Kurt Imhof (* 1914; † unknown) was a

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who played for

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. He played in the position of

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. Between the years 1932 and 1935 and again between 1938 and 1947 Imhof played a total of 128 games for Basel. 85 of these games were in the Swiss Nationalliga, five were in the 1 Liga (second highest tier) and 15 were in the

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. The other 22 were friendly games. He was a member of the Basel team that won the Swiss Cup in the 1932–33 season. The final was played in the

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stadium against Grasshopper Club. Basel won 4–3 and achieved the club's first ever national title.

Honours

winner: 1932–33

References

Sources

* Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG.
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