The 1957–58 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 64th season in their existence. It was their twelfth 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 his twelfth successive period.
| 1957–58 season | |
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| Chairman |  Jules Düblin |
| Manager |  Rudi Strittich |
| Ground | Landhof, Basel |
| Nationalliga A | 9th |
| Swiss Cup | Round 4 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Hügi (18) All: Josef Hügi (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 13,000 on 22 September 1957 vs Young Boys |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,500 on 1 June 1958 vs Biel-Bienne |
| Average home league attendance | 6,423 |
Overview edit
The Austrian ex-international footballer Rudi Strittich was hired as new team manager this season. He took over from Béla Sárosi who had moved on to Jahn Regensburg. Basel played a total of 42 games this season. Of these 42 matches 26 were in the domestic league, two were in the Swiss Cup and 14 were friendly matches. The friendly games resulted with seven victories and seven defeats. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, 17 games were won, six games were drawn and 19 games were lost. In their 42 games the team scored 107 goals and conceded 87.[1]
Fourteen teams contested the 1957–58 Nationalliga A, these were the top 12 teams from the previous season and the two newly promoted teams FC Biel-Bienne and FC Grenchen. The last two teams in the table at the end of the season were to be relegated. Basel won nine of their 26 games and drew six times and lost eleven times. They scored 59 goals and conceded 53. Basel ended the championship with 24 points in 9th position. They were 19 points behind Young Boys who were able to defend their championship title. At the end of the league table Urania Genève Sport and FC Winterthur ended the season joint second last, each with 18 points, and therefore they had to play a relegation play-off. Urania won the play-off and therefore Winterthur suffered relegation together with FC Biel-Bienne who had finished in last position.[2]
Josef Hügi was the Basel's top league goal scorer with 18 goals. He managed two hat-tricks during the league season, in the first game of the season on 25 August 1957 at home against Winterthur and in the last game of the season on 1 June 1958 at home against Biel-Bienne. Gottlieb Stäuble was the team's second best goal scorer with nine goals, Rudolf Burger netted eight times and both Hermann Suter and Hans Weber netted seven times.
Basel joined the Swiss Cup in the third principal round. They were drawn at home at the Landhof against lower tier local team FC Oten on 2 November 1957. Hans Weber scored five goals during the second half of the game as Basel won 8–0.[3] In the fourth round Basel were also drawn at home against lower tier FC Bern but here Basel were knocked out. Young Boys won the competition and thus completed the double.[4]
Players edit
The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1957–58. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 25 August 1957 but subsequently left the club after that date.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results edit
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches edit
Pre- and mid-season edit
| 27 July 1957 Pre-season | SC Kleinhüningen | 0 – 8 | Basel | Schorenmatte, Basel |
| 16:30 | Summary |  (3x) Hügi (II) (2x) Burger (2x) Müller (1x) Oberer |
Attendance: 900 Referee: K. Keller Basel |
| 3 August 1957 Pre-season | Basel | 3 – 0 | SVS Linz | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:30 | (1x) Weber (1x) Müller (1x) Hügi (I) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: M. Schreiber Reinach |
| 8 August 1957 Pre-season | Basel | 4 – 2 | Cantonal Neuchatel | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:30 | Burger 27' (1:1) Hügi (II) 58' (2:1)Hügi (II) (3:1)Weber (4:1) |
Summary | 23' (0:1) Michaud (4:2) Beck |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: K. Keller Basel |
| 11 August 1957 Pre-season | Brühl St. Gallen | 0 – 7 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 16:00 | Summary | 15' (0:1) Hügi (II) 39' (0:2) Müller 42' (0:3) Oberer (0:4) Hügi (II) (0:5) Hügi (II) (0:6) Hügi (II) (0:7) Suter |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W. Werner St. Gallen |
| 18 August 1955 Pre-season | Basel | 1 – 4 | RCD Espanyol | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) (1x) |
Summary | (1x) Coll (1x) Gamiz (1x) Benavidez (1x) Arcas |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Paul Wyssling Zürich |
Winter break edit
| 1 January 1958 Winter break | Basel | 1 – 3 | FK Partizan | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Frey 33' (1:1) |
Summary | 24' (0:1) Kaloperović 34' (o.g. 1:2) Brodmann 86' (1:3) Mihajlovic |
Attendance: 4,800 Referee: F. Buchmüller Zürich |
Nationalliga A edit
League matches edit
| 25 August 1957 Round 1 | Basel | 8 – 1 | Winterthur | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 16' (1:0) Burger 18' (2:0)Weber 31' (3:0)Hügi (II) 42' (4:0)Hügi (II) 43' (5:0)Hügi (II) 47' (6:0)Burger 55' (7:0)Burger 81' (8:1) |
Summary | 74' (7:1) Perazza |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: E. Guidi Bellinzona |
| 31 August 1957 Round 2 | Basel | 6 – 0 | Urania Genève Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:30 | Weber 52' (1:0) Weber 67' (2:0)Weber 68' (3:0)Weber 70' (4:0)Hügi (II) 74' (5:0)Suter 78' (6:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Victor Werner Schicker Bern |
| 8 September 1957 Round 3 | Lugano | 2 – 0 | Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| Kauer 16' (1:0) Steffanina 69' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Domeniconi Geneva |
| 22 September 1957 Round 4 | Basel | 0 – 0 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Summary | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Josef Gulde St. Gallen |
| 29 September 1957 Round 5 | Grasshopper Club | 1 – 0 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Vukosavljević 34' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: D. Mellet Lausanne |
| 6 October 1957 Round 6 | Basel | 3 – 4 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:00 | Bopp 7' (pen. 1:1) Suter 30' (2:2)Müller 56' (3:4) |
Summary | 2' (0:1) Raboud (I) 29' (1:2) Karrer 31' (2:3) Moser 38' (2:4) Hamel |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Schüttel Sion |
| 13 October 1957 Round 7 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1 – 0 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 15:00 | Cornuel 87' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: F. Schorer Interlaken |
| 20 October 1957 Round 8 | Basel | P – P | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
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| 27 October 1957 Round 9 | Servette | 2 – 2 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| Fatton 17' (1:0) Fatton 67' (2:1) |
Summary | 45' (pen. 1:1) Hügi (I) 78' (2:2) Burger |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: E. Guidi Bellinzona |
| 10 November 1957 Round 10 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Bellinzona | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Suter 3' (1:0) Burger 52' (2:2)Suter 88' (3:2) |
Summary | 9' (1:1) Fontana 31' (o.g. 1:2) Redolfi |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Guinnard Gletterens |
| 17.11 1957 Round 11 | Chiasso | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stadio Via Comacini, Chiasso |
| Riva 3' (1:0) |
Summary | 80' (o.g. 1:1) |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Victor Werner Schicker Bern |
| 8 December 1957 Round 12 | Basel | 1 – 6 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Weber 4' (1:0) |
Summary | 8' (1:1) Schennach 23' (1:2) Buhtz 27' (1:3) Schönmann 63' (1:4) Buhtz 68' (1:5) Weissbaum 78' (1:6) Reutlinger |
Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Othmar Huber Thun |
| 15 December 1957 Round 13 | Biel-Bienne | 2 – 2 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Hügi (I) 9' (o.g. 1:0) Koller 70' (pen. 2:2) |
Summary | 44' (1:1) Stäuble 57' (1:2) Stäuble |
Attendance: 6,300 Referee: Schüttel Sion |
| 29 December 1957 Round 8 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Stäuble 68' (1:1) |
Summary | 63' (0:1) Rösch |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Paul Wyssling Zürich |
| Note: Minute of silence for the death of Hans Rupprecht (honorary member and former chairman (7 July 1928 to 6 July 1929). | ||||
| 16 February 1958 Round 14 | Winterthur | 2 – 2 | Basel | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| Berger 38' (pen. 1:0) Etterlin 77' (2:2) |
Summary | 51' (1:1) Weber 60' (1:2) Burger |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: W. Rufli Bremgarten | |
| Note: Minute of silence for Manchester United and all the victims of the Munich air disaster | ||||
| 23 February 1958 Round 15 | Urania Genève Sport | 3 – 2 | Basel | Stade de Frontenex, Geneva |
| Dufau 32' (1:0) Prod'hom 60' (2:0)Linder 83' (3:1) |
Summary | 77' (2:1) Chenaux 86' (3:2) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: W. Müller Baden |
| 2 March 1958 Round 16 | Basel | 1 – 2 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 67' (1:2) |
Summary |  18' Perroud 49' (0:1) Meylan 66' (0:2) Bernasconi Clerici |
Attendance: 6,200 Referee: D. Mellet Lausanne |
| 9 March 1958 Round 17 | Young Boys | 6 – 2 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Spicher 11' (1:0) Häuptli 13' (2:0)Wechselberger 16' (3:0)Rey 54' (4:1)Häuptli 70' (5:1) Häuptli 88' (6:2) |
Summary | 40' (3:1) Hügi (II) 84' (5:2) Stäuble |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Guinnard Gletterens |
| 16 March 1958 Round 18 | Basel | 1 – 3 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Klauser (II) 85' (1:3) |
Summary | 38' (0:1) Rognoni 64' (0:2) Ballaman 68' (0:3) Robbiani |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Domeniconi Geneva |
| 23 March 1958 Round 19 | Grenchen | 3 – 4 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| Glisovic 37' (1:2) Hamel 40' (2:2)Morf 78' (pen. 3:4) |
Summary | 1' (0:1) Hügi (II) 20' (0:2) Burger 62' (2:3) Magyar 72' (2:4) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Paul Wyssling Zürich |
| 30 March 1958 Round 20 | Basel | 2 – 1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 61' (1:1) Hügi (II) 64' (2:1) |
Summary | 55' (0:1) Antenen |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Schüttel Sion |
| 13 April 1958 Round 21 | Lausanne-Sport | 0 – 1 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 15:00 | Summary | 87' (o.g. 0:1) Michaud |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Othmar Huber Thun |
| 20 April 1958 Round 22 | Basel | 6 – 2 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:30 | Hügi (II) 33' (1:2) Stäuble 69' (2:2)Hügi (II) 48' (3:2)Stäuble 49' (4:2)Gonins 54' (o.g. 5:2)Stäuble 82' (6:2) |
Summary | 11' (o.g. 0:1) Thüler 33' (0:2) Eschmann |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Paul Wyssling Zürich |
| 4 May 1958 Round 23 | Bellinzona | 3 – 2 | Basel | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
| Sartori 80' (pen. 1:2) Ghilardi 81' (2:2)Sartori 87' (3:2) |
Summary | 35' (0:1) Hügi (II) 64' (0:2) Stäuble |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Victor Werner Schicker Bern |
| 11 May 1958 Round 24 | Basel | 0 – 2 | Chiasso | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Summary | 13' (0:1) Riva 68' (0:2) Boffi |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Surdez Delémont |
| 18 May 1958 Round 25 | Young Fellows Zürich | 1 – 3 | Basel | Förrlibuck, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Bossi 28' (1:1) |
Summary | 15' (0:1) Chenaux 37' (1:2) Suter 42' (1:3) Burger |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: D. Mellet Lausanne |
| 1 June 1958 Round 26 | Basel | 6 – 2 | Biel-Bienne | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 3' (1:0) Suter 7' (2:0)Stäuble 13' (3:0)Hügi (II) 63' (4:2)Hügi (II) 72' (5:2)Suter 87' (6:2) |
Summary | 19' (3:1) Maurer 30' (3:2) Koller 51′ Maurer |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Domeniconi Geneva |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Boys | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 43 | Champions and Swiss Cup winners |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 47 | +34 | 35 | |
| 3 | Chiasso | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 35 | |
| 4 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 56 | 55 | +1 | 31 | |
| 5 | Grenchen | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Young Fellows Zürich | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 25 | |
| 8 | Servette | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 24 | |
| 9 | Basel | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 24 | |
| 10 | Bellinzona | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 21 | |
| 11 | Lugano | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 20 | |
| 12 | Urania Genève Sport | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 55 | −17 | 18 | Play-off winners, remain in Nationalliga A |
| 13 | Winterthur | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 51 | 76 | −25 | 18 | Play-off losers, relegated to Nationalliga B |
| 14 | Biel-Bienne | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 16 | Relegated to Nationalliga B |
Swiss Cup edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1957/58". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Nationalliga A 1957/58". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Olten 8:0 (3:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1957/58". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources edit
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- The FCB team 1957–58 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1957–58 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation