Walter Eich

Walter Eich (27 May 1925 – 1 June 2018[1]) was a Swiss football goalkeeper who played for Switzerland in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[2] He also played for FC Winterthur and BSC Young Boys. He died on 1 June 2018, aged 93 in Bern.[3][4]

Walter Eich
Personal information
Date of birth (1925-05-27)27 May 1925
Place of birth Switzerland
Date of death 1 June 2018(2018-06-01) (aged 93)
Place of death Bern, Switzerland
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1947 FC Winterthur
1947–1960 BSC Young Boys
National team
1951–1954 Switzerland 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

References
  1. https://www.bscyb.ch/news-navi?nid=7947&pid=0
  2. Copa do Mundo da FIFA Suíça 1954
  3. Charles Beuret: Walter Eich 93-jährig gestorben – ein langes Leben für YB. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung vom 5. Juni 2018.
  4. YB-Torhüterlegende Walter Eich gestorben (in German)
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