 2015 . 978-3-7245-2050-4.
  3. Web site: weltfussball.com . freundschaft 1908 april schweiz deutschland . weltfussball.com . 2018-11-16.
  4. Web site: Deutscher Fußballbund . Schweiz 5:3 Deutschland . dfb.de . 2018-11-16.