Walter Oswald

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|name = Walter Oswald

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|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|10|8}}

|birth_place = Linz, Austria{{cite web|url=https://www.oepb.at/fussball/fussballrezensionen/anne-castroper.html|title=Anne Castroper|language=German|date=31 May 2011|publisher=oepb/Österreichisches Pressebüro|accessdate=26 February 2012}}

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|height = 1.79 m

|position = Midfielder, defender

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|years1 = 1973–1976

|clubs1 = DJK Gütersloh

|caps1 = 94

|goals1 = 12

|years2 = 1976–1978

|clubs2 = FC St. Pauli

|caps2 = 72

|goals2 = 8

|years3 = 1978–1991

|clubs3 = VfL Bochum

|caps3 = 353

|goals3 = 24

|years4 = 1991–1993

|clubs4 = VfL Bochum II

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Walter Oswald (born 8 October 1955) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or defender.{{cite web |url=http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/oswaldwalter/ |language=German|title=Walter Oswald |publisher=fussballdaten.de |accessdate=26 February 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/walter-oswald/spieler/bundesliga/1990-91/vfl-bochum|language=German|title=Oswald, Walter|publisher=kicker|access-date=26 February 2012}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|DFB-Pokal !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|DJK Gütersloh \|1973–74 \|Regionalliga West \|22	3	colspan="2"\|—	22	3
1974–75 \|rowspan="2"\|2. Bundesliga \|34	5	1	0	35	5
1975–76 \|38	4	3	1	41	5
colspan="2"\|Total !94	12	4	1	98	13
rowspan="3"\|FC St. Pauli \|1976–77 \|2. Bundesliga \|38	6	2	0	40	6
1977–78 \|Bundesliga \|34	2	2	0	36	2
colspan="2"\|Total !72	8	4	0	76	8
rowspan="14"\|VfL Bochum \|1978–79 \|rowspan="13"\|Bundesliga \|33	3	4	1	37	4
1979–80 \|27	3	3	1	30	4
1980–81 \|16	1	4	1	20	2
1981–82 \|30	4	7	4	37	8
1982–83 \|32	4	4	0	36	4
1983–84 \|32	6	1	0	33	6
1984–85 \|29	1	3	0	32	1
1985–86 \|31	0	5	0	36	0
1986–87 \|25	2	1	0	26	2
1987–88 \|26	0	6	0	32	0
1988–89 \|24	0	3	0	27	0
1989–90 \|21	0	0	0	21	0
1990–91 \|27	0	0	0	27	0
colspan="2"\|Total !353	24	41	7	394	31
rowspan="3"\|VfL Bochum II \|1991–92 \|rowspan="2"\|Oberliga Westfalen		\|colspan="2"\|—
1992–93		\|colspan="2"\|—
colspan="2"\|Total					!
colspan="3"\|Career total		!49	8