Helmut Schneider

Helmut Schneider (17 July 1913 – 13 February 1984) was a German footballer and manager who played as a defender, midfielder or forward and made one appearance for the Germany national team.[1]

Not to be confused with Helmuth Schneider.

Helmut Schneider
Personal information
Full name Helmut Schneider
Date of birth (1913-07-17)17 July 1913
Place of birth Altrip, German Empire
Date of death 13 February 1984(1984-02-13) (aged 70)
Place of death Mannheim, West Germany
Playing position(s) Defender, midfielder, forward
Youth career
1924–193? TuS Altrip
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
193?–1933 TuS Altrip
1933–1935 Bayern Munich 31 (23)
1935–1946 Waldhof Mannheim 126 (48)
1940–1941 → SpVgg Fürth (loan) 21 (0)
1943–1944 → LSV Berlin (loan)
1944–1945 → Berliner SV 1892 (loan) 1 (0)
1946–1948 Mainz 05 33 (4)
1948–1950 SpVgg Fürth 26 (1)
Total 238+ (76+)
National team
1940 Germany 1 (0)
Teams managed
1946–1948 Mainz 05 (player-manager)
1948 VfL Köln 99
1948–1951 SpVgg Fürth (player-manager until 1950)
1951–1952 VfR Mannheim
1952–1953 1. FC Köln
1953–1955 FK Pirmasens
1955–1957 Borussia Dortmund
1957–1961 FK Pirmasens
1961–1963 Bayern Munich
1963–1965 1. FC Saarbrücken
1965 Karlsruher SC
1966 Wormatia Worms
1967–1968 FK Pirmasens
1968–1969 Borussia Dortmund
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Schneider played for TuS Altrip, Bayern Munich, Waldhof Mannheim, SpVgg Fürth (two stints), LSV Berlin, Berliner SV 1892 and Mainz 05 during his career. He also played for an unknown club in Ostmark (Austria) during the 1941–42 season.[2][3] He won the Gauliga Baden in 1935–36 and 1936–37 with Mannheim, where he played as an left winger, inside forward or centre-forward,[4] and was a member of the team which lost to 1. FC Nürnberg in the 1939 Tschammerpokal Final.[5]

International career

Schneider earned his first and only cap for Germany on 1 September 1940 in a friendly against Finland. The home match, which took place in Leipzig, finished as a 13–0 win for Germany.[6]

Managerial career

Schneider began his managerial career in 1946, working as a player-manager at Mainz 05, and from 1948 with SpVgg Fürth. During his studies for earning his managerial license, he also briefy coached at VfL Köln 99 in 1948.[2] He continued to manage Fürth for another season after ending his playing career until 1951. He continued his career with VfR Mannheim, 1. FC Köln, three spells at FK Pirmasens, two spells at Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Karlsruher SC and Wormatia Worms.[1] With Dortmund, he helped the club win their first two German titles in 1956 and 1957.[5]

Personal life

Schneider was born on 17 July 1913 in Altrip.[1] He died on 13 February 1984 in Mannheim at the age of 70.[5]

Career statistics

International
Germany[6]
YearAppsGoals
194010
Total10
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References
  1. Helmut Schneider at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Helmut Schneider". Kleeblatt-Chronik (in German). Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  3. "Helmut Schneider". FSV 05.de (in German). Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  4. Schneider, Wolfgang (July 2013). "Der erste Altriper, der mit dem Fußballspielen sein Geld verdiente" [The first Altrip native who made his money playing football]. Heimat- und Geschichtsverein Altrip e.V. (in German). Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  5. "Als Spieler und Trainer ganz oben" [At the top as player and manager]. Mannheimer Morgen (in German). Mannheim. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. "Helmut Schneider". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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