Werner Widmayer

Werner Widmayer ( born May 17, 1909 in Kiel, † June 14, 1942 in Russia ) was a German football player and the older brother of legendary football coach Herbert Widmayer. He played in both the club and the national team as a midfielder.

Life and club

The meteoric rise of the committee strong and technically very savvy Werner Widmayer began at the age of ten years at the Kiel Sports Association Holstein from 1900 eV. Offering imaginative play he got regular applause and quickly became a fan favorite. A true multi-talent became apparent, because in addition to football, he played very successful tennis and table tennis, but he was nowhere better than in football. As the youngest player in the squad of Mr. league team of Holstein Kiel he won in 1929, the North German football runner-up to be on the North German Championship the year. A total of 16 times he was appointed to the North German national football team. The success in 1929 meant a place in the final round of the German soccer championship 1930: In one of the greatest finals at this trophy, Werner Widmayer in the 4th minute of the opening goal for Kiel. The game on June 22, 1930 in Düsseldorf Rhein Stadium in front of 40,000 spectators ended with a 5-4 success for Hertha BSC. With its 5 hits in the championship round shot Werner Widmayer, behind Josef Schmitt ( 1.FC Nürnberg ) with 7 gates and Willi Kirsei (Hertha BSC) with 6 goals, to third place scorer.

National

One year after the German Football runner-up of 1930 Werner Widmayer was nominated for the German national football team. On a northern tour, he played on 17 June 1931 in Stockholm against Sweden (0-0 ) and on 21 June 1931 in Oslo 2-2 draw with Norway for Germany.

Particularity

Widmayer was the older brother of the Bundesliga coach Herbert Widmayer, which was founded in 1961 German champion and 1962 German DFB Cup winner with the 1st FC Nuremberg.