August Lehmann
August Lehmann
| Personal information |
| Date of birth |
26 January 1909(1909-01-26) |
| Date of death |
13 September 1973(1973-09-13) (aged 64) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Senior career* |
| Years |
Team |
Apps† |
(Gls)† |
| 1928–1934 |
FC Zürich |
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| 1934–1937 |
FC Lausanne-Sport |
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| 1937–1942 |
Grasshopper Club Zürich |
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| 1942–1943 |
FC St. Gallen |
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| National team |
| 1930–1943 |
Switzerland |
32 |
(2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
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August Lehmann (26 January 1909 – 13 September 1973) was a Swiss footballer who played for Switzerland in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[1] He also played for FC Zürich, FC Lausanne-Sport, Grasshopper Club Zürich, and FC St. Gallen. A part-time professional, he also worked a night job as a dance band-leader in a Zurich hotel. He outplayed Stanley Matthews in a 2–1 win over England in 1938.[2]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Lehmann, August |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
Footballer |
| Date of birth |
26 January 1909 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
13 September 1973 |
| Place of death |
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