Paul Eichelmann

Paul Eichel man ( born October 11, 1879 in Berlin, † December 9, 1938 in Berlin) was a German football player.

The goalkeeper started his career with the BFC Germania, 1888. As a member of this association he was also in the unofficial international match on 23 November 1899 in Berlin against England, one of the so-called Ur - caps, for use, he suffered against the vastly superior English 13 goals.

1901 invited the Englishman, the German player a for a return visit. Increased Berliner selection traveled to England and cashed there five defeats. Acorn man was appreciated by the audience because of his funny way and brought as a souvenir a signed football from the English professionals with back to Berlin.

Acorn man then moved to BTuFC Union in 1892 after he had been drinking on the eve of the final match of the German championship in 1905 according to his teammates too much, he was sitting at the game on the substitutes' bench and watched as his representative won the German championship. Was in the final Karlsruher FV 2-0 defeated.

A year later he and his club only came to the semifinals, where the team 1.FC Pforzheim subject. 1907 Union Berlin was no longer the best team in Berlin, Viktoria 89 Berlin played from now on successful.

Nevertheless Eichelmann 1908 played in the second and third international match of the German national team. Against England defeated the team in Berlin with 1:5, in Vienna lost the selection against Austria with 2:3. Acorn man was the only player from the Ur - internationals, which was a decade later also used as an official national team.

Acorn man ended his career with the FV Brandenburg in 1892 and in Germania. In 1912 Acorn man with the Brandenburg selection in the final of the Crown Prince Cup, but lost in Mannheim in southern Germany with 5:6 against the team.