Vlastimil Borecký Explained

Vlastimil Borecký
Fullname:Vlastimil Borecký
Birth Date:1 June 1907
Birth Place:Prague, Austria-Hungary
Death Date:unknown
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1924
Youthclubs1:Čechie Karlín
Years1:1924–1930
Clubs1:Čechie Karlín
Years2:1930
Clubs2:Stade Rennais
Years3:1931
Clubs3:Antibes
Years4:1931
Clubs4:Wiener AC
Years5:1931–1934
Clubs5:FC Basel
Caps5:40
Goals5:2
Years6:1934–1935
Clubs6:Saint-Malo
Years7:1935–1938
Clubs7:Stade Malherbe Caen
Years8:1938–1939
Clubs8:Cantonal Neuchatel
Manageryears1:1941–1942
Managerclubs1:SK Židenice

Vlastimil Borecký (* 1 June 1907; † unknown) was a Czechoslovak footballer who played mainly in the position of midfielder. Later he became a club manager.

Career

Borecký started his youth football with local club Čechie Karlín. He later played for their first team for six seasons. Before the season 1930–31 he moved to France and played first for Stade Rennais and then for FC Antibes. He then moved to Wiener AC.

In the three seasons between the years 1931 and 1934 Borecký played a total of 72 games for Basel scoring 4 goals. 40 of these games were in the Nationalliga, 12 were in the Swiss Cup and 19 were friendly games. He scored two goals in the domestic league. The first being in the game on 25 September 1932 against Grasshopper Club.[1] The second goal was scored in the match against Zürich on 29 October 1933.[2] The other two goals were scored during the test games.[3]

An episode that is noted in association with the Swiss Cup, was the second-round replay away against FC Lugano on 22 November 1931. The mood amongst the 3,000 spectators was heated even before the kick-off. This because after the 3–3 draw in the first game; the local press had circulated the most incredible rumours. Then, Basel's Alfred Schlecht scored the winning goal early, not even two minutes after the game had started. However, shortly before the end of the match referee Hans Wüthrich did not blow his whistle and award a penalty after an alleged handball by a Basel player. The referee ended the game shortly afterwards with a Basel victory and the ill tempers were worsened. After the game there were tumults and riots among the spectators who were not satisfied with the referee's performance. Stones were thrown at referee and players and the windows of the changing rooms were smashed. It was some eight hours before things were settled enough for the police to able to bring both the referee and the entire Basel team to safety, by ship over Lake Lugano.[4] According to the reports in the club chronicles, quite a few players were injured. Josef Remay had a bleeding head, Hermann Enderlin had a hole above his eye, Leopold Kielholz and goalkeeper Paul Blumer were also hurt. Borecký escaped unhurt. Lugano was sanctioned and had to play their home games at least 100 kilometers from their home ground.[5]

Borecký was a member of the Basel team that won the Swiss Cup in the 1932–33 season. The final was played in the Hardturm stadium against Grasshopper Club. Basel won 4–3 and achieved the club's first ever national title.[6]

During the summer of 1934, Borecký moved back to France and played one season for Saint-Malo and three seasons for Stade Malherbe Caen. For the season 1938–1939 he returned to Switzerland and ended his playing career at Cantonal Neuchatel.

During the season 1941–1942 Borecký was club manager of SK Židenice.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . Grasshopper Club - FC Basel 7:1 . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2018-11-16.
  2. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . FC Basel - FC Zürich 4:0 . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2018-11-16.
  3. Web site: Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . Vlastimil 'Vlasta' Borecky . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” . 2018-11-16.
  4. Web site: Josef Zindel . Flucht per Boot misslungen . Failed to escape by boat . Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag . 2020-11-16.
  5. Web site: Amir . Mustedanagic . 2015 . Grund 7 . Reason number 7 out of 111 reasons to love FC Basel . TagesWoche . 2020-11-16.
  6. Web site: Fussball-Schweiz . Schweizer Cup Finals 1926-1939 . Fussball-Schweiz . 2018-11-16.