Otto Meier
Otto Meier (date of birth unknown; died 1967) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel in the late 1920's. He played in the position of midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Otto Meier | ||
| Place of birth | Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 1967 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1931 | FC Basel | 52 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Football career
Meier joined Basel's first team in 1926, but during his first season he only played in one friendly match. He played his domestic league debut for the club in the home match at the Landhof on 9 October 1927 as Basel won 1–0 against Nordstern Basel.[1] He scored his first goal for his club during the 1928–29 Serie A season on 23 December 1928 in the away game against FC Bern as Basel won 5–3.[2]
Between the years 1926 and 1931 Meier played a total of 87 games for Basel scoring a total of two goals. 52 of these games were in the Swiss Serie A, nine in the Swiss Cup and 26 were friendly games. He scored both his goals in the domestic league.[3]
References
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Nordstern Basel 1:0 (1:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Bern - FC Basel 3:5 (1:3)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Otto Meier - FCB-Statistik". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2189-1
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage