The 1954–55 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 61st season in their existence. It was their ninth 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. It was his ninth successive season as chairman.
| 1954–55 season | |
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| Chairman |  Jules Düblin |
| Manager | René Bader with Willy Dürr |
| Ground | Landhof, Basel |
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Hügi (20) All: Josef Hügi (23) |
| Highest home attendance | 11,000 on 17 April 1955 vs Grasshopper Club and on 22 May 1955 vs La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Lowest home attendance | 4,500 on 5 September 1954 vs Bellinzona and on 6 March 1955 vs Chiasso |
| Average home league attendance | 6,476 |
Overview
editRené Bader continued as the team's player-coach, for the third consecutive season with Willy Dürr as his assistant. However, in this season Bader only played in one test match. Basel played a total of 43 games during their 1954–55 season. Of these 43 matches 26 were in the domestic league, three matches were in the Swiss Cup and 14 were test or friendly matches. The test/friendly games resulted with five victories, two were drawn and seven matches ended with a defeat. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, 17 games were won, six were drawn and 20 were lost. In their 41 games they scored 101 goals and conceded 98.[1]
There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1954–55 Nationalliga A, the last two teams in the table were to be relegated. Basel won 10 of their 26 games and drew four times and lost 12 times. They scored 47 goals and conceded 52. Basel ended the championship with 24 points in 9th position. They were 18 points behind La Chaux-de-Fonds who won the Swiss Championship for the second time in a row. Thun and Luzern suffered relegation. Josef Hügi was Basel's top league goal scorer with 20 goals and he was third top goal scorer in the league behind Marcel Mauron from La Chaux-de-Fonds who had scored 30 times. Bannwart was Basel's second best goal scorer with eight goals. Further, Hansueli Oberer scored five and Juan Monros netted four times.[2]
Basel joined the Swiss Cup in the third principal round. They were drawn away against lower tier local team FC Riehen, but the match was played at the Landhof and Basel won 6–0. In the fourth round they were drawn at home to lower tier FC Olten and Basel won 2–0. In the fifth round Basel were drawn at home to Zürich. But here they were knocked out of the competition[3]
Players
editThe following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1954–55. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 29 August 1954 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
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Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
editPre-season and mid-season
edit| 1 August 1954 Pre-season | Biel-Bienne | 3 – 8 | Basel | Sport ground, Gerlafingen |
Wolfisberg  (1x)Lipps (1x)Scheurer (1x) |
Summary | (4x) Hügi (II) (2x) Oberer (1x) Klauser (II) (o.g.) |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Hämisegger Gerlafingen |
| 8 August 1954 Pre-season | Stade Français  | 2 – 1 | Basel | Paris |
| Bopp 15' (o.g. 1:0) Raymond 81' (2:0) |
Summary | (2:1) Hügi (II) |
| 14 August 1954 Pre-season | Basel | 1 – 3 |  SV Werder Bremen | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:30 | Weber (0:3) |
Summary | 25' (0:1) Hase 56' (pen. 0:2) Heyse 57' (0:3) Preise |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Weiersmüller Suhr |
| Note: Game abandoned due to unplayable terrain (thunderstorm). | ||||
| 21 August 1954 Pre-season | Basel | 2 – 2 |  Austria Wien | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:30 | Hügi (II) 58' (1:2) Hügi (II) 68' (2:2) |
Summary | 1' (0:1) Sabetzer 34' (0:2) Schleger |
Attendance: 850 Referee: Basel |
| 22 August 1954 Pre-season | Grasshopper Club | 0 – 2 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 16:15 | Vukosavljević  |
Summary | 19' (0:1) Maurer 54' (o.g. 0:2) Vetsch |
Referee: Josef Gulde St. Gallen |
| 14 September 1954 Mid-season | Zagreb XI  | 6 – 3 | Basel | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb |
| Medved 8' (1:0) Liposinovic 30' (2:1)Liposinovic 32' (3:1)Medved 40' (4:1)Osojnjak 61' (5:1)Osojnjak 88' (6:3) |
Summary | 17' (pen. 1:1) Casali 80' (5:2) Hügi (II) 81' (pen. 5:3) Casali |
Attendance: 5,000 |
Winter break to end of season
edit| 30 January 1955 Winter break | Basel | 1 – 2 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Bannwart 34' (1:1) |
Summary | 4' (0:1) Kirchhofer 63' (1:2) Zingg |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Gottfried Dienst Basel |
| 14 February 1955 Winter break | Biel-Bienne | 7 – 4 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Bielser 10' (1:1) Kohler 16' (2:1)Kohler 52' (3:3)Kohler 70' (4:3)Kohler 71' (5:3)Bielser 80' (pen. 6:3)Riederer 85' (7:3) |
Summary | 8' (0:1) Keller 24' (2:2) Jordi 34' (2:3) Weber 88' (7:4) Bannwart |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: W. Caccivio Biel/Bienne |
| 17 February 1955 Winter break | FC Liestal | 1 – 7 | Basel | Gitterli, Liestal |
| Summary | (4x) Schär (2x) Keller (1x) Bannwart |
| 30 April 1955 Mid-season | Basel | 0 – 8 | Zagreb XI | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:30 | Summary | 24' (1:0) Medved 32' (0:2) Caijkovski 40' (0:3) Benko 43' (0:4) Benko (0:2) Liposinovic (0:6) Medved (0:7) Dvornic (0:8) Caijkovski |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: W. Müller Baden |
| 26 May 1955 Mid-season | Basel | 3 – 1 |  Associação Atlética Portuguesa | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:30 | Oberer 8' (1:0) Hügi (II) 27' (2:0)Hügi (II) 61' (3:0) |
Summary | 82' (3:1) Miltinho |
Attendance: 7,00 Referee: Zutter Bern |
| 18 June 1955 Mid-season | Basel | 2 – 4 | Fluminense | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:30 | Oberer 13' (pen. 1:1) Monros 18' (2:1) |
Summary | 1' (1:0) Waldo 27' (pen. 2:2) Pinheiro 30' (2:3) Waldo 31' (2:4) Carlos |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Gottfried Dienst Basel |
| 30 June 1955 End of season | Basel | 2 – 2 | Hamburger SV | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:30 | Monros 11' (1:0) Hügi (II) 65' (2:1) |
Summary | 51' (1:1) Stürmer 71' (2:2) Schild |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: J. Heymann Arlesheim |
Nationalliga A
editLeague matches
edit| 29 August 1954 Round 1 | Basel | 0 – 3 | Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Summary | 72' (0:1) Bruppacher 73' (0:2) Vidjak 77' (0:3) Vidjak |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Victor Werner Schicker Bern |
| 5 September 1954 Round 2 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Bellinzona | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 52' (1:1) |
Summary | 27' (0:1) Sartori |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: von Gunten Bern |
| 12 September 1954 Round 3 | Chiasso | 3 – 1 | Basel | Stadio Via Comacini, Chiasso |
| Chiesa 40' (1:0) Riva 52' (2:0)Riva 87' (3:1) |
Summary | (2:1) Oberer |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Weiersmüller Suhr |
| 26 September 1954 Round 4 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Luzern | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Bannwart 15' (1:0) Bannwart 25' (2:0)Bannwart 77' (3:1) |
Summary | 28' (2:1) Kyd |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W. Rufli Bremgarten |
| 3 October 1954 Round 5 | Thun | 2 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Lachen, Thun |
| Czischeck 54' (1:1) Czischeck 64' (2:1) |
Summary | 15' (0:1) Hügi (II) Mogoy |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: F. Buchmüller Zürich |
| 17 October 1954 Round 6 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Weber 5' (1:0) Hügi (II) (2:1)Hügi (II) 72' (3:2) |
Summary | 30' (1:1) Friedländer 67' (2:2) Epp |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Zutter Bern |
| 24 October 1954 Round 7 | Grasshopper Club | 3 – 1 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Hagen 20' (pen. 1:0) Moser 28' (2:0)Vonlanthen (II) 48' (3:1) |
Summary | 33' (pen. 2:1) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Fr. Karlen Bern |
| 31 October 1954 Round 8 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 53' (1:0) Bannwart 56' (2:0)Hügi (II) 88' (3:1) |
Summary | 73' (2:1) Raboud |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: F. Schorer Interlaken |
| 14 November 1954 Round 9 | Lugano | 2 – 3 | Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| Poma 71' (1:3) Stefanina 76' (2:3) |
Summary | 18' (0:1) Keller 23' (0:2) Bannwart 51' (0:3) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W. Müller Baden |
| 21 November 1954 Round 10 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Fribourg | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Zolin 75' (1:0) Keller 76' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rapin Lausanne |
| 27 November 1954 Round 11 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4 – 1 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 14:30 | Mauron 38' (1:0) Colombino 40' (2:0)Mauron 52' (3:0)Antenen 68' (4:1)Zappella  |
Summary | 62' (3:1) Zolin |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: W. Rufli Bremgarten |
| 12 December 1954 Round 12 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Hügi (II) 55' (1:1) |
Summary | 31' (pen. 0:1) Grütter |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Merlotti Neuchâtel |
| 19 December 1954 Round 13 | Lausanne-Sport | 1 – 1 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| Guhl 70' (1:1) |
Summary | 24' (0:1) Keller |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Dörflinger Grenchen |
| December 1954 Round 14 | Zürich | P – P | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
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| 27 February 1955 Round 15 | Bellinzona | 1 – 0 | Basel | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
| Sartori 60' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: von Gunten Bern |
| 6 March 1955 Round 16 | Basel | 0 – 2 | Chiasso | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:00 | Summary | 85' (pen. 0:1) Oberer (0:2) Frigerio |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Schüttel Sion |
| 13 March 1955 Round 17 | Luzern | 2 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| Künzli 19' (1:0) Kyd 60' (2:1) |
Summary | (1:1) Thalmann |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: W. Rufli Bremgarten |
| 20 March 1955 Round 14 | Zürich | 3 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Fottner 43' (1:0) Battistella 49' (2:0)Feller 50' (3:0) |
Summary | 60' (3:1) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: von Gunten BernL |
| 27 March 1955 Round 18 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Thun | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 21′ Hügi (II) 21' (1:0)Bannwart 55' (2:1)Hügi (II) 68' (3:1) |
Summary | 48' (1:1) Czischeck 73' (pen. 3:2) Czischeck |
Attendance: 5,600 Referee: F. Buchmüller Zürich |
| 3 April 1955 Round 19 | Servette | 2 – 2 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 15:00 | Pastega 57' (1:1) Pasteur 60' (2:1) |
Summary | 24' (0:1) Oberer 62' (2:2) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Paul Wyssling Zürich |
| 17 April 1955 Round 20 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Oberer 15' (1:0) Monros 33' (2:1)Monros (3:1) |
Summary | 26' (1:1) Moser 77' (3:2) Hagen |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: F. Schorer Interlaken |
| 24 April 1954 Round 21 | Grenchen | 3 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| 15:00 | Jeanneret 6' (1:0) Sidler 46' (pen. 2:1)Mäder 74' (3:1) |
Summary | 19' (1:1) Monros |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Victor Werner Schicker Bern |
| 8 May 1955 Round 22 | Basel | 4 – 1 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | 10' (o.g. 1:0) Thalmann 20' (2:0)Oberer 27' (3:1)Hügi (II) 32' (4:1) |
Summary | 26' (o.g. 2:1) |
Attendance: 5,600 Referee: D. Mellet Lausanne |
| 15 May 1955 Round 23 | Fribourg | 3 – 1 | Basel | Saint-Léonard, Freiburg |
| Edenhofer 47' (1:0) Kaeslin 56' (2:0)Edenhofer 82' (3:0) |
Summary | 87' (3:1) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Surdez Delémont |
| 22 May 1955 Round 24 | Basel | 4 – 3 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 11' (pen. 1:1) Oberer 18' (2:1)Bannwart 38' (3:1)Hügi (II) 41' (4:2) |
Summary | 6' (0:1) Mauron 31' (2:2) Mauron 58' (o.g. 4:3) Bopp |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Victor Werner Schicker Bern |
| 30 May 1955 Round 25 | Young Boys | 2 – 1 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 15:00 | Hamel 26' (1:1) Häuptli 56' (2:1) |
Summary | 25' (0:1) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Weiersmüller Suhr |
| 12 June 1955 Round 26 | Basel | 5 – 2 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hügi (II) 4' (1:1) Hügi (II) 37' (2:1)Monros 75' (3:2)Bannwart 79' (4:2)Thalmann 89' (5:2) |
[ Summary] | 3' (0:1) Appel 60' (2:2) Vonlanthen |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: von Gunten Bern |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 46 | +53 | 42 | Champions and Swiss Cup winners |
| 2 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 75 | 35 | +40 | 38 | |
| 3 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 80 | 43 | +37 | 33 | |
| 4 | Zürich | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 30 | |
| 5 | Young Boys | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 53 | +12 | 28 | |
| 6 | Servette | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 54 | 53 | +1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Bellinzona | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Chiasso | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 25 | |
| 9 | Basel | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Fribourg | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 21 | |
| 11 | Lugano | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 79 | −32 | 20 | |
| 12 | Grenchen | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 19 | |
| 13 | Thun | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 65 | −30 | 18 | Relegated |
| 14 | Luzern | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 38 | 73 | −35 | 14 | Relegated |
Source: rsssf.com
Swiss Cup
edit| 7 November 1954 Round 3 | Basel | 6 – 0 | FC Riehen | Landhof, Basel |
| 12:30 | Hügi (II) 5' (1:0) Fitze 23' (2:0) 30' (o.g. 3:0)Keller 32' (4:0)Bannwart 33' (5:0)Keller 62' (6:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Frieden Bern |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1954/55". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Nationalliga A 1953/54". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1954/55". 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 1954–55 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1954–55 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation