Fritz Pliska (20 December 1915 – 28 August 1995) was a German footballer and coach in the German Bundesliga and in the Dutch Eredivisie. During World War II, he served as an army soldier in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Fritz Pliska
Born20 December 1915
Died28 August 1995(1995-08-28) (aged 79)
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Association football career
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1946 FC Schalke 04
1948–1949 TSG Vohwinkel 80
1948–1949 Rheydter SV
1951–1953 Borussia Mönchengladbach
Managerial career
1949–1951 Rheydter SV
1951–1953 Borussia Mönchengladbach
1954–1955 Waldhof Mannheim
1955–1956 VfR Frankenthal
1957–1960 Borussia Mönchengladbach
1960–1962 Fortuna Düsseldorf
1963–1965 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1965–1967 Rot-Weiss Essen
1973–1974 Roda JC Kerkrade
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Citations

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  1. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 354.
  2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 598.

Bibliography

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  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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