Jules Düblin

Jules Düblin (30 August 1895 – 1992) was a Swiss footballer and athlete. He played for FC Basel, mainly in the position as Striker. Later he was member of the FC Basel board of directors. He was doctor, banker and politician, became author and private art collector.

Jules Düblin
Personal information
Date of birth (1895-08-30)30 August 1895
Date of death 1992
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1926 FC Basel 27 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Between the years 1919 and 1926 Düblin played a total of 57 games for Basel scoring a total of 5 goals. 27 of these games were in the Swiss Serie A and 30 were friendly games. He scored four goals in the domestic league, the other was scored during the test games.[1]

Düblin was also member of the FC Basel board of directors. He presided the club during the period July 1946 until Mai 1959. Thus in the club's history he is the most permanent president that the club has had to date.[2] As President of the club he joined the Swiss Football League (SFL) and was appointed honorary Member in 1965.

Private life

Doktor Jules Düblin made his career as banker, was authorized officer of the Swiss Bank Corporation. After his career he was founder member of VPK UBS Basel (a group of retired authorized officers of the Swiss Bank Association).[3]

As politician Düblin was member of the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt and was president of Grand Council during 1953.[4]

As private art collector he also collected memorabilia from FC Basel. Many of his FCB objects are now stored in the Swiss Sports Museum in Münchenstein. One of the most valuable pieces is a photograph of the team's first training in the Landhof in 1893.

References
  1. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". "Jules Düblin FCB-Statistik". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. Zindel, Josef (2015). Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4.
  3. "VPK UBS Basel, Geschichte unseres Vereins". VPK UBS Basel. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "Grossratspräsidien seit 1875". Grosser Rat des Kantons Basel-Stadt. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

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
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