1928–29 FC Basel season
1928–29 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
First team coach | Gyula Kertész |
Ground | Landhof, Basel |
Serie A | Group Stage: 2nd |
Swiss Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Karl Bielser (15) All: Karl Bielser (20) |
Highest home attendance | 5,500 on 30 December 1928 vs Nordstern Basel and on 7 April 1929 vs Young Boys |
Lowest home attendance | 3,000 on 30 September 1928 vs Grenchen and on 3 March 1929 vs FC Bern |
Average home league attendance | 4,250 |
The FC Basel 1928–29 season was their thirty sixth season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. The club's new chairman was Hans Rupprecht who took over the presidency from Karl Ibach at the AGM on 7 July 1928. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel.
Overview
[edit]The former Hungarian international footballer Gyula Kertész was appointed as coach/manager at the beginning of the 1928–29 Serie A season. After Percy Humphreys (1913–14) and Max Breunig (1922–23), Kertész was just the third professional trainer that the club had engaged up until this point. The decision to employ a professional football trainer/manager was made because FC Basel had slipped well below the level of their local rivals Nordstern, who had qualified for the finals three times in the last five years.[1]
Basel played a total of 29 matches in their 1928–29 season. 16 of these were in the domestic league, three were in the Swiss Cup and 10 were friendly matches. Of these 10 friendlies three were played at home in the Landhof and seven were away games. Apart from the away game against Mulhouse all other matches were in Switzerland. Basel scored 24 goals in these friendlies and conceded 32.[2]
The 1928–29 Swiss Serie A was divided into three regional groups, each group with nine teams. The teams that won each group continue to the finals and the last placed team in each group had to play a barrage against relegation. Basel were allocated to the Central group together with the other three local clubs Concordia Basel, Nordstern Basel and Old Boys Basel. The other five teams allocated to this group were Young Boys Bern, FC Bern, Aarau, Grenchen and Solothurn. This season was a very competitive one. After a defeat against YB in the first match, it was obvious that a professional coach was at work, because the team won eight of the next ten matches. The team rose to the top of the table, thanks to the good goal scoring of their best forwards Alfred Schlecht, Karl Bielser and Alfred Enderlin. But then, an unawaited 1–4 home defeat against lower placed local rivals Concordia changed everything. In the last five matches Basel managed only three draws and were defeated twice.[3] The top five teams ended the season within four points of each other and each team won eight of their 16 matches. With 20 points Basel ended the season in second position, just one point behind group winners Young Boys, who advanced to the finals and then won the championship.[4]
Basel scored 48 league goals and conceded 32. Karl Bielser was the team's top league goalscorer with 15 goals, Alfred Schlecht was second top scorer with 14 goals and Alfred Enderlin scored nine. Further goal scorers were Walter Müller with four, Max Strasser with three, Paul Schaub with two and Otto Meier one.[5]
In the Swiss Cup Basel were drawn against Baden in the preliminary round, against Bülach in the first round, but were eliminated by Concordia Basel in the second round. Concordia continued the competition and reached the semi-final, there losing to Urania Genève Sport, who won the final against Young Boys 1–0, which was played in the Stade de Frontenex in Geneva.[6]
Players
[edit]- Squad members
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- Players who left the squad
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Results
[edit]Legend
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
[edit]Pre- and mid-season
[edit]12 August 1928 Pre-season | Étoile-Sporting ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stade des Eplatures, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
15:00 | Matzinger ![]() Matzinger ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 100 Referee: ![]() |
26 August 1928 Pre-season | Lausanne-Sport ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Stade de Cantonal, Neuchâtel |
11:00 | Fauguel ![]() Fauguel ![]() Syrvet ![]() |
Summary | Referee: ![]() |
26 August 1928 Pre-season | Cantonal Neuchatel ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Stade de Cantonal, Neuchâtel |
14:30 | Abegglen (III) ![]() Abegglen (III) ![]() Struppler ![]() Abegglen (III) ![]() Kohler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
16 September 1928 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
09:00 | Bielser ![]() Müller ![]() ![]() Bielser ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
16 September 1928 Mid-season | Lausanne-Sport ![]() | 7–3 | ![]() | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
15:30 | Bolomey ![]() Bolomey ![]() Hart ![]() Bolomey ![]() Bolomey ![]() Hart ![]() Bolomey ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
2 December 1928 Mid-season | Mulhouse ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Stade de Bourtzwiller, Mulhouse |
Lieb ![]() Huerzeler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
Winter break to end of season
[edit]24 February 1929 Winter break | Lugano ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Campo Marzio, Lugano |
14:30 | Costa ![]() Fink ![]() Costa ![]() Hintermann ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: ![]() |
1 April 1929 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Enderlin (I) ![]() Müller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
5 May 1929 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 4–4 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:45 | Bielser ![]() Schlecht ![]() Bielser ![]() Ardizzoia ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: ![]() |
2 June 1929 End of season | Basel ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Bielser ![]() Schaub ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
Serie A
[edit]Central Group results
[edit]9 September 1928 Round 1 | Young Boys | 3–0 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Schicker ![]() Dasen ![]() von Arx (II) ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
30 September 1928 Round 2 | Basel | 3–1 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Schlecht ![]() Bielser ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 October 1928 Round 3 | Concordia Basel | 1–1 | Basel | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Nann ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
25 November 1928 Round 4 | Basel | 9–2 | Aarau | Landhof, Basel |
13:00 | Enderlin (II) ![]() Bielser ![]() Schlecht ![]() Strasser ![]() Schlecht ![]() Bielser ![]() Bielser ![]() Strasser ![]() Bielser ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
16 December 1928 Round 5 | Solothurn | 2–7 | Basel | Stadion FC Solothurn, Solothurn |
Christen ![]() Dreier ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
23 December 1928 Round 6 | FC Bern | 3–5 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
Reinle ![]() Brand ![]() Reinle ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
30 December 1928 Round 7 | Basel | 1–0 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Müller ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: ![]() |
6 January 1929 Round 8 | Basel | 0–5 | Solothurn | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
27 January 1929 Round 9 | Grenchen | 0–4 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
Widmer ![]() Füry ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
3 March 1929 Round 10 | Basel | 3–0 | FC Bern | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Bielser ![]() Schlecht ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 March 1929 Round 11 | Basel | 7–3 | Old Boys | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Bielser ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() Müller ![]() Schlecht ![]() Bielser ![]() Schlecht ![]() Bielser ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: ![]() |
17 March 1929 Round 12 | Basel | 1–4 | Concordia Basel | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Enderlin (I) ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
17 April 1929 Round 13 | Basel | 2–2 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Schlecht ![]() Bielser ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: ![]() |
14 April 1929 Round 14 | Old Boys | 2–2 | Basel | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
15:00 | Bossi ![]() Müller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
28 April 1929 Round 15 | Nordstern Basel | 2–1 | Basel | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
15:00 | Flubacher ![]() Breitenstein ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
20 May 1929 Round 16 | Aarau | 2–2 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
Vaccani ![]() Wernli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: ![]() |
Central Group table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Young Boys | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 21 | Group winners / Advance to finals |
2 | Basel | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 20 | |
3 | Nordstern Basel | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 18 | |
4 | FC Bern | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 18 | |
5 | Concordia Basel | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 17 | |
6 | Grenchen | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 14 | |
7 | Old Boys | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 13 | |
8 | Solothurn | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 12 | |
9 | Aarau | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 11 | Relegation play-off |
Swiss Cup
[edit]2 September 1928 Preliminary round | Basel | 1–0 | Baden | Landhof, Basel |
10:30 | Enderlin (I) ![]() |
Summary | Referee: ![]() |
7 October 1928 First round | Basel | 10–2 | Bülach | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Schlecht ![]() Bielser ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() Strasser ![]() Bielser ![]() Bielser ![]() Enderlin (I) ![]() Bielser ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
4 November 1928 Second round | Basel | 2–3 | Concordia Basel | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Enderlin (I) ![]() Müller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,580 Referee: ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Zindel, Josef (2018), "Die ersten 125 Jahre - 1928 Ungarischer Trainer", Page 31 - Hungarian coach, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz - Saison 1928/29". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Zindel, Josef (2018), "Die ersten 125 Jahre / 1929", Page 32, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel
- ^ Erik Garin. "Swiss Series A 1928/29". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Statistik - Saison 1928/29". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1928/29". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources
[edit]- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- FCB team 1928–29 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1928-29 at RSSSF