Heinrich Stuhlfauth (11 January 1896 – 12 September 1966) was a German

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. He was part of Germany's team at the

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Career

From 1916 to 1933 he played in 606 games for 1. FC Nürnberg, then a dominating team in German football, winning five national championships (1920, 1921, 1924, 1925, 1927). Between 1918 and 1922 Nuremberg did not lose in 104 association games, with a goal difference of 480:47. He also gained 21 international caps, captaining the Germany national side in six appearances. He surpassed the record of Eugen Kipp (19 games) for the most appearances for the national team. His last international cap was a 0–2 loss against Italy in Frankfurt in 1930. Stuhlfauth was considered one of the best goalkeepers of his time, along with legendary

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keeper

Ricardo Zamora Ricardo Zamora Martínez (; 21 January 1901 – 8 September 1978) was a Spanish footballer and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for, among others, RCD Espanyol, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. As an international he played for Spain. As a man ...

. He was known for being one of the first "playing" goalkeepers, actively participating in the game. In games he always wore a grey sweater and a flat cap.

Post-playing career

Until

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Stuhlfauth kept a prominent Nuremberg inn. Afterwards he worked as a sports teacher and coach. He remained involved with the 1. FC Nürnberg and was widely credited for his achievements and loyalty. In 2008, he was posthumously introduced into

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. He also has a street named after him in Zerzabelshof. One of his quotes is still prominently cited by the club and its fans: ''"It is an honour to play for the town, the club and the citizens of Nuremberg. May all of this be preserved, and may the great FC Nürnberg never founder."''

References

1896 births 1966 deaths Footballers from Nuremberg Men's association football goalkeepers German men's footballers Germany men's international footballers Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Germany 1. FC Nürnberg players 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-footy-goalkeeper-stub