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'''Friedrich Egon (Fritz) Scherfke''', ({{Lang-pl|Fryderyk Egon Scherfke or Szerfke}}; 7 September 1909 – 15 September 1983) was an ethnic [[Germans|German]] who became an interwar [[Association football|football]] midfield player for the [[Poland national football team]]. He is still one of the all time leading goalscorers of all time in the [[Ekstraklasa|top Polish division]] with 131 goals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.90minut.pl/news/286/news2863211-Marcin-Robak-w-Klubie-100-.html|title = Marcin Robak w "Klubie 100"}}</ref>


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==Biography==
'''Friedrich Egon (Fritz) Scherfke''', ({{Lang-pl|Fryderyk Egon "Fryc" Scherfke ''or'' Szerfke}}, born on September 7, 1909 in [[Poznań|Posen]] (Poznań), [[German Empire]] - died on September 15, 1983 in [[Bad Soden]], Germany) was an ethnic [[Germans|German]] who became an interwar [[soccer]] midfield player for the [[Polish national football team]].
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Scherfke's native city in the [[Provinz Posen]] saw a [[Greater Poland Uprising (1918–1919)|Polish uprising]] in late 1918, and by the [[Treaty of Versailles]] became officially part of the [[Second Polish Republic]] in 1920 when he was 10. He spent most of his career in [[Warta Poznań]], which was one of the best teams of the Polish Soccer League in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the league in 1929 and finishing second in 1928 and 1938. Scherfke also played 12 games for the [[Poland national football team|Polish national team]], scoring 2 goals. His debut occurred on 2 October 1932 in a 2-1 win against [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]]. He participated in the [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympic Games]] in Berlin,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26975 |title=Friedrich Scherfke |work=Olympedia |access-date=22 September 2021}}</ref> where Poland finished fourth, playing in games against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] (3-0) and [[Great Britain national football team|Great Britain]] (5-4). On 5 June 1938 he also scored the first goal for Poland in the [[1938 FIFA World Cup]], playing against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in [[Strasbourg]], [[France]]. Poland lost 5-6 and Scherfke netted on the penalty kick in the 23rd minute.


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During the [[Second World War]], as ''[[Volksdeutscher]]'' (ethnic German), he was called up to the [[Wehrmacht]]. In February 1940 he became director of the football section in the administration of the new region [[Reichsgau Wartheland]].<ref>Der Kicker, 18 June 1940, p.23.</ref> After two months he was replaced by an officer of the Wehrmacht. Also in February 1940 he became president and captain of the new German club [[1. FC Posen]].<ref>Der Kicker, 24 December 1940, p.23.</ref> In this position he managed to protect some former soccer team mates from persecution by the Nazis.<ref>Gazeta Wyborcza (Wielkopolska), 14 September 2001, p.20.</ref> Among those Poles he helped were goalkeeper of Warta, Marian Fontowicz (captured by the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[Polish September Campaign]]), wife of Zbigniew Szulc, another Warta's goalie (German authorities planned to send her to Germany as [[OST-Arbeiter]]), Warta's forward Bolesław Gendera (arrested for playing football), and Michał Flieger, who with Warta was Polish Champion in 1929.<ref>[http://poznan.gazeta.pl/poznan/2029020,36001,10155716.html Gazeta Wyborcza, Niemiecki piłkarz, gwiazda "Warty". Po 1939 r. grał dalej. By Radosław Nawrot] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401200648/http://poznan.gazeta.pl/poznan/2029020,36001,10155716.html |date=1 April 2012 }}</ref>
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== Biography ==
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Scherfke's native city in the [[Provinz Posen]] saw a [[Greater Poland Uprising (1918–1919)|Polish uprising]] in late 1918, and by the [[Treaty of Versailles]] became officially part of the [[Second Polish Republic]] in 1920 when he was 10. He spent most of his career in [[Warta Poznań]], which was one of the best teams of the Polish Soccer League in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the league in 1929 and finishing second in 1938. Scherfke also played 12 games for the [[Poland national football team|Polish national team]], scoring 2 goals. His debut occurred on October 2, 1932 in a 2-1 win against [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]]. He participated in the [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympic Games]] in Berlin, where Poland finished fourth, playing in games against [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] (3-0) and [[Great Britain national football team|Great Britain]] (5-4). His name, however, will always be remembered in Poland as the one who scored the first goal for Poland in the [[1938 FIFA World Cup]]. This happened on June 5, 1938, in [[Strasbourg]], [[France]], during the legendary match Poland - [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]]. Poland lost 5-6 and Scherfke netted on the penalty kick in the 23rd minute.


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When the 1. FC Posen came under the control of the [[Luftwaffe]] and changed its name to [[Luftwaffen Sportverein Posen]] in October 1940 Scherfke left the club and ended his career as football player at the age of 31. In 1942 he informed his Polish friends that he could not help them any more, he felt himself observed by the [[Gestapo]]. In 1943 he was commanded to the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]], and later to [[Yugoslavia]]. Wounded in January 1945 in Yugoslavia, at the end of the war he was captured as POW by British soldiers. He was released on 25 July 1945 and found a new home in [[West Berlin]], where he opened a furniture store. In early 1980s, he sold the store and moved to [[Eschborn]] near Frankfurt am Main. Scherfke died in the hospital of [[Bad Soden]] in the region of [[Frankfurt]] .<ref>[[Thomas Urban]]: Schwarzer Adler, weißer Adler. Deutsche und polnische Fußballer im Räderwerk der Politik. Göttingen 2011, p.73.</ref>
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During the [[Second World War]], as ''[[Volksdeutscher]]'' (ethnic German), he was called up to the [[Wehrmacht]]. In February 1940 he became director of the football section in the administration of the new region [[Reichsgau Wartheland]].<ref>Der Kicker, 18.6.1940, p.23.</ref> After two months he was replaced by an officer of the Wehrmacht. Also in February 1940 he became president and captain of the new German club [[1. FC Posen]].<ref>Der Kicker, 24.12.1940, p.23.</ref> In this position he managed to protect some former soccer team mates from persecution by the Nazis.<ref>Gazeta Wyborcza (Wielkopolska), 14.9.2001, p.20.</ref> Among those Poles he helped were goalkeeper of Warta, Marian Fontowicz (captured by the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[Polish September Campaign]]), wife of Zbigniew Szulc, another Warta's goalie (German authorities planned to send her to Germany as [[OST-Arbeiter]]), Warta's forward Bolesław Gendera (arrested for playing football), and Michał Flieger, who with Warta was Polish Champion in 1929.<ref>[http://poznan.gazeta.pl/poznan/2029020,36001,10155716.html Gazeta Wyborcza, Niemiecki piłkarz, gwiazda "Warty". Po 1939 r. grał dalej. By Radosław Nawrot]</ref>

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When the 1. FC Posen came under the control of the [[Luftwaffe]] and changed its name to [[Luftwaffen Sportverein Posen]] in October 1940 Scherfke left the club and ended his career as football player at the age of 31. In 1942 he informed his Polish friends that he could not help them any more, he felt himself observed by the [[Gestapo]]. In 1943 he was commanded to the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Eastern Front]], and later to [[Yugoslavia]]. Wounded in January 1945 in Jugoslavia, at the end of the war he was captured as POW by British soldiers. He was released on 25 July 1945 and found a new home in [[West Berlin]], where he opened a furniture store. In early 1980s, he sold the store and moved to [[Eschborn]] near Frankfurt am Main. Scherfke died in the hospital of [[Bad Soden]] in the region of [[Frankfurt]] .<ref>Thomas Urban: Schwarzer Adler, weißer Adler. Deutsche und polnische Fußballer im Räderwerk der Politik. Göttingen 2011, p.73.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:07, 13 August 2023

Friedrich Scherfke
Personal information
Date of birth (1909-09-07)7 September 1909
Place of birth Posen (Poznań), German Empire
Date of death 15 September 1983(1983-09-15) (aged 74)
Place of death Bad Soden, West Germany
Youth career
Warta Poznań
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1939 Warta Poznań 199 (101)
1940 1. FC Posen
1941–1942 SG SS Posen
International career
1932–1938 Poland 12 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Friedrich Egon (Fritz) Scherfke, (Polish: Fryderyk Egon Scherfke or Szerfke; 7 September 1909 – 15 September 1983) was an ethnic German who became an interwar football midfield player for the Poland national football team. He is still one of the all time leading goalscorers of all time in the top Polish division with 131 goals.[1]

Biography[edit]

Scherfke's native city in the Provinz Posen saw a Polish uprising in late 1918, and by the Treaty of Versailles became officially part of the Second Polish Republic in 1920 when he was 10. He spent most of his career in Warta Poznań, which was one of the best teams of the Polish Soccer League in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the league in 1929 and finishing second in 1928 and 1938. Scherfke also played 12 games for the Polish national team, scoring 2 goals. His debut occurred on 2 October 1932 in a 2-1 win against Latvia. He participated in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin,[2] where Poland finished fourth, playing in games against Hungary (3-0) and Great Britain (5-4). On 5 June 1938 he also scored the first goal for Poland in the 1938 FIFA World Cup, playing against Brazil in Strasbourg, France. Poland lost 5-6 and Scherfke netted on the penalty kick in the 23rd minute.

During the Second World War, as Volksdeutscher (ethnic German), he was called up to the Wehrmacht. In February 1940 he became director of the football section in the administration of the new region Reichsgau Wartheland.[3] After two months he was replaced by an officer of the Wehrmacht. Also in February 1940 he became president and captain of the new German club 1. FC Posen.[4] In this position he managed to protect some former soccer team mates from persecution by the Nazis.[5] Among those Poles he helped were goalkeeper of Warta, Marian Fontowicz (captured by the Wehrmacht during Polish September Campaign), wife of Zbigniew Szulc, another Warta's goalie (German authorities planned to send her to Germany as OST-Arbeiter), Warta's forward Bolesław Gendera (arrested for playing football), and Michał Flieger, who with Warta was Polish Champion in 1929.[6]

When the 1. FC Posen came under the control of the Luftwaffe and changed its name to Luftwaffen Sportverein Posen in October 1940 Scherfke left the club and ended his career as football player at the age of 31. In 1942 he informed his Polish friends that he could not help them any more, he felt himself observed by the Gestapo. In 1943 he was commanded to the Eastern Front, and later to Yugoslavia. Wounded in January 1945 in Yugoslavia, at the end of the war he was captured as POW by British soldiers. He was released on 25 July 1945 and found a new home in West Berlin, where he opened a furniture store. In early 1980s, he sold the store and moved to Eschborn near Frankfurt am Main. Scherfke died in the hospital of Bad Soden in the region of Frankfurt .[7]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Marcin Robak w "Klubie 100"".
  2. ^ "Friedrich Scherfke". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ Der Kicker, 18 June 1940, p.23.
  4. ^ Der Kicker, 24 December 1940, p.23.
  5. ^ Gazeta Wyborcza (Wielkopolska), 14 September 2001, p.20.
  6. ^ Gazeta Wyborcza, Niemiecki piłkarz, gwiazda "Warty". Po 1939 r. grał dalej. By Radosław Nawrot Archived 1 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Thomas Urban: Schwarzer Adler, weißer Adler. Deutsche und polnische Fußballer im Räderwerk der Politik. Göttingen 2011, p.73.
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