The Dresden English Football Club was founded in 1874 and was the first football club in Germany,[1] probably the first in continental Europe.[2][3][4] That year, over 70 members participated, primarily Englishmen working in Dresden,[5] watched by hundreds of spectators.[2] They played on a meadow at the Güntzwiesen, near the Blüherpark and the site of today's Glücksgas Stadium.[2][6]
In April 1874, the Illustrirte Zeitung [sic] of Leipzig reported on the establishment of an association "calling itself Dresden Football Club (D.F.C.)" to play a game "in which the ball is propelled forward with the foot", and described: "some twenty young men in a costume, namely in different colours to distinguish them. A kind of woollen or silk underjacket, with or without sleeves, short-fitting leg coverings that show the bare knee, long stockings, [and] very comfortable shoes or lace-up boots make up the ensemble."[7][3]
Between 1891 and 1894, seven matches are documented, the first six of which the Dresden team won; as a Vienna sports paper reported, they had not even allowed a goal to be scored against them. Their goal ratio was 34:0.[2][3] In a match played on New Year's Day 1891, they defeated the English F.C. of Berlin 7:0; according to an account published in 1898 by the founding vice-president of the German Football Association, Philipp Heineken, the Berliners described their play as nonplusultra.[2][3] On 18 April 1892 at Berlin, in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Culture and of the British ambassador, they won 3:0 against a representative city team; this was presumably the Deutscher Fußball- und Cricketbund, which had the status of an early national German team.[2][3] Their first defeat, on 10 March 1894, was a 2:0 loss to another Berlin team, Tor und Fußball Club Victoria 89, with both goals scored in the first ten minutes.[2][8]
Players in 1894 were: Beb (Captain), Burchard, Crossley, Graham, Atkins, Spencer, Ravenscraft, Johnson, le Maistre, Luxmoore, Young. The president of the club was Rev. Bowden.[2]
Refoundation
On 30 April 1898, former members of the Dresden English Football Club and of the Neue Dresdner FC (founded in 1893 by former DEFC members and now SpVgg Dresden-Löbtau 1893) founded the Dresdner Sport-Club.[3][4][9] Until sports historian Andreas Wittner uncovered the earlier history of the DFC, it was thought to have been founded only in 1890.[3]
^Jones, Ben (12 May 2013). "The Football History Boys: Football By Decade: 1900s". Thefootballhistoryboys.blogspot.de. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
^ abcdefghWittner, Andreas (7 April 2006). "Als die Engländer noch dauernd siegten". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2013.
^ abcdefg (in German). Dresdner SC 1898 e.V. 11 July 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
^ abFriedmann, Fabian (25 November 2010). (in German). Dresdner SC 1898 e.V. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^According to some sources, some of the non-Germans were Americans: Köpp, Achim (2 March 2011). "Die Wiege des deutschen Fußballs". Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.; Wittner, Andreas (26 February 2011). "Konrad Koch: Wo Bälle mit dem Fuße fortgeschleudert werden. Fußball: Wie das Spiel nach Deutschland kam und welche Rolle Konrad Koch dabei wirklich hatte". Darmstädter Echo (in German). Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^Bahr, Eckhard (2010). Dresden: Mit Meißen, Radebeul und Sächsischer Schweiz. Städteführer (in German). Berlin: Trescher. p. 115. ISBN9783897941564.
^Quoted in Die Welt and Echo Online: "einer Gesellschaft, die sich Dresden Football Club (D.F.C.) nennt ... bei dem die Bälle mit dem Fuße fortgeschleutert werden ... einigen zwanzig jungen Männern in einem Costüm, und zwar zur Unterscheidung in verschiedenen Farben. Eine Art wollener oder seidener Unterjacken, mit und ohne Ärmel, kurz anliegende Beinkleider, die das nackte Knie sehen ließen, lange Strümpfe, sehr bequeme Schuhe oder Schnürstiefel bilden die Bekleidung."
^Hans-Peter Hock states that they played 20 matches up to February 1898, the last in Prague against the Deutscher Fußball-Club: Hock, Hans-Peter (2013). Dresden fußballarchäologisch. Ein Tribut an die Englisch Football Clubs in Germany (in German). Dresden: Henge-Produktion. p. 42.
^According to Die Welt, the Neue Dresdner FC was not founded until after the 1894 loss.
Further reading
Genschmar, Jens (2012). Dresden—Wiege des Fußballs: Fußball in Bildern 1874–1945 (in German). Dresden: Edition Sächsische Zeitung. p. 152. ISBN9783943444070.
External links
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The Dresden English Football Club was a football club founded in 1874 in Dresden the first in Germany and likely the first outside Great Britain Dresden English FCFull nameDresden English Football ClubFounded18 March 1874 148 years ago 1874 03 18 Dissolved30 April 1898 124 years ago 1898 04 30 GroundGuntzwiesen DresdenCapacity5000ChairmanRev BowdenHome coloursAway coloursThird colours Contents 1 History 1 1 Initial foundation 1 2 Refoundation 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory EditInitial foundation Edit The Dresden English Football Club was founded in 1874 and was the first football club in Germany 1 probably the first in continental Europe 2 3 4 That year over 70 members participated primarily Englishmen working in Dresden 5 watched by hundreds of spectators 2 They played on a meadow at the Guntzwiesen near the Bluherpark and the site of today s Glucksgas Stadium 2 6 In April 1874 the Illustrirte Zeitung sic of Leipzig reported on the establishment of an association calling itself Dresden Football Club D F C to play a game in which the ball is propelled forward with the foot and described some twenty young men in a costume namely in different colours to distinguish them A kind of woollen or silk underjacket with or without sleeves short fitting leg coverings that show the bare knee long stockings and very comfortable shoes or lace up boots make up the ensemble 7 3 Between 1891 and 1894 seven matches are documented the first six of which the Dresden team won as a Vienna sports paper reported they had not even allowed a goal to be scored against them Their goal ratio was 34 0 2 3 In a match played on New Year s Day 1891 they defeated the English F C of Berlin 7 0 according to an account published in 1898 by the founding vice president of the German Football Association Philipp Heineken the Berliners described their play as nonplusultra 2 3 On 18 April 1892 at Berlin in the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Culture and of the British ambassador they won 3 0 against a representative city team this was presumably the Deutscher Fussball und Cricketbund which had the status of an early national German team 2 3 Their first defeat on 10 March 1894 was a 2 0 loss to another Berlin team Tor und Fussball Club Victoria 89 with both goals scored in the first ten minutes 2 8 Players in 1894 were Beb Captain Burchard Crossley Graham Atkins Spencer Ravenscraft Johnson le Maistre Luxmoore Young The president of the club was Rev Bowden 2 Refoundation Edit On 30 April 1898 former members of the Dresden English Football Club and of the Neue Dresdner FC founded in 1893 by former DEFC members and now SpVgg Dresden Lobtau 1893 founded the Dresdner Sport Club 3 4 9 Until sports historian Andreas Wittner uncovered the earlier history of the DFC it was thought to have been founded only in 1890 3 See also EditOldest football clubs Cambridge rulesReferences Edit Jones Ben 12 May 2013 The Football History Boys Football By Decade 1900s Thefootballhistoryboys blogspot de Retrieved 1 July 2013 a b c d e f g h Wittner Andreas 7 April 2006 Als die Englander noch dauernd siegten Die Welt in German Retrieved 1 July 2013 a b c d e f g Von England uber Dresden in alle Welt DSC altester Verein in German Dresdner SC 1898 e V 11 July 2006 Archived from the original on 26 October 2012 Retrieved 1 July 2013 a b Friedmann Fabian 25 November 2010 Der vergessene Klub des Helmut Schon in German Dresdner SC 1898 e V Archived from the original on 15 July 2014 Retrieved 30 July 2013 According to some sources some of the non Germans were Americans Kopp Achim 2 March 2011 Die Wiege des deutschen Fussballs Neue Osnabrucker Zeitung in German Archived from the original on 31 July 2013 Retrieved 30 July 2013 Wittner Andreas 26 February 2011 Konrad Koch Wo Balle mit dem Fusse fortgeschleudert werden Fussball Wie das Spiel nach Deutschland kam und welche Rolle Konrad Koch dabei wirklich hatte Darmstadter Echo in German Retrieved 30 July 2013 Bahr Eckhard 2010 Dresden Mit Meissen Radebeul und Sachsischer Schweiz Stadtefuhrer in German Berlin Trescher p 115 ISBN 9783897941564 Quoted in Die Welt and Echo Online einer Gesellschaft die sich Dresden Football Club D F C nennt bei dem die Balle mit dem Fusse fortgeschleutert werden einigen zwanzig jungen Mannern in einem Costum und zwar zur Unterscheidung in verschiedenen Farben Eine Art wollener oder seidener Unterjacken mit und ohne Armel kurz anliegende Beinkleider die das nackte Knie sehen liessen lange Strumpfe sehr bequeme Schuhe oder Schnurstiefel bilden die Bekleidung Hans Peter Hock states that they played 20 matches up to February 1898 the last in Prague against the Deutscher Fussball Club Hock Hans Peter 2013 Dresden fussballarchaologisch Ein Tribut an die Englisch Football Clubs in Germany in German Dresden Henge Produktion p 42 According to Die Welt the Neue Dresdner FC was not founded until after the 1894 loss Further reading EditGenschmar Jens 2012 Dresden 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