Willi Oelgardt

Willi Oelgardt (31 October 1912 – 12 December 1973) was a German footballer and manager who played as a defender.

Willi Oelgardt
Personal information
Date of birth (1912-10-31)31 October 1912
Date of death 12 December 1973(1973-12-12) (aged 61)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1937 SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg
1945–1951 BSG Einheit Magdeburg
Teams managed
1950–1951 FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg
1952–1953 East Germany
1953–1955 BSG Motor Oberschöneweide
1955–1957 Tennis Borussia Berlin
Minerva Berlin
Blau-Weiß Berlin
Berliner SV 1892
SV Nord-Nordstern
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Oelgardt began his playing career in 1933, playing for SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg until 1937.[1]

In 1945, following World War II, Oelgardt joined BSG Einheit Magdeburg, where he played until 1951.[2]

Managerial career

Oelgardt began his managerial career at FSV Glückauf Brieske-Senftenberg in 1950.[2]

In 1952, Oelgardt was appointed manager of East Germany.[3] On 21 September 1952, Oelgardt took charge of East Germany's first ever international fixture, in a 3–0 away loss to Poland.[4] Oelgardt managed East Germany for two further games, a 3–1 away loss to Romania[5] and a 0–0 home draw against Bulgaria.[6]

In 1953, Oelgardt joined BSG Motor Oberschöneweide, managing the club until 1955.[2]

In 1955, Oelgardt swapped East Berlin for West Berlin, initially managing Tennis Borussia Berlin. Oelgardt subsequently managed Minerva Berlin, Blau-Weiß Berlin, Berliner SV 1892 and SV Nord-Nordstern.[2]

References
  1. "Willi Oelgardt" (in German). Welt Fussball. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. "Willi Oelgardt" (in French). Team Deutschland. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. "DDR National Team coaches (1952–1990)". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. "„ RB Leipzig ist nicht Ostfußball"". Kicker (in German). Germany: European Sports Media. 3 November 2014. p. 87.
  5. "Football MATCH: 26.10.1952 Romania v East Germany". eufootball.info. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. "Football MATCH: 14.06.1953 East Germany v Bulgaria". eufootball.info. Retrieved 10 September 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.