Ernst Kipfer
Ernst Kipfer (* 3 November 1915; † 7 February 2016) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel. He played as goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernst Kipfer | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland | ||
| Date of death | 7 February 2016 (aged 100) | ||
| Place of death | Allschwil, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1943 | FC Basel | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Kipfer joined FC Basel's first team as reserve goalkeeper in their 1936–37 season. He played his domestic league debut for the club in the home game at the Landhof on 6 September 1936 as Basel were defeated 0–5 by Biel-Bienne. He was substituted in at half time for Eugène de Kalbermatten.[1] This was his only game for the club for some time. He was about to move to the Racing Club Strasbourg but the outbreak of the Second World War prevented this transfer.
Kipfer re-joined the first team again in their 1940–41 season. Between the years 1936 and 1943 he played a total of 13 games for Basel. Nine of these games were in the Nationalliga, one in the Swiss Cup and the other three were friendly games.[2]
Ernst Kipfer remained closely connected to the FCB as club member and interested supporter right up until he died at his home in Allschwil.[3]
References
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Biel-Bienne 0:5 (0:2)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Ernst Kipfer - FCB-Statistik". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Zindel, Josef (2016). "Ernst Kipfer gestorben". FC Basel 1893. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
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