Heinz Schussig (9 October 1926 – 4 January 1994) was a German footballer who played as a defender for Arminia Bielefeld, Eintracht Osnabrück, SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken and the Saarland national team.[1][2]

Heinz Schussig
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-10-09)9 October 1926
Place of birth Dortmund, Germany
Date of death 4 January 1994(1994-01-04) (aged 67)
Place of death Canberra, Australia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1951 Arminia Bielefeld
1951–1952 Eintracht Osnabrück
1952–1956 SV Saar 05 Saarbrücken
1957–1959 Hakoah Club
1960–1961 Napad
1963–1965 Concordia
International career
1952–1955 Saarland 3 (0)
1955 Saarland B 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1956 he emigrated to Australia. With Hakoah he won the Kennard Cup in 1957. He later moved to Canberra where he played for Australian Capital Territory first division clubs Napad and Concordia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Heinz Schussig". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ^ Martin Neu. "Die Spieler der saarländischen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft" (in German). Saar Nostalgie. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. ^ Deaths, The Canberra Times, 6 January 1994, p. 18