Robert Bernard (footballer)

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Robert Bernard
Personal information
Full name	Robert Bernard
Date of birth	March 10, 1913
Place of birth	????, Germany
Date of death	February 17, 1990
Playing position	centre fullback
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1946-1951	VfR Schweinfurt 1. FC Schweinfurt 05
National team2
1936	Germany	2 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 30, 1960. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of June 30, 1960. * Appearances (Goals)

Robert Bernard (March 13, 1913 – February, 1990) was a former German football player.

Robert Bernard was the son of Jakob Bernard, an esteemed footballer in the postwar area of World War I in Schweinfurt, and the father of Günter Bernard, who was part of the runner-up squad of West Germany at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and a Bundesliga winner with Werder Bremen in 1965.

Robert Bernard himself played two times for Germany in his career, both as fullback in the successive matches against Luxembourg (9-0) and Norway (0-2) at the at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The surprise defeat against Norway eliminated the host nation from the tournament and got coach Otto Nerz sacked. Nerz' successor Sepp Herberger, who later handed his son Günter caps for West Germany, did not see use in playing Robert Bernard any further.