August Lehmann

For the American restaurateur and politician, see August Heinrich Lehmann.
August Lehmann
Personal information
Date of birth26 January 1909
Date of death13 September 1973 (aged 64)
Playing positionDefender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1928–1934FC Zürich
1934–1937FC Lausanne-Sport
1937–1942Grasshopper Club Zürich
1942–1943FC St. Gallen
National team
1930–1943Switzerland32(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

August Lehmann (26 January 1909 in Zurich– 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]

References

  1. Seleção Suíça na Copa do Mundo FIFA de 1938
  2. Matthews, Stanley; Les Scott (2000), The Way It Was, Headline, pp. 125–27, ISBN 0-7472-6427-9

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