1953 Saarland national football team
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| season = 1953
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| manager = Helmut Schön
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| home stadium = Ludwigsparkstadion
| matches = 3
| wins = 1
| draws = 1
| losses = 1
| total goals = 3
| goals against = 5
| top goalscorer = Herbert Binkert
Werner Otto
Gerhard Siedl
(1 each)
| most caps = 8 players (3 each)
| players = 15
| goalscorers = 3
| debutants = 2
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win = Norway 2–3 Saarland
(24 June)
| highest scoring = Norway 2–3 Saarland
(24 June)
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| highest attendance = 42,000
Saarland 0–0 Norway
(8 November)
| lowest attendance = 42,000
Saarland 0–0 Norway
(8 November)
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| prevseason = 1952
| nextseason = 1954
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This article summarises the Saarland national football team in 1953. Saarland played three 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in 1953, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
Matches
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| format = 1
| round = 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1
| date = 24 June
| time = 19:00 UTC+1
| team1 = {{fb-rt|NOR}}
| score = 2–3
| report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/8/210/1309
| team2 = {{fb|SAA}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Bislett Stadium
| location = Oslo, Norway
| attendance = 21,000{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14387|title=Norway vs Saar international match report|website=eu-football.info}}
| referee = Jan Bronkhorst (Netherlands)
| result = W
}}
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| format = 1
| round = 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1
| date = 11 October
| time = 15:00 UTC+1
| team1 = {{fb-rt|FRG}}
| score = 3–0
| report = https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14418
| team2 = {{fb|SAA}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Neckarstadion
| location = Stuttgart, West Germany
| attendance = 48,000{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14418|title=West Germany vs Saar international match report|website=eu-football.info}}
| referee = Karel van der Meer (Netherlands)
| result = L
}}
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| format = 1
| round = 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1
| date = 8 November
| time = 14:30 UTC+1
| team1 = {{fb-rt|SAA}}
| score = 0–0
| report = https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/8/210/1310
| team2 = {{fb|NOR}}
| goals1 =
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| stadium = Ludwigsparkstadion
| location = Saarbrücken, Germany
| attendance = 42,000{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_match.php?id=14430|title=Saar vs Norway international match report|website=eu-football.info}}
| referee = Leo Horn (Netherlands)
| result = D
}}
Player statistics
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{{abbr|Pos.|Position}}
! {{abbr|Apps|Appearances}} ! Goals | |
---|---|
{{sort|1|GK}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Erwin|Strempel}} | 3 | 0 |
{{sort|2|DF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Karl|Berg}} | 2 | 0 |
{{sort|2|DF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Nikolaus|Biewer}} | 2 | 0 |
{{sort|2|DF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Albert|Keck}} | 1 | 0 |
{{sort|2|DF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Peter|Momber}} | 3 | 0 |
{{sort|2|DF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Waldemar|Philippi}} | 3 | 0 |
{{sort|2|DF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Theodor|Puff}} | 3 | 0 |
{{sort|3|MF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Jakob|Balzert}} | 2 | 0 |
{{sort|3|MF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Kurt|Clemens}} | 3 | 0 |
{{sort|3|MF}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Werner|Otto|dab=footballer}} | 3 | 1 |
{{sort|4|FW}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Herbert|Binkert}} | 1 | 1 |
{{sort|4|FW}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Helmut|Fottner}} | 1 | 0 |
{{sort|4|FW}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Herbert|Martin}} | 3 | 0 |
{{sort|4|FW}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Karl|Schirra}} | 1 | 0 |
{{sort|4|FW}}
| align="left" | {{sortname|Gerhard|Siedl}} | 3 | 1 |