This article summarises the Saarland national football team in 1953. Saarland played three 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in 1953, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
| Season | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Manager | Helmut Schön |
| Home stadium | Ludwigsparkstadion |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Goals scored | 3 (1 per match) |
| Goals against | 5 |
| Top goalscorer | Herbert Binkert Werner Otto Gerhard Siedl (1 each) |
| Most caps | 8 players (3 each) |
| Players | 15 |
| Goalscorers | 3 |
| Debutants | 2 |
| Biggest away win | Norway 2–3 Saarland (24 June) |
| Highest scoring | Norway 2–3 Saarland (24 June) |
| Highest attendance | 42,000 Saarland 0–0 Norway (8 November) |
| Lowest attendance | 42,000 Saarland 0–0 Norway (8 November) |
| Average attendance | 42,000 |
← 1952 1954 → | |
Matches
edit| 24 June 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Norway  | 2–3 |  Saar | Oslo, Norway |
| 19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Bislett Stadium Attendance: 21,000[1] Referee: Jan Bronkhorst (Netherlands) |
| 11 October 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | West Germany  | 3–0 | Saar | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| 15:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Neckarstadion Attendance: 48,000[2] Referee: Karel van der Meer (Netherlands) |
| 8 November 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1 | Saar | 0–0 | Norway | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| 14:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion Attendance: 42,000[3] Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands) |
Player statistics
edit| Pos. | Player[4] | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Erwin Strempel | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Karl Berg | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Nikolaus Biewer | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Albert Keck | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Peter Momber | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Waldemar Philippi | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Theodor Puff | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Jakob Balzert | 2 | 0 |
| MF | Kurt Clemens | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Werner Otto | 3 | 1 |
| FW | Herbert Binkert | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Helmut Fottner | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Herbert Martin | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Karl Schirra | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Gerhard Siedl | 3 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Norway vs Saar international match report". eu-football.info.
- ^ "West Germany vs Saar international match report". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Saar vs Norway international match report". eu-football.info.
- ^ "Saarland (1953)". national-football-teams.com.