1958–59 Eintracht Frankfurt season

The 1958–59 Eintracht Frankfurt season was the 59th season in the club's football history. In 1958–59 the club played in the Oberliga Süd, the top tier of German football. It was the club's 14th season in the Oberliga Süd.

Eintracht Frankfurt
1958–59 season
ChairmanRudolf Gramlich
ManagerPaul Oßwald
Oberliga Süd1st / Champions
DFB-Pokal / SFV-PokalFinal (SFV-Pokal)[note 1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Eckehard Feigenspan (21)
All: Eckehard Feigenspan (36)
Highest home attendance50,000 during two occasions(league)
Lowest home attendance4,000 13 December 1958 v VfR Mannheim (league)
Average home league attendance17,333

The season ended up with Eintracht winning the German championship for the first time, beating their local rivals Kickers Offenbach in the final match.

Matches

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendlies
27 July 1958 (1958-07-27) SpVgg Neu-Isenburg 1–4 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Krapf  81'
 (Report)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Schreiner
2 August 1958 (1958-08-02) Union Böckingen 3–3 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Dietz  4', 78'
  • Freudenberger  30'
 (Report)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Huber
3 August 1958 (1958-08-03) SV Waldhof 2–3 Eintracht FrankfurtHornberg, Germany
  • Straub
  • Lebefromm  75'
 (Report)
Attendance: 3,000
6 August 1958 (1958-08-06) SC Preußen Frankfurt 3–7 Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt, Germany
  • Kraus  11', 88'
  • Wischnewski  79'
 (Report)
Stadium: Sportplatz am Dachsberg
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Heise
10 August 1958 (1958-08-10) Eintracht Frankfurt 9–0 TuS Bremerhaven 93Frankfurt, Germany
 (Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Birr
27 September 1958 (1958-09-27) SV Wiesbaden 1–4 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Dingler  61'
 (Report)
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lunkenbein
7 October 1958 (1958-10-07) Eintracht Frankfurt 7–2 Tennis Borussia BerlinFrankfurt, Germany
19:30 CEST
(Report)
  • Seeger  35'
  • Eder  50'
 Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Fürchtenicht
19 July 1958 (1958-07-19) Borussia Neunkirchen 0–1 Eintracht FrankfurtNeunkirchen, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Ellenfeldstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Carle
4 January 1959 (1959-01-04) Eintracht Frankfurt 4–0 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
 (Report) Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Gathof
27 March 1959 (1959-03-27) Viktoria 89 Berlin 1–1 Eintracht FrankfurtBerlin, West Germany
  • Schultz  57'
 (Report)
  • Schymik  1'
 Attendance: 12,000
30 March 1959 (1959-03-30) Tennis Borussia Berlin 0–6 Eintracht FrankfurtBerlin, West Germany
(Report)
Attendance: 8,000

Oberliga
Main article: 1958–59 Oberliga

League fixtures and results
17 August 1958 (1958-08-17) 1Kickers Offenbach1–1Eintracht FrankfurtOffenbach, West Germany
13:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Bieberer Berg
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Kandelbinder
24 August 1958 (1958-08-24) 2Eintracht Frankfurt0–1SpVgg FürthFrankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST (Report)
  • Bucklisch  15'
 Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Neumeyer
31 August 1958 (1958-08-31) 3VfB Stuttgart0–4Eintracht FrankfurtStuttgart, West Germany
(Report)
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fischer
7 September 1958 (1958-09-07) 4Eintracht Frankfurt3–0TSV 1860 MünchenFrankfurt, West Germany
 (Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Stemmler
14 September 1958 (1958-09-14) 5Karlsruher SC2–4Eintracht FrankfurtKarlsruhe, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Meißner
21 September 1958 (1958-09-21) 6Eintracht Frankfurt4–1FSV FrankfurtFrankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Schmeißer  79'
 Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Treiber
5 October 1958 (1958-10-05) 71. FC Nürnberg4–3Eintracht FrankfurtNuremberg, West Germany
 (Report)
Stadium: Sportpark Zerzabelshof
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Handwerker
12 October 1958 (1958-10-12) 8Eintracht Frankfurt2–0SSV Reutlingen 05Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Reil
19 October 1958 (1958-10-19) 9FC Bayern Munich4–1Eintracht FrankfurtMunich, West Germany
  • Siedl  15', 34', 51'
  • Jobst  55'
 (Report)
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Merz
1 November 1958 (1958-11-01) 10Eintracht Frankfurt4–1Viktoria AschaffenburgFrankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Buchwalder  10'
 Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Klein
9 November 1958 (1958-11-09) 11Eintracht Frankfurt2–0TSG Ulm 1846Frankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Freimut
16 November 1958 (1958-11-16) 12SV Waldhof1–4Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Cornelius  77'
 (Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dusch
30 November 1958 (1958-11-30) 13Eintracht Frankfurt3–01. FC Schweinfurt 05Frankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ritter
7 December 1958 (1958-12-07) 14BC Augsburg1–3Eintracht FrankfurtAugsburg, West Germany
  • Biesinger  36' (pen.)
 (Report)
Stadium: Rosenaustadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Fierhauser
13 December 1958 (1958-12-13) 15Eintracht Frankfurt3–1VfR MannheimFrankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Langlotz  52'
 Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Scheuring
11 January 1959 (1959-01-11) 16Eintracht Frankfurt2–2Kickers OffenbachFrankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Kandelbinder
18 January 1959 (1959-01-18) 17SpVgg Fürth0–3Eintracht FrankfurtFürth, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Treiber
25 January 1959 (1959-01-25) 18Eintracht Frankfurt2–2VfB StuttgartFrankfurt, West Germany
 (Report)
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fischer
1 February 1959 (1959-02-01) 19TSV 1860 München1–1Eintracht FrankfurtMunich, West Germany
  • Börstler  6'
 (Report)
Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Handwerker
15 February 1959 (1959-02-15) 20Eintracht Frankfurt2–0Karlsruher SCFrankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Meißner
22 February 1959 (1959-02-22) 21FSV Frankfurt1–2Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
  • Buchenau  70' (pen.)
 (Report)
Stadium: Sportplatz Bornheimer Hang
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sparring
1 March 1959 (1959-03-01) 22Eintracht Frankfurt1–01. FC NürnbergFrankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Karle
8 March 1959 (1959-03-08) 23SSV Reutlingen 050–4Eintracht FrankfurtReutlingen, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Stadion an der Kreuzeiche
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ommerborn
14 March 1959 (1959-03-14) 24Eintracht Frankfurt0–0FC Bayern MunichFrankfurt, West Germany
16:30 CEST (Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Handwerker
22 March 1959 (1959-03-22) 25Viktoria Aschaffenburg0–1Eintracht FrankfurtAschaffenburg, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Stadion am Schönbusch
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Hubbuch
12 April 1959 (1959-04-12) 26TSG Ulm 18460–1Eintracht FrankfurtUlm, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Donaustadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jakobi
19 April 1959 (1959-04-19) 27Eintracht Frankfurt2–1SV WaldhofFrankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Lebefromm  48'
 Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Scheuring
26 April 1959 (1959-04-26) 281. FC Schweinfurt 050–2Eintracht FrankfurtSchweinfurt, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Willy-Sachs-Stadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fierhauser
3 May 1959 (1959-05-03) 29Eintracht Frankfurt4–0BC AugsburgFrankfurt, West Germany
 (Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Moers
10 May 1959 (1959-05-10) 30VfR Mannheim1–3Eintracht FrankfurtMannheim, West Germany
  • Meyer  53'
 (Report)
Stadium: Stadion an den Brauereien
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Meißner

League table
PositionTeamPlayedGoalsPoints
01.Eintracht Frankfurt3071-2549-11
02.Kickers Offenbach3073-3147-13
03.1. FC Nürnberg3080-3843-17
04.FC Bayern Munich3079-4939-21
05.VfB Stuttgart3061-4930-30
06.TSV 1860 München3061-5730-30
07.SpVgg Fürth3047:4530:30
08.VfR Mannheim3065-7129-31
09.Karlsruher SC (C)3073-6928-32
10.1. FC Schweinfurt 053047-5925-35
11.FSV Frankfurt3049-6924-36
12.SSV Reutlingen 053044-7124-36
13.TSG Ulm 1846 (P)3039-5722-38
14.Viktoria Aschaffenburg3043-6922-38
15.BC Augsburg3053-8520-40
16.SV Waldhof (P)3043-8418-42
Participation at the 1959 German football championship round
Relegated to 1959–60 2. Oberliga Süd
(C) 1957–58 Oberliga Süd champions
(P) Promoted from 1957–58 2. Oberliga

Championship round
Main article: 1959 German football championship

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GR Pts Qualification SGE KOE FKP SVW
1 Eintracht Frankfurt 6 6 0 0 26 11 2.364 12 Advance to final — 2–1 3–2 4–2
2 1. FC Köln 6 2 1 3 10 14 0.714 5 2–4 — 3–2 2–2
3 FK Pirmasens 6 2 0 4 16 18 0.889 4 2–6 4–0 — 4–1
4 Werder Bremen 6 1 1 4 12 21 0.571 3 2–7 0–2 5–2 —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal ratio.
16 May 1959 (1959-05-16) 1Werder Bremen2–7Eintracht FrankfurtBremen, West Germany
 (Report)
Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Baumgärtel
23 May 1959 (1959-05-23) 2Eintracht Frankfurt3–2FK PirmasensFrankfurt, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 81,000
Referee: Schulenburg
30 May 1959 (1959-05-30) 3Eintracht Frankfurt2–11. FC KölnFrankfurt, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Treichel
7 June 1959 (1959-06-07) 41. FC Köln2–4Eintracht FrankfurtCologne, West Germany
 (Report)
Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Dusch
13 June 1959 (1959-06-13) 5FK Pirmasens2–6Eintracht FrankfurtLudwigshafen, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Südweststadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Malka
20 June 1959 (1959-06-20) 6Eintracht Frankfurt4–2Werder BremenFrankfurt, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Thier

Final
Main article: 1959 German football championship Final
Eintracht Frankfurt5–3 (a.e.t.)Kickers Offenbach
 Report
  • Kraus  8'
  • Preisendörfer  23'
  • Gast  110'
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Erich Asmussen (Flensburg)

DFB-Pokal / SFV-Pokal

[note 1]

28 December 1958 (1958-12-28) 1st RoundVfL Marburg1–8Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Runkel  76'
 (Report)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rosenkranz
7 February 1959 (1959-02-07) 2nd RoundHessen Kassel2–3Eintracht FrankfurtKassel, West Germany
  • Müller  9', 63'
 (Report)
Stadium: Auestadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Webner
12 April 1959 (1959-04-12) 3rd RoundKarlsruher SC0–8Eintracht FrankfurtKarlsruhe, West Germany
(Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Kandelbinder

Squad

Squad and statistics
No. Pos Nat Player TotalOberligaChampionship roundDFB-Pokal/SFV-Pokal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Helmut Abraham 10000010
GK Helmut Henig 80800000
GK Egon Loy 3102207020
DF Adolf Bechtold 80600020
DF Hermann Höfer 3923027020
DF Friedel Lutz 2802503000
MF Hans-Walter Eigenbrodt 120505020
MF Ivica Horvat 3102603020
MF Eberhard Schymik 2922412130
MF Dieter Stinka 1711006110
MF Hans Weilbächer 3552835022
FW Erich Bäumler 125931022
FW Eckehard Feigenspan 3636272171223
FW Richard Kress 32122367521
FW Dieter Lindner 25102253500
FW Erich Meier 1581372100
FW Alfred Pfaff 33142794223
FW István Sztáni 271325102300

Transfers

Summer

Winter

See also

Notes
  1. The cup competition was continued in the 1959-60 season due to the club's participation in the championship round.

Sources
  • Matheja, Ulrich (2011). Unsere Eintracht - Eintracht Frankfurt - Die Chronik. Die Werkstatt. ISBN 978-3-89533-750-5.
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