Othmar Saner
Othmar Saner was a Swiss footballer who played in the late 1930s and early 1940s. He played as Striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Othmar Saner | ||
| Place of birth | Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1939 | FC Basel | 34 | (8) |
| 1940–1941 | Cantonal Neuchatel | ||
| 1942–1943 | Young Fellows Zürich | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Saner joined Basel's first team during their 1936–37 season. After one test game, he played his domestic league debut for the club in the away game on 27 December 1936 as Basel were defeated 0–3 by Lausanne-Sport.[1] He scored his first goal for his club on 28 February 1937 in the away game at the Charmilles Stadium against Servette as Basel were beaten 1–3.[2]
Between the years 1936 and 1939 Saner played a total of 43 games for Basel scoring a total of 12 goals. 34 of these games were in the Nationalliga, three in the Swiss Cup and six were friendly games. He scored eight goals in the domestic league, one in the cup competition and the other three were scored during the test games.[3]
Following his time in Basel, Saner moved on and played one season for Cantonal Neuchatel. He played for Young Fellows Zürich in the 1942–43 Nationalliga season.
References
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Lausanne-Sport - FC Basel 3:0 (1:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- "Servette FC - FC Basel 3:1 (1:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Othmar Saner - FCB-Statistik". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2189-1
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage