| Association | Saarländischer Fußballbund (SFB) |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Most caps | 11 players (1) |
| Top scorer | Ernst Zägel (2) |
| Home stadium | Ellenfeldstadion |
| FIFA code | SAA |
| Only international | |
 Saar 4–2 Netherlands  (Neunkirchen, Saar; 1 May 1955) | |
The Saarland B national football team was a secondary men's national football team which represented the Saar Protectorate. It was used to try out and develop players for potential inclusion in the first team. Its matches are not considered full internationals. The team played one match on 1 May 1955 against the Netherlands B team.[1]
Match
The only match of Saarland's B team took place on 1 May 1955 at the Ellenfeldstadion in Neunkirchen against the Netherlands.[2] Saarland led 2–0 at half-time, before Jan van Roessel reduced the deficit for the Netherlands in the second half. Saarland scored two more goals, with Van Roessel scoring in between, to finish as a 4–2 win.[3][4]
| Saar | 4–2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Players
The following eleven players appeared for the B team in the match, as no substitutes were used. Nine of the players also appeared for the first team.[5]
| Player | Pos. | Goals | First team | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caps | Goals | ||||
| Ottfried Boussonville | FW | 0 | — | [6] | |
| Werner Emser | FW | 0 | 3 | 1 | [7] |
| Günter Herrmann | FW | 1 | 1 | 0 | [8] |
| Ladislav Jirasek | GK | 0 | 1 | 0 | [9] |
| Gerd Lauck | MF | 0 | 5 | 0 | [10] |
| Theodor Puff | DF | 0 | 12 | 0 | [11] |
| Karl Ringel * | FW | 0 | 2 | 1 | [12] |
| Karl Schirra | FW | 1 | 6 | 0 | [13] |
| Heinz Schussig | DF | 0 | 3 | 0 | [14] |
| Robert Zache | DF | 0 | — | [15] | |
| Ernst Zägel | MF | 2 | 1 | 0 | [16] |
See also
References
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (8 July 2015). "Saar – List of International Matches and Line-Ups". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Die saarländische Fußballnationalmannschaft" [The Saarland national football team]. Saar-Nostalgie (in German). 30 October 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Handboek KNVB 1968 [KNVB Handbook 1968] (in Dutch). Zeist: Royal Dutch Football Association. 1968.
- ^ "B-elftal was mindere van Saarland B (4–2)" [B team was inferior to Saarland B (4–2)]. Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant (in Dutch). No. 198 (102 ed.). 2 May 1955. p. 3. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Die 44 Spieler der saarländischen Fußball-Nationalmannschaft" [The 44 players of the Saarland national football team]. Saar-Nostalgie (in German). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Ottfried Boussonville at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Werner Emser at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Günter Herrmann at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Ladislav Jirasek at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Gerd Lauck at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Theodor Puff at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Karl Ringel at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Karl Schirra at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Heinz Schussig at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Robert Zache at WorldFootball.net
- ^ Ernst Zägel at WorldFootball.net
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