The 1952–53 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 59th season in their existence. It was their seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein Quarter in Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's chairman for the seventh successive season.
| 1952–53 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Jules Düblin |
| Manager | René Bader with Willy Dürr |
| Ground | Landhof, Basel |
| Nationalliga A | Champions |
| Swiss Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Hügi (32) All: Josef Hügi (38) |
| Highest home attendance | 13,000 on 7 June 1953 vs Servette |
| Lowest home attendance | 8,000 on 21 December 1952 vs Fribourg |
| Average home league attendance | 7,869 |
Overview edit
At the beginning of the season René Bader took over the job as club trainer from Ernst Hufschmid who had acted as trainer the previous five years. Bader acted as player-coach and Willy Dürr was his assistant coach, he stood at the side line when Bader played.
Basel played a total of 43 games during this season. Of these 26 games were in the domestic league, four games were in the Swiss Cup and 13 were test games. The test games resulted with seven victories, three were drawn and three ended with defeats. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they won 27 games, drew 11 and lost five times. In the 43 games they scored 146 goals and conceded 72 goals.[1]
There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1952–53 Nationalliga A and the bottom two teams in the league table were to be relegated. Basel won 17 of the 26 games, losing only once, and they scored 72 goals conceding 38. Basel won the championship four points clear of Young Boys in second position and ten points ahead of Grasshopper Club Zürich who were third. Josef Hügi was the team's top league goal scorer. He shared the title of the league top scorer with Eugen Meier (Young Boys) both having netted 32 times during the season. Three players were teams joint second best league scorers René Bader, Walter Bannwart and Bielser each scored nine times.[2]
In the Swiss Cup Basel started in the 3rd principal round with a 10–0 win against Helvetia Bern and in the 4th round they beat Thun 5–0. In the next round they won 4–1 against Grenchen. All three games were home ties. In the quarter-finals Basel were drawn away against Servette Genève and the tie went into extra time, Basel then losing 3–4.[3]
Players edit
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Results edit
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Friendly matches edit
Pre-season and mid-season edit
| 28 June 1952 Pre-season | Basel | 2 – 6 |  VfB Stuttgart | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:30 | Bader  37' (1:0)Weber 75' (2:3) |
Summary | (1:1) Blessing (1:2) Blessing 57' (1:3) Blessing (2:4) Blessing 79' (2:5) Baitinger 90' (2:6) Läpple |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Dörflinger Grenchen |
| 2 August 1952 Pre-season | SC Kleinhüningen | 2 – 8 | Basel | Schorenmatte, Basel |
| 17:30 | 2' (1:0) |
Summary | (pen. 1:1) Hügi (II) (1:2) Bader (1:4) Hügi (II) 65' (pen. 1:5) Bader (1:6) Hügi (II) Bader Bader |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Kellerhals Basel |
| 14 August 1952 Pre-season | Old Boys | 1 – 7 | Basel | Basel |
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Summary | (3x) Hügi (II) (2x) Bader (1x) Bielser (1x) Thalmann |
| 17 August 1952 Pre-season | Freiburger FC | 1 – 0 | Basel | Möslestadion, Freiburg |
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Summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Merkel |
| 24 August 1952 Pre-season | Basel | 11 – 1 | Old Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| Hügi (II) 13' (1:0) Hügi (II) 14' (2:0)Bader 29' (3:0)Bielser (4:0)Bannwart 51' (5:0)Hügi (II) 54' (6:0)Hügi (II) 60' (7:0)Grauer (o.g. 8:1)Bader (9:1)Bielser (10:1)Hügi (II) (11:1) |
Summary | (pen. 1:7) Eggler |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kellerhals Basel |
| 11 November 1952 Mid-season | Franche-Comté XI  | 2 – 5 | Basel | Besançon |
| Gardien (1:0) Biancheri 10' (2:0) |
Summary | 21' (2:1) Hügi (II) 40' (2:2) Hügi (II) 53' (2:3) Thalmann 85' (2:4) Hügi (II) 88' (2:5) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Winter break to end of season edit
| 8 February 1953 Winter break | Basel | 3 – 3 | Kickers Offenbach | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Thalmann 31' (1:1) Hügi (II) 33' (2:1)Hügi (II) 49' (3:1) |
Summary | 19' (0:1) Kircher 63' (3:2) Finke 66' (3:3) Kraus |
Attendance: 3,400 Referee: Andres |
| 8 March 1953 Mid-season | Luzern | 1 – 5 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| Kruppa 42' (pen. 1:2) |
Summary | 4' (0:1) Hügi (II) (0:2) Hügi (II) 52' (1:3) Hügi (II) 85' (1:4) Hügi (II) 87' (1:5) Thalmann |
Attendance: 3,200 Referee: F. Buchmüller Zürich |
| 21 March 1953 Mid-season | Basel | 2 – 5 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:15 | Hüssy (II) 12' (1:0) Büchel 85' (2:4) |
Summary | 17' (1:1) Schweinberger 26' (1:2) Glomb 39' (1:3) Schweinberger 80' (1:4) Winterstein 89' (2:5) Schweinberger |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Andres |
| 20 May 1953 Mid-season | Basel | 1 – 2 |  Skovshoved IF | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:15 | Hügi (II) 44' (1:1) Hügi (II) 75' (2:1) |
Summary | 30' (0:1) Sörensen (II) |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hauser Basel |
| 26 May 1953 Mid-season | Basel | 2 – 2 | SV Werder Bremen | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:15 | Mariani 7' (1:0) Rindlisbacher 15' (2:1) |
Summary | 12' (1:1) Gaerner 66' (2:2) Gernhardt |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: von Wartburg Bern |
| 11 June 1953 Mid-season | Basel | 4 – 3 |  Clube Atlético Juventus | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:30 | Bielser 68' (1:3) Bielser 78' (2:3)Hügi (II) 78' (3:3)Bannwart 88' (4:3) |
Summary | 32' (0:1) Durval 50' (0:2) Durval 52' (0:3) Bazao |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Dörflinger Grenchen |
| 19 June 1953 End of season | Basel | 1 – 1 | Clube Atlético Juventus | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:45 | Hügi (II) 2' (1:0) |
Summary | 48' (1:1) Arias |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: von Wartburg Bern |
Nationalliga A edit
League matches edit
| 31 August 1952 Round 1 | Young Boys | 2 – 2 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
| 15:00 | Casali (I) 28' (1:0) Casali (I) 55' (2:1) |
Summary | 53' (1:1) Hügi (II) 82' (2:2) Bielser |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Grassi |
| 7 September 1952 Round 2 | FC Bern | 1 – 2 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
| 15:00 | Wirsching 80' (1:2) |
Summary | 50' (0:1) Hügi (II) 77' (0:2) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Tschopp |
| 14 September 1952 Round 3 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Bader 59' (pen. 1:1) |
Summary | 53' (0:1) Vetter |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Schüttel |
| 28 September 1952 Round 4 | Locarno | 3 – 5 | Basel | Stadio del Lido, Locarno |
| Ferraris 7' (1:1) Canetti 17' (2:1)Ferraris 82' (3:5) |
Summary | 4' (0:1) Bielser 53' (2:2) Hügi (II) 55' (2:3) Hügi (II) 62' (2:4) Thalmann 69' (pen. 2:5) Bader |
Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Bertsche |
| 8 October 1952 Round 5 | Basel | 5 – 1 | Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Molina 8' (o.g.) Hügi (II) 14' (2:0)Bielser 26' (3:0)Bannwart 42' (4:0)Hügi (II) 52' (5:0) |
Summary | 82' (5:1) Schneiter |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Josef Gulde |
| 12 October 1952 Round 6 | Lausanne-Sport | 1 – 2 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 15:00 | Glisevic 11' (1:0) |
Summary | 14' (1:1) Bielser 25' (1:2) Bannwart |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Grassi |
| 19 October 1952 Round 7 | Basel | 6 – 2 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 15' (1:0) Hügi (II) 22' (2:0)Bielser 25' (3:0)Bader 34' (4:0)Hügi (II) 38' (5:0)Hügi (II) 83' (6:1) |
Summary | 65' (5:1) Pfister 83' (6:2) Pfister |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W Rufli |
| 2 November 1952 Round 8 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2 – 6 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 14:30 | Morand 38' (1:2) Chodat 73' (2:5) |
Summary | 10' (0:1) Hügi (II) 20' (0:2) Hügi (II) 47' (1:3) Hügi (II) 59' (1:4) Bielser 67' (1:5) Bannwart 85' (2:6) Bader |
Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Zutter |
| 30 November 1952 Round 10 | Bellinzona | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona |
| Genetelli 7' (1:0) Zanetti 29' (2:1) |
Summary | 17' (1:1) Hügi (II) 40' (2:2) Hügi (II) 71' (pen. 2:3) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Berlotti |
| 7 December 1952 Round 11 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Bielser 62' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Victor Werrner Schicker, Bern |
| 14 December 1952 Round 12 | Servette | 3 – 3 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 14:30 | Fatton 17' (1:0) Tamini 21' (2:0)Ballaman 68' (3:1) |
Summary | 33' (2:1) Bader 77' (3:2) Thalmann 89' (3:3) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: von Wartburg, Bern |
| 21 December 1952 Round 13 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Fribourg | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Bannwart 87' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Python, Lausanne |
| 11 January 1953 Round 9 | Basel | 4 – 1 | Chiasso | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:00 | Hügi (II) 3' (1:0) Hügi (I) 21' (2:1)Hügi (II) 69' (3:1)Bader 79' (4:1) |
Summary | 7' (1:1) Chiesa |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Dörflinger, Grenchen |
| 22 February 1953 Round 14 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Bielser 85' (1:0)
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Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: W Rufli |
| 1 March 1953 Round 15 | Basel | 2 – 2 | FC Bern | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Bader 56' (1:0) Hügi (II) 64' (2:0) |
Summary | 70' (2:1) Schönmann 78' (2:2) Liechti |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Paul Wyssling, Zürich |
| 15 March 1953 Round 16 | Lugano | 0 – 0 | Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| Summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: von Wartburg, Bern |
| 29 March 1953 Round 17 | Basel | 8 – 1 | Locarno | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 26' (1:0) Hügi (II) 43' (2:0)Hügi (II) 51' (3:0)Hügi (I) 54' (4:0)Maurer 60' (5:0)Hügi (II) 65' (6:1)Bannwart 82' (7:1)Bannwart 86' (8:1) |
Summary | 62' (5:1) Canetti |
Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Rapin |
| 12 April 1953 Round 18 | Zürich | 1 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 16:00 | Lehrieder 43' (1:1) |
Summary | 32' (0:1) Bannwart |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: W. Rufli |
| 19 April 1953 Round 19 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Mogoy 8' (pe, 1:1) |
Summary | 56' (1:1) Glisovic |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Zutter Bern |
| 26 April 1953 Round 20 | Grenchen | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| Pfister 10' (1:0) Pfister 46' (2:0) |
Summary | 50' (2:1) Hügi (I) 60' (2:2) Hügi (II) 65' (2:3) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Paul Wyssling Zürich |
| 3 May 1953 Round 21 | Basel | 3 – 2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 26' (1:0) Bannwart 39' (2:0)Mogoy 84' (pen. 3:2) |
Summary | 57' (2:1) Chodat 66' (2:2) Mauron |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: E. Guidi Bellinzona |
| 10 May 1953 Round 22 | Chiasso | 4 – 3 | Basel | Stadio Via Comacini Chiasso |
| Rossetti 16' (1:0) Riva 31' (2:2)Riva 35' (3:2)Chiesa 48' (4:2) |
Summary | 17' (1:1) Bielser 23' (1:2) Hügi (II) 82' (pen. 4:3) Mogoy |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Josef Gulde St. Gallen |
| 16 May 1953 Round 23 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Bellinzona | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:15 | Hügi (I) 30' (1:0) Hügi (II) 86' (2:2) |
Summary | 60' (1:1) Zanetti 74' (1:2) Sorman |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Rapin Lausanne |
| 31 May 1953 Round 24 | Grasshopper Club | 4 – 5 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 16:15 | Zappia 2' (1:0) Bickel 22' (2:1)Bickel 56' (3:4)Vonlanthen 85' (4:5) |
Summary | 8' (1:1) Hügi (II) 28' (2:2) Thalmann 34' (2:3) Bader 50' (pen. 2:4) Mogoy 69' (3:5) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Dörflinger Grenchen |
| 7 June 1953 Round 25 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:30 | Bannwart 34' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Tschopp Delémont |
| 14 June 1953 Round 26 | Fribourg | 0 – 1 | Basel | St-Leonard, Fribourg |
| Summary | 46' (0:1) Bader |
Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Merlotti Neuchâtel |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Basel | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 42 | Swiss Champions |
| 2 | BSC Young Boys | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 38 | Swiss Cup winners |
| 3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 32 | |
| 4 | Servette FC Genève | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 32 | |
| 5 | FC Chiasso | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 26 | |
| 6 | AC Bellinzona | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 25 | |
| 7 | Lausanne Sports | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Fribourg | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Zürich | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Bern | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 22 | |
| 12 | FC Grenchen | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 54 | −16 | 20 | Play-off winners, remain in Nationalliga A |
| 13 | FC Lugano | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 20 | Play-off losers, relegated to Nationalliga B |
| 14 | FC Locarno | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 15 | Relegated |
Source: rsssf.com
Swiss Cup edit
| 26 October 1952 Round 3 | Basel | 10 – 0 | Helvetia Bern | Basel |
| 14:30 | Bielser 3' (1:0) Hügi (II) 6' (2:0)Hügi (II) 8' (3:0)Bielser 13' (4:0)Bader 23' (pen. 5:0)Bannwart 35' (6:0)Hügi (II) 63' (pen. 7:0)Hügi (I) 77' (8:0)Hügi (II) 82' (9:0)Thalmann 85' (10:0) |
Summary | Stadium: Landhof Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Locher Zürich |
| 2 November 1952 Round 4 | Basel | 5 – 0 | Thun | Basel |
| 14:30 | Thalmann 35' (1:0) Bader 62' (2:0)Bader 65' (3:0)Bader 87' (4:0)Bannwart 89' (5:0) |
Summary | Stadium: Landhof Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Ducret Vevey |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1952/53". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Nationalliga A 1952/53". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1952/53". 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
- The FCB team 1952–53 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1952–53 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation