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English club Harrogate Town were to play their first ever match on 5 September 1914, but the match was cancelled due to the outbreak of the war. [2] Between 1915 and 1919 competitive football was suspended in England. Many players signed up to fight in the war and as a result many teams were depleted, and fielded guest players instead.
Pages in category "German military personnel killed in World War I" The following 197 pages are in this category, out of 197 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of French generals who died during the First World War; List of generals of the British Empire who died during the First World War; List of Royal Navy flag officers who died during the First World War
This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents.. The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised soccer have mostly eliminated the fatal complications that were once common after routine sporting injuries.
Last German Revolution veteran and last German World War I-era veteran, served in the Freikorps during the German Revolution of 1918 and 1919. Lived in Germany. [citation needed] Poland: Józef Kowalski: 2 February 1900: 7 December 2013 (113) Last World War I-era veteran, fought in the Polish Soviet War between 1919-21. [citation needed] Poland ...
Bernhard Carl "Bert" Trautmann (22 October 1923 – 19 July 2013) was a German professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.. Born in Bremen in 1923, he joined the Jungvolk, the junior section of the Hitler Youth in August 1933.
War and the political situation of Germany in the 20th century had an impact on the country's borders, as well as the make-up of the German football team. Germany played 30 internationals until the outbreak of the World War I, with the last match occurring on 5 April 1914 against the Netherlands. During the war, no internationals were played.
An infantryman in the German army, he died of wounds on the Eastern Front at Staraya Russa, Russia, on 23 May 1943 aged 29. [12] [78] Werner Widmayer – German international footballer (1931). Played for Holstein Kiel. A first lieutenant in the German army, he died serving on the Eastern Front in Semenivka, Ukraine, on 19 June 1942 aged 33. [79]