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René Bader

1922 – 1995

Swiss footballer

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About René Bader

Lived 1922 – 1995 (aged 72–73). René Bader was a Swiss association football player and association football coach.

René Bader (7 August 1922 – 1995) was a Swiss football player and coach.

Career A forward, Bader played for FC Basel between 1946 and 1953. In 1947 Basel won the Swiss Cup as they beat Lausanne-Sport 3–0 in the final at the Stadion Neufeld in Bern. Paul Stöcklin scored two goals and Bader the other.

Between 1952 and 1955 and again during the season 1958–59 Bader was trainer of the Basel team. Basel won their first league title in 1953, with club legend Bader as player-manager. Basel ended the season three points ahead of BSC Young Boys. The team line up under Manager Bader that year was Werner Schley, Walter Müller, Walter Bannwart, Walter Bielser, Werner Bopp, Hansruedi Fitze, Hans Hügi, Josef "Sepp" Hügi, René Bader, Kurt Maurer, Georges Mogoy, Peter Redolfi, Kurt Thalmann, Hans Weber.

Bader played for the Switzerland national team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. He scored the first goal in the game that Switzerland won 2–1 against Mexico in Estádio dos Eucaliptos, Porto Alegre, on 2 July. The Swiss finished in third position in the group and therefore dropped out of the competition.

Honours

As player Basel Swiss Cup: 1947

As player-manager Basel Swiss Super League: 1952–53

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Birth century
Died
1995, Basel
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Rene Bader

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Frequently asked questions

Who was René Bader?

Swiss footballer (1922–1995)

When was René Bader born?

René Bader was born on 7 August 1922 in Switzerland.

When did René Bader die?

René Bader died in 1995 in Basel.

What was René Bader's occupation?

René Bader was an association football player and association football coach.

What nationality was René Bader?

René Bader was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: René Bader

· Wikidata: Q2002021

· DBpedia: René Bader

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