Paul Oßwald
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Paul Oßwald was a German
former football
player and manager
. As manager of Eintracht Frankfurt
he won the German championship
in 1959
.
Otto Nerz
discovered his ability for team leading and managing and connected him to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1928.
secured the title – and in 1932 Frankfurt reclaimed the title and won the final match in the South against Bayern Munich with 2-0. Three times in a row Paul Oßwald led the Eagles to the final round of the German championship
. In 1930 Eintracht lost to Holstein Kiel
and in 1931 to Hamburger SV
. In 1932, at the third try, the squad headed by the German internationals Rudolf Gramlich
, Hugo Mantel
, Franz Schütz
and Hans Stubb
succeeded against Allenstein, Tennis Borussia Berlin
and FC Schalke 04
and subsequently reached the final match. On June 2, 1932 they had to face the runner-up of the South, Bayern Munich, in Nuremberg an. Bayern’s internationals – Ludwig Goldbrunner
, Sigmund Haringer
, Konrad Heidkamp and Oskar Rohr
– turned the table of the Southern Germany’s final fixture and won 2-0 the German championship. After a break from 1933 until 1935 – Oßwald assisted Reichstrainer Otto Nerz at the 1934 FIFA World Cup
in Italy, and managed FSV Mainz 05
and the Gauauswahl Südwest (South Western XI). As manager of the Gauauswahl Südwest he won against Bavaria XI on July 29, 1934 in Nuremberg with 5-3. In 1935-36 he led the South Western squad to the finals against Saxonia. In 1935 he overtook again the management at SGE and stayed until 1938. In the 1937-38 season Eintracht won the championship of the Gauliga
Südwest and let Borussia Neunkirchen, Wormatia Worms and Kickers Offenbach behind. In the group matches of the final round to the German championship the Eagles did not advance due to the worse goal difference. After the season Paul Oßwald was appointed to the head of the municipal office for sports Frankenthal
and had to abandon his at occupation at Frankfurt. Until 1941 he managed VfR Frankenthal as well.
. He was a football teacher, strict father figure and commanded respect. In twelve he led Kickers to the top of the Oberliga. Twice (in 1949 and 1955) he won the Southern German championship. In 1950 and 1957 he entered for the third and fourth time final round for the German championship. He could win the championship of the Oberliga Süd in 1948-49 with a difference of eleven points to runner-up VfR Mannheim
. Mannheim took revenge and beat Offenbach in the final round with 2-1 and eventually won in the final match against Borussia Dortmund
the 1949 German championship. In 1950 the Oßwald team finished third in the South, endured the final round but lost the Southern runner-up VfB Stuttgart
in the final match when VfB won 2-1 against Offenbach. Horst Buhtz, Gerhard Kaufhold, Willi Keim and Kurt Schreiner were part of this team then. In the final group matches in 1955 and 1957 Kickers failed advance against the respective later champions Rot-Weiss Essen
and Borussia Dortmund
. In these years he contributed the players Engelbert Kraus
, Hermann Nuber
and Helmut Preisendörfer to Kickers. After his twelfth season he bid farewell after 1957-58. Paul Oßwald was described as perfectionist who had the view for the talent and the shaping of youth players. The football teacher was not afraid of visiting village and eye talents and sign them in their parents' house. As manager of Kickers he took care of the Under-19 section as well. He set value on travels abroad against foreign clubs: "In international matches you learn the most". 1968-69 managed OFC in the Fußball-Bundesliga
for another season but could not avoid Offenbach’s relegation and resigned due for health reason on November 16, 1969.
and FK Pirmasens
. In eight final round matches Eintracht won them all. In the final fixture Frankfurt the former Oßwald club Offenbach on June 28, 1959 in Berlin and won 5-3 after overtime. The match was called Oßwald derby because the two teams in Berlin played a similar style, the Oßwald style. The offence quality with Kreß, Sztani, Feigenspan, Lindner and Pfaff succeeded after overtime. In European Cup 1959-60
the motivator led the team as the first German squad to a European final after beating BSC Young Boys
, Wiener Sportclub
and Rangers
. On May 18, 1960 Real Madrid
with their stars Ferenc Puskás
(four goals) and Alfredo di Stéfano
(three goals) beat Frankfurt at Hampden Park
with 7-3. In the 1961 and 1962 campaigns Eintracht entered the final rounds for the German championship again. In the first season of the Fußball-Bundesliga
Paul Oßwald managed Eintracht but later two heart attacks led to his resignation on April 17, 1964.
established a contact point for managers and player to be placed in a club to prevent illegal agents. Paul Oßwald led this contact point, located in DAG
-Haus in Frankfurt on Bockenheimer Landstraße and was supported by the Association of German football teachers and the German Salaried Employees' Union
. In November 1993 the manager legend died in Sachsenhausen.
Germany
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former football
Football (soccer)
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player and manager
Coach (sport)
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. As manager of Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :...
he won the German championship
German football champions
The German football champions are the annual winners of the highest association football competition in Germany. The history of the German football championship is complex and reflects the turbulent history of the country through the course of the 20th century.Brought to the country by English...
in 1959
German football championship 1959
The 55th German football championship was the culmination of the football season in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1958-59. Eintracht Frankfurt were crowned champions for the first time after a group stage and a final....
.
Early career, 1918-28
Paul Oßwald began as a youth player at local club VfL Saalfeld/Thüringen. At Minerva 93 Berlin he played as a senior player in the midfield. He graduated at the German sport academy and took the examination as a sports teacher. The then German national managerGermany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
Otto Nerz
Otto Nerz
Otto Nerz was a German football manager, the first head coach of the German national football team between 1923 and 1936....
discovered his ability for team leading and managing and connected him to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1928.
Manager career before World War II, 1928-41
With Eintracht Frankfurt the young manager won the Southern Germany championship in 1930 and 1932, each one after Eintracht won the district championship of Main/Hessen. In 1930 his team left SpVgg Fürth back on the second position - in 1931 the FranksFranconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
secured the title – and in 1932 Frankfurt reclaimed the title and won the final match in the South against Bayern Munich with 2-0. Three times in a row Paul Oßwald led the Eagles to the final round of the German championship
German football champions
The German football champions are the annual winners of the highest association football competition in Germany. The history of the German football championship is complex and reflects the turbulent history of the country through the course of the 20th century.Brought to the country by English...
. In 1930 Eintracht lost to Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel
Holstein Kiel is a German association football and sports club based in the city of Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. Through the 1910s and 1920s the club was a dominant side in northern Germany winning six regional titles and finishing as runners-up another six times...
and in 1931 to Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
. In 1932, at the third try, the squad headed by the German internationals Rudolf Gramlich
Rudolf Gramlich
Rudolf "Rudi" Gramlich was a German football player and chairman.As an active player he performed for Eintracht Frankfurt. Gramlich made 22 international appearances for Germany between 1931 and 1936, achieving third place at the 1934 World Cup in Italy...
, Hugo Mantel
Hugo Mantel
Hugo Mantel was a German footballer.He played for teams like Dresdner SC and Eintracht Frankfurt. He also played 5 times for Germany between 1927 and 1933. In 1934 he moved to Inter then named Ambrosiana-Inter but failed to get a permission to play for he was a foreigner.- External links :*...
, Franz Schütz
Franz Schütz
Franz Schütz was a German footballer born in Offenbach am Main.He played in defence for Eintracht Frankfurt, together with Hans Stubb. He also played for Germany 11 times between 1929 and 1932....
and Hans Stubb
Hans Stubb
Hans "Hennes" Stubb was a German footballer.He played in defense for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1928 to 1944. He also played 10 times for Germany, scoring one goal....
succeeded against Allenstein, Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin
Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin-Westend.- History :The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinised version of Prussia. In 1903 the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with...
and FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
and subsequently reached the final match. On June 2, 1932 they had to face the runner-up of the South, Bayern Munich, in Nuremberg an. Bayern’s internationals – Ludwig Goldbrunner
Ludwig Goldbrunner
Ludwig Goldbrunner was a German footballer. He began playing for his home club Bayern Munich in 1927, with whom he won the German championship in 1932....
, Sigmund Haringer
Sigmund Haringer
Sigmund Haringer was a German football player who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Bayern Munich, Wacker München and 1. FC Nuremberg.-External links:*...
, Konrad Heidkamp and Oskar Rohr
Oskar Rohr
Oskar Rohr was a German footballer and one of the first footballers to play abroad in a foreign league. He was born in Mannheim, Germany.-Early career:...
– turned the table of the Southern Germany’s final fixture and won 2-0 the German championship. After a break from 1933 until 1935 – Oßwald assisted Reichstrainer Otto Nerz at the 1934 FIFA World Cup
1934 FIFA World Cup
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934....
in Italy, and managed FSV Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department...
and the Gauauswahl Südwest (South Western XI). As manager of the Gauauswahl Südwest he won against Bavaria XI on July 29, 1934 in Nuremberg with 5-3. In 1935-36 he led the South Western squad to the finals against Saxonia. In 1935 he overtook again the management at SGE and stayed until 1938. In the 1937-38 season Eintracht won the championship of the Gauliga
Gauliga
A Gauliga was the highest level of play in German football from 1934-45. The leagues were introduced in 1933, after the Nazi takeover of power by the Sports office of the Third Reich.-Name:...
Südwest and let Borussia Neunkirchen, Wormatia Worms and Kickers Offenbach behind. In the group matches of the final round to the German championship the Eagles did not advance due to the worse goal difference. After the season Paul Oßwald was appointed to the head of the municipal office for sports Frankenthal
Frankenthal
Frankenthal is a town in southwestern Germany, in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.- History :Frankenthal was first mentioned in 772. In 1119 an Augustinian monastery was built here, the ruins of which — known, after the founder, as the Erkenbertruine — still stand today in the town...
and had to abandon his at occupation at Frankfurt. Until 1941 he managed VfR Frankenthal as well.
Kickers Offenbach, 1946-58
After World War II the former Wehrmacht officer started to work for Kickers OffenbachKickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
. He was a football teacher, strict father figure and commanded respect. In twelve he led Kickers to the top of the Oberliga. Twice (in 1949 and 1955) he won the Southern German championship. In 1950 and 1957 he entered for the third and fourth time final round for the German championship. He could win the championship of the Oberliga Süd in 1948-49 with a difference of eleven points to runner-up VfR Mannheim
VfR Mannheim
VfR Mannheim is a German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg formed in 1911 out of the fusion of Mannheimer FG 1896, Mannheimer FG 1897 Union, and FC Viktoria 1897 Mannheim...
. Mannheim took revenge and beat Offenbach in the final round with 2-1 and eventually won in the final match against Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
the 1949 German championship. In 1950 the Oßwald team finished third in the South, endured the final round but lost the Southern runner-up VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
in the final match when VfB won 2-1 against Offenbach. Horst Buhtz, Gerhard Kaufhold, Willi Keim and Kurt Schreiner were part of this team then. In the final group matches in 1955 and 1957 Kickers failed advance against the respective later champions Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund...
and Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
. In these years he contributed the players Engelbert Kraus
Engelbert Kraus
Engelbert Kraus was a German football player. He played in one match at the 1962 FIFA World Cup.-References:...
, Hermann Nuber
Hermann Nuber
Hermann Nuber is a former German footballer.He was a player of Kickers Offenbach from 1954 to 1971, and was later the club's coach in 1984. There is a bronze bust honoring him outside Bieberer Berg Stadion, the home stadium.He was part of the West German team which participated in the 1958 FIFA...
and Helmut Preisendörfer to Kickers. After his twelfth season he bid farewell after 1957-58. Paul Oßwald was described as perfectionist who had the view for the talent and the shaping of youth players. The football teacher was not afraid of visiting village and eye talents and sign them in their parents' house. As manager of Kickers he took care of the Under-19 section as well. He set value on travels abroad against foreign clubs: "In international matches you learn the most". 1968-69 managed OFC in the Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
for another season but could not avoid Offenbach’s relegation and resigned due for health reason on November 16, 1969.
Eintracht Frankfurt, 1958-1964
In the summer of 1958 Paul Oßwald crossed the Main and signed at Frankfurt for the third time. At first go he won the Southern German championship with the SGE. In the final round they overcame Werder Bremen, 1. FC Köln1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
and FK Pirmasens
FK Pirmasens
FK Pirmasens is a German association football club in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate. The team was formed as the football section of the gymnastics and sports club TV Pirminia Pirmasens in 1903 and became independent in 1914. They took on their current name in 1925...
. In eight final round matches Eintracht won them all. In the final fixture Frankfurt the former Oßwald club Offenbach on June 28, 1959 in Berlin and won 5-3 after overtime. The match was called Oßwald derby because the two teams in Berlin played a similar style, the Oßwald style. The offence quality with Kreß, Sztani, Feigenspan, Lindner and Pfaff succeeded after overtime. In European Cup 1959-60
European Cup 1959-60
The 1959–60 European Cup was the fifth season of the European Cup, Europe's premier club football tournament. The competition was won by Real Madrid, who beat Eintracht Frankfurt 7–3 in the final, a record score for the European Cup final...
the motivator led the team as the first German squad to a European final after beating BSC Young Boys
BSC Young Boys
Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....
, Wiener Sportclub
Wiener Sportclub
The Wiener Sport-Club, commonly referred to simply as WSC, was established in 1883 playing in club colours of black and white. It is one of the Austrian capital Vienna's oldest athletics clubs, their traditional home is in the Dornbach quarter of the city....
and Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
. On May 18, 1960 Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
with their stars Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian footballer and manager. He scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became Olympic champion in 1952 and was a World Cup finalist in 1954...
(four goals) and Alfredo di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...
(three goals) beat Frankfurt at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
with 7-3. In the 1961 and 1962 campaigns Eintracht entered the final rounds for the German championship again. In the first season of the Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
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Paul Oßwald managed Eintracht but later two heart attacks led to his resignation on April 17, 1964.
Other football associations
Paul Oßwald was co-founder and the first chairman (1957-63) of the Association of German Football Teachers (Bund Deutscher Fußball-Lehrer). Later he was announced as the honoured chairman. In 1967 German Football AssociationGerman Football Association
The German Football Association is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is...
established a contact point for managers and player to be placed in a club to prevent illegal agents. Paul Oßwald led this contact point, located in DAG
German Salaried Employees' Union
The German Salaried Employees' Union, in German Deutsche Angestellten-Gewerkschaft was an independent trade union based in Hamburg...
-Haus in Frankfurt on Bockenheimer Landstraße and was supported by the Association of German football teachers and the German Salaried Employees' Union
German Salaried Employees' Union
The German Salaried Employees' Union, in German Deutsche Angestellten-Gewerkschaft was an independent trade union based in Hamburg...
. In November 1993 the manager legend died in Sachsenhausen.
Eintracht Frankfurt
- German champion (1959)
- Runner-up in the European cup (1960)
- Three times Southern German champion (1930, 1932, 1959)
- Runner-up in the final match of the German championship (1932)
- Gauliga champion 1938
- Six participations in the final round to the German championship
Kickers Offenbach
- Twice Southern German champion (1949 und 1955)
- Runner-up in the final match of the German championship (1950)
- Four participations in the final round to the German championship