Carl Riegel

Carl Riegel (* January 6, 1897, † November 26, 1970 ) was a German football player.

The midfielder came from the club Arrow Nuremberg before the first FC Nuremberg joined.

He was regarded as wise and supple technician. He was given the nickname The spider because he captured with his combination play, the opponent almost in its network. He had weaknesses but in the header and if it had to go form-fitting to the point.

With the 1st FC Nuremberg he could also gain the same first German championship after the First World War. Against arch-rivals SpVgg Fürth in 1920 they won 2-0. In this final also the two best German teams of that time stood against. No wonder then that the national team is mainly made ​​up of players of both clubs. And also " Carla " bolt benefited from it. From 1920 to 1923, the Nuremberg denied long as seven internationals.

Also in 1921 was able to win the German championship of the club. Next 90 Berlin had the 5-0 not the slightest chance. The Nuremberg could win even higher, but they confined themselves to inspire the audience with more showpieces. The following final of the continental championship is even played draw against Sparta Prague. So there was on the Continent no team that defeated Nuremberg.

It followed the 1922 with his two memorable finals and no winner. Twice played Hamburger SV and 1.FC Nuremberg against each other twice, it was a draw after extra time. The second game had to be canceled even as the Nuremberg not enough players on the pitch had. First, Willi Böß from space provided, then Anton Kugler lost five teeth in a collision, then turn was Heinrich inertia of space provided and Luitpold Popp had also injured from the square. As referee Peco Bauwens was not left other than to abandon the match. Hamburger SV was then declared the winner but later renounced this then gifted songs. The they came for 1923 by.

1924 Carl Riegel met with his Nurembergers and HSV again again in the final. This time the club was again not to defeat and won 2-0.

In 1925 the club won the championship again, but this time it was difficult piece of work against FSV Frankfurt. 1-0 it was only after the extension. Carl Riegel, whose trademark was a reaching to the knees engröhrige and washed trousers, could have decided the game already in the 53th minute, but his penalty kick was saved by goalkeeper Jean Frankfurter cooking.

But this game was a first small sign that the glory days of the club gradually ended. Even in the Championship 1925/26, the team was eliminated already in the Bavarian Championship. In 1927 the club won the championship again though, but not part of the master latch team.