1974/75 Tilo Sattler was in the second division squad of FC 08 Homburg and made his debut on December 7, 1974. This game remained his only one for the professional team of FC Homburg. Sattler came to Wormatia Worms (2nd Bundesliga) in 1980 via FC Heppenheim . Here he was a regular for two years until Worms was relegated from the second division in 1982 and Sattler left the club with an unknown goal.