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Helmut Schön
Helmut Schön was a German football player and manager. He is best remembered for his exceptional career as manager of the West Germany national team in four consecutive World Cup tournaments, including winning the title in 1974, losing in the final in 1966, and coming in third in 1970. In addition, his teams won the European Championship in 1972 and lost in the final in 1976.
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sports · German football player and manager (1915–1996) · association football player · association football coach · also Helmut Schön, Schön
Born 15 September 1915 · Died 23 February 1996 · Q1373310
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2026· 1 entry
2024· 2 entries
FIFA: Netzer oder Overath? Helmut Schön und die Qual der Wahl
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Westfalen-Blatt: Höxter: Helmut Schön nimmt Star-Kicker mit zu EM-Spielen
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2019· 1 entry
Fr: Kicken im Helmut-Schön-Sportpark
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2015· 1 entry
RP ONLINE: EM-Qualifikation: Als die DFB-Elf unter Helmut Schön das EM-Ticket verspielte
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2013· 1 entry
Won award: World Soccer 22nd Greatest Manager of All Time (2013).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Germany's Sports Hall of Fame (2008).
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2006· 1 entry
BZ: TV-Kopf des Tages Helmut Schön
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1996· 1 entry
Died 1996-02-23.
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1976· 2 entries
Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with West Germany (1976).
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(lost to Czechoslovakia in the final on penalty kicks, after extra-time)
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1974· 4 entries
Awarded Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (1974).
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Awarded Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1974).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with West Germany (1974).
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Losing in the final in 1966, and coming in third in 1970
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1972· 2 entries
Won: UEFA European Championship with West Germany (1972).
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And 1974 were: selecting Sepp Maier as his automatic first string goalkeeper, a decision that seems obvious in retrospect but was not a given at the time; easing many of the veterans of the 1970 team out of the subsequen
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1970· 2 entries
Awarded Tie Man of the Year (1970).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with West Germany (1970).
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1966· 2 entries
Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with West Germany (1966).
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(lost 4–2 to England in the final), third in the World Cup of 1970, European champions in 1972 (defeated the Soviet Union 3–0 in the final), World Cup winners in 1974 (defeated the Netherlands 2–1 in the final), and Euro
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1956· 1 entry
Schön joined the West Germany national side as assistant to Sepp Herberger, whom he succeeded as manager in November 1964
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1950· 1 entry
Played for Hertha BSC (1950–1951).
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1946· 2 entries
Played for Dresdner SC (1946–1950).
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Played for FC St. Pauli (1946–1946).
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1944· 1 entry
Won: German football championship with Dresdner SC (1944).
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1943· 2 entries
Won: German football championship with Dresdner SC (1943).
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And 1944 as well as the Cup in 1940 and 1941
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1941· 1 entry
Won: Tschammer-Pokal with Dresdner SC (1941).
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1940· 1 entry
Won: Tschammer-Pokal with Dresdner SC (1940).
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1937· 1 entry
Played for Germany men's national association football team (1937–1941) — 16 appearances, 17 goals.
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1932· 1 entry
Played for Dresdner SC (1932–1944).
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1915· 1 entry
Born 1915-09-15.
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