Egon Loy
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Egon Loy is a German
former professional football goalkeeper.
near Nuremberg. From local side TSV 04 Schwabach he was promoted to the first Bavarian amateur league. Until 1954 he played with his home club in the highest amateur tier of Bavaria. Loy was the backing of the Bavarian association selection and won the Länderpokal of the amateurs three times from 1952 until 1954. Erich Bäumler
, Ludwig Hinterstocker and Johann Zeitler were the strikers, scoring many goals. On 30 May 1954 Loy played for the Germany national amateur football team in Longwy against France. It was the only amateur international match in 1954, ending 0–0. In the 1954–55 season he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt. His team mate from the Bavaria selection, Erich Bäumler, also signed with the Hessian club.
had a heavy knee injury and could only play one match in his second Eintracht season in 1955–56 and even in the 1956–57 campaign he had to fight for his comeback. The next season he recovered. Egon Loy absolved all 30 Oberliga fixtures and finished third. On 17 November 1957 he got a call up for the South German selection against South West Germany. For the 1958–59 season former Offenbach manager Paul Oßwald
moved to Frankfurt. The squad from Riederwald
won the South German championship and lost not a point in the final round, advancing to the German championship final.
On 28 June 1959 Loy and his team mates won the German championship 5–3 after overtime against Kickers Offenbach
in Berlin. In 1959–60 the Frankfurt play in the European Cup
competition. The semi final matches against Scottish side Rangers
on 13 April and 5 May 1960 were especially impressive. After a sensational 6–1 win at home, Eintracht then won 6–3 at Ibrox Park in Glasgow. The final match on 18 May at Hampden Park
against the title holder Real Madrid
was a football festival, despite the 3–7 loss. Alfredo Di Stefano
und Ferenc Puskás
showed why they were considered as the biggest stars of the competition. In the last three season of the Oberliga Süd from 1960–61 until 1962–63, Loy appeared in all 90 fixtures.
In the next two campaigns of the new founded Fußball-Bundesliga
, 1963–64 and 1964–65, the Schwabach native was still an unchallenged regular between the Eintracht pipes. He also played in Stuttgart the DFB cup final
on 13 June 1964 against 1860 München. The Lions won 2-0 against Frankfurt. From 1965–66 on the former amateur national goal keeper Peter Kunter
who came from Eintracht Wetzlar
became number one of the Eagles. Loy played his last Bundesliga match on 8 October 1966 against MSV Duisburg.
In total, Egon Loy played 69 Bundesliga matches between 1963 and 1966.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
former professional football goalkeeper.
Early career
Egon Loy spent the first years of his senior career in SchwabachSchwabach
Schwabach is a German town of about 40,000 inhabitants near Nuremberg, in the center of the region of Franconia in the North of Bavaria. The city is an autonomous administrative district . Schwabach is also the name of a river which runs through the city prior joining the Rednitz.Schwabach is...
near Nuremberg. From local side TSV 04 Schwabach he was promoted to the first Bavarian amateur league. Until 1954 he played with his home club in the highest amateur tier of Bavaria. Loy was the backing of the Bavarian association selection and won the Länderpokal of the amateurs three times from 1952 until 1954. Erich Bäumler
Erich Bäumler
Erich Bäumler was a German footballer.- External links :*...
, Ludwig Hinterstocker and Johann Zeitler were the strikers, scoring many goals. On 30 May 1954 Loy played for the Germany national amateur football team in Longwy against France. It was the only amateur international match in 1954, ending 0–0. In the 1954–55 season he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt. His team mate from the Bavaria selection, Erich Bäumler, also signed with the Hessian club.
Eintracht Frankfurt, 1954 until 1967
His debut in the Oberliga Süd led the former amateur on 22 August 1954 to the local Mainderby at Bieberer Berg in Offenbach. Egon Loy played well at the 1–0 away win and could secure a regular spot. He played 28 times for Eintracht and finished the season as fourth. The FrankFranconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
had a heavy knee injury and could only play one match in his second Eintracht season in 1955–56 and even in the 1956–57 campaign he had to fight for his comeback. The next season he recovered. Egon Loy absolved all 30 Oberliga fixtures and finished third. On 17 November 1957 he got a call up for the South German selection against South West Germany. For the 1958–59 season former Offenbach manager Paul Oßwald
Paul Oßwald
Paul Oßwald was a German former football player and manager. As manager of Eintracht Frankfurt he won the German championship in 1959.-Early career, 1918-28:...
moved to Frankfurt. The squad from Riederwald
Riederwald (Frankfurt am Main)
Riederwald is a district or Stadtteil of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Ost. It is one of the smallest Frankfurt districts...
won the South German championship and lost not a point in the final round, advancing to the German championship final.
On 28 June 1959 Loy and his team mates won the German championship 5–3 after overtime against Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
in Berlin. In 1959–60 the Frankfurt play in the European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
competition. The semi final matches against Scottish side Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
on 13 April and 5 May 1960 were especially impressive. After a sensational 6–1 win at home, Eintracht then won 6–3 at Ibrox Park in Glasgow. The final match on 18 May at Hampden Park
Hampden Park
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland...
against the title holder Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
was a football festival, despite the 3–7 loss. Alfredo Di Stefano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Stéfano Di Stéfano Laulhé, born into a family of Italian immigrants from Capri, is a former Argentinian footballer and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time...
und Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás
Ferenc Puskás was a Hungarian footballer and manager. He scored 84 goals in 85 international matches for Hungary, and 514 goals in 529 matches in the Hungarian and Spanish leagues. He became Olympic champion in 1952 and was a World Cup finalist in 1954...
showed why they were considered as the biggest stars of the competition. In the last three season of the Oberliga Süd from 1960–61 until 1962–63, Loy appeared in all 90 fixtures.
In the next two campaigns of the new founded Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
, 1963–64 and 1964–65, the Schwabach native was still an unchallenged regular between the Eintracht pipes. He also played in Stuttgart the DFB cup final
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
on 13 June 1964 against 1860 München. The Lions won 2-0 against Frankfurt. From 1965–66 on the former amateur national goal keeper Peter Kunter
Peter Kunter
Peter Kunter is a former professional football goalkeeper.Playing for Eintracht Wetzlar Peter Kunter was capped for the German youth national team in 1958, amassing nine appearances. Afterwards he played four times for the amateur national team...
who came from Eintracht Wetzlar
Eintracht Wetzlar
Eintracht Wetzlar is a German association football club based in Wetzlar, Hesse.-History:Formed on 30 July 1905 as Wetzlarer Fußball Club, they merged with Wetzlarer Ballspielclub 1910 in 1927 to become Sportverein Wetzlar 05...
became number one of the Eagles. Loy played his last Bundesliga match on 8 October 1966 against MSV Duisburg.
In total, Egon Loy played 69 Bundesliga matches between 1963 and 1966.