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 on 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 Frankfurt Hornberg, Germany
  • Straub
  • Lebefromm  75'
(Report) Attendance: 3,000
6 August 1958 (1958-08-06) SC Preußen Frankfurt 3–7 Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt, 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 93 Frankfurt, 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 Berlin Frankfurt, 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 Frankfurt Neunkirchen, 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 Frankfurt Berlin, West Germany
  • Schultz  57'
(Report)
Attendance: 12,000

Oberliga

League fixtures and results

17 August 1958 (1958-08-17) 1 Kickers Offenbach 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Offenbach, West Germany
13:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Bieberer Berg
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Kandelbinder
24 August 1958 (1958-08-24) 2 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–1 SpVgg Fürth Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST (Report)
  • Bucklisch  15'
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Neumeyer
31 August 1958 (1958-08-31) 3 VfB Stuttgart 0–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Stuttgart, West Germany
(Report)
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fischer
7 September 1958 (1958-09-07) 4 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 TSV 1860 München Frankfurt, West Germany
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Stemmler
14 September 1958 (1958-09-14) 5 Karlsruher SC 2–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Karlsruhe, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Meißner
21 September 1958 (1958-09-21) 6 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 FSV Frankfurt Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Schmeißer  79'
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Treiber
5 October 1958 (1958-10-05) 7 1. FC Nürnberg 4–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Nuremberg, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Sportpark Zerzabelshof
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Handwerker
12 October 1958 (1958-10-12) 8 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 SSV Reutlingen 05 Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Reil
19 October 1958 (1958-10-19) 9 FC Bayern Munich 4–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Munich, West Germany
  • Siedl  15', 34', 51'
  • Jobst  55'
(Report) Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Merz
1 November 1958 (1958-11-01) 10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–1 Viktoria Aschaffenburg Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Buchwalder  10'
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Klein
9 November 1958 (1958-11-09) 11 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 TSG Ulm 1846 Frankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Freimut
16 November 1958 (1958-11-16) 12 SV Waldhof 1–4 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Cornelius  77'
(Report)
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dusch
30 November 1958 (1958-11-30) 13 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–0 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 Frankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ritter
7 December 1958 (1958-12-07) 14 BC Augsburg 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Augsburg, West Germany
  • Biesinger  36' (pen.)
(Report)
Stadium: Rosenaustadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Fierhauser
13 December 1958 (1958-12-13) 15 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–1 VfR Mannheim Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Langlotz  52'
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Scheuring
11 January 1959 (1959-01-11) 16 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 Kickers Offenbach Frankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Kandelbinder
18 January 1959 (1959-01-18) 17 SpVgg Fürth 0–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Fürth, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Treiber
25 January 1959 (1959-01-25) 18 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 VfB Stuttgart Frankfurt, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Fischer
1 February 1959 (1959-02-01) 19 TSV 1860 München 1–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Munich, West Germany
  • Börstler  6'
(Report) Stadium: Grünwalder Stadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Handwerker
15 February 1959 (1959-02-15) 20 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–0 Karlsruher SC Frankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Meißner
22 February 1959 (1959-02-22) 21 FSV Frankfurt 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Frankfurt, West Germany
14:30 CEST
  • Buchenau  70' (pen.)
(Report)
Stadium: Sportplatz Bornheimer Hang
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sparring
1 March 1959 (1959-03-01) 22 Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1. FC Nürnberg Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Karle
8 March 1959 (1959-03-08) 23 SSV Reutlingen 05 0–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Reutlingen, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Stadion an der Kreuzeiche
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Ommerborn
14 March 1959 (1959-03-14) 24 Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 FC Bayern Munich Frankfurt, West Germany
16:30 CEST (Report) Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Handwerker
22 March 1959 (1959-03-22) 25 Viktoria Aschaffenburg 0–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Aschaffenburg, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Stadion am Schönbusch
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Hubbuch
12 April 1959 (1959-04-12) 26 TSG Ulm 1846 0–1 Eintracht Frankfurt Ulm, West Germany
(Report) Stadium: Donaustadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jakobi
19 April 1959 (1959-04-19) 27 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 SV Waldhof Frankfurt, West Germany
15:00 CEST
(Report)
  • Lebefromm  48'
Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Scheuring
26 April 1959 (1959-04-26) 28 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 0–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Schweinfurt, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Willy-Sachs-Stadion
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fierhauser
3 May 1959 (1959-05-03) 29 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–0 BC Augsburg Frankfurt, West Germany
(Report) Stadium: Riederwaldstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Moers
10 May 1959 (1959-05-10) 30 VfR Mannheim 1–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Mannheim, 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

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) 1 Werder Bremen 2–7 Eintracht Frankfurt Bremen, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Weserstadion
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Baumgärtel
23 May 1959 (1959-05-23) 2 Eintracht Frankfurt 3–2 FK Pirmasens Frankfurt, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 81,000
Referee: Schulenburg
30 May 1959 (1959-05-30) 3 Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 1. FC Köln Frankfurt, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Treichel
7 June 1959 (1959-06-07) 4 1. FC Köln 2–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Cologne, West Germany
(Report)
Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Dusch
13 June 1959 (1959-06-13) 5 FK Pirmasens 2–6 Eintracht Frankfurt Ludwigshafen, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Südweststadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Malka
20 June 1959 (1959-06-20) 6 Eintracht Frankfurt 4–2 Werder Bremen Frankfurt, West Germany
18:00 CEST
(Report)
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Thier

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 Round VfL Marburg 1–8 Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Runkel  76'
(Report)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Rosenkranz
7 February 1959 (1959-02-07) 2nd Round Hessen Kassel 2–3 Eintracht Frankfurt Kassel, West Germany
  • Müller  9', 63'
(Report)
Stadium: Auestadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Webner
12 April 1959 (1959-04-12) 3rd Round Karlsruher SC 0–8 Eintracht Frankfurt Karlsruhe, 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

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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