Hans Merkle
Hans Merkle (born June 1, 1918 in Karlsruhe , † May 10, 1993 in Großburgwedel ) was a German football coach .
Merkle worked in German football in the 1960s . He was allowed to work in the still young Bundesliga for two years . Merkle was in charge of 1. FC Köln from 1968 to 1970 . He succeeded with the team around Wolfgang Overath . Wolfgang Weber and Heinz Flohe even made it into the final of the DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal 1969/70 , which could only take place at the beginning of the 1970/71 season due to scheduling difficulties due to a violent winter and the 1970 World Cup. At the end of August, already in the 1970/71 season, Cologne lost 2-1 under Markle's successor Ernst Ocffekt Kickers Offenbach , where Markle himself was once a coach in the Regionalliga Süd .
From 1970 to 1983 Merkle worked as an association trainer for the Schleswig-Holstein Football Association and head of the Malente sports school , where the German national team was preparing for the 1974 World Cup in their own country .
societies
- 1958–1961 SSV Reutlingen 05
- 1963–1964 Kickers Offenbach
- 1964–1968 BSC Young Boys
- 1968–1970 1. FC Cologne
successes
- 1970 DFB Cup final with 1. FC Köln
Bundesliga balance sheet
- 33 wins - 9 draws - 26 losses
- 75 points from 68 games
- 1.10 points per game
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merkle, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German soccer coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1993 |
| Place of death | Großburgwedel |