August Gottschalk (Essen, 14 December 1921 – Essen, 27 November 2014)[1][2] was a German footballer who played as a forward.

August Gottschalk
Personal information
Full name August Gottschalk
Date of birth (1921-12-14)14 December 1921
Place of birth Essen, Germany
Date of death 27 November 2014(2014-11-27) (aged 92)
Place of death Essen, Germany
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1939 Preußen Essen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1939–1945 Rot-Weiss Essen
1945–1946 Preußen Essen
1946–1955 Rot-Weiss Essen
Managerial career
1955–1956 SV Borbeck
BV Altenessen 06
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

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He debuted professionally in 1939 with Rot-Weiss Essen. In his first stint with the club, he played for six seasons. He left the club in 1945 to play for a year for Preußen Essen. At the end of the 1945/1946 season, he returned to the Rot-Weiss Essen, where he played for another nine seasons. In this second stint with Rot-Weiss Essen he scored 99 goals in 186 matches. He was captain of the team when it won the DFB-Pokal in 1953 and Bundesliga championship in 1955.

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