Günter Bernard
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Günter Bernard is a former German football player. He is the son of Robert Bernard
(* 10 March 1913, † 1990), who was a German international football player himself.
A member of the 1966 FIFA World Cup
squad of West Germany, Günter Bernard joined SV Werder Bremen
in the founding year of Bundesliga from boyhood outfit Schweinfurt 05
, for whom he had played top-tier matches in the Oberliga Süd
since 1958. He stayed loyal to Bremen until his retirement in 1974 and was the clubs first-choice in their surprise Bundesliga
winning campaign in 1965. He altogether played 287 times on that level for the North Germans.
His West Germany career started with a youth call-up in 1961 that prompted Sepp Herberger
to take him to the senior level a year later. Competing with Wolfgang Fahrian
and Hans Tilkowski
for the job in goal of West Germany at that time, Bernard made his first West Germany appearance under contract with Schweinfurt 05 on 24 October 1962. The Bundesliga trophy he won with Werder Bremen, three years later, helped him to achieve a spot in Helmut Schön
's squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
, but did not give him the competitive edge he had been longing for. So Hans Tilkowski was the West German keeper at the tournament. Günter Bernard made his fifth and final game for West Germany as a substitute for Horst Wolter
against Wales
in 1968.
Robert Bernard (footballer)
Robert Bernard was a German football player.Born in Schweinfurt, Robert Bernard was the son of Jakob Bernard, an esteemed footballer in the postwar area of World War I in Schweinfurt, and the father of Günter Bernard, who was part of the runner-up squad of Germany at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and a...
(* 10 March 1913, † 1990), who was a German international football player himself.
A member of the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
squad of West Germany, Günter Bernard joined SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
in the founding year of Bundesliga from boyhood outfit Schweinfurt 05
1. FC Schweinfurt 05
1.FC Schweinfurt 05 is a German association football club that plays in Schweinfurt, Bavaria.-History:The club was founded on 5 May 1905 and played in the local leagues. The team attempted a merger with Turngemeinde Schweinfurt von 1848 which lasted from 1928 to 1930 before the two groups parted...
, for whom he had played top-tier matches in the Oberliga Süd
Oberliga Süd (1945-63)
The Oberliga Süd was the highest level of the German football league system in the south of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963.It covered the three states of Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.-Overview:...
since 1958. He stayed loyal to Bremen until his retirement in 1974 and was the clubs first-choice in their surprise 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...
winning campaign in 1965. He altogether played 287 times on that level for the North Germans.
His West Germany career started with a youth call-up in 1961 that prompted Sepp Herberger
Sepp Herberger
Josef "Sepp" Herberger was a German football player and manager...
to take him to the senior level a year later. Competing with Wolfgang Fahrian
Wolfgang Fahrian
Wolfgang Fahrian is a former German football player.-Career as a player:Schooled on the goalkeeper position following a goalkeeper shortage at TSG Ulm 1846 in the first phase of the 1960s, Fahrian had initially been a defender...
and Hans Tilkowski
Hans Tilkowski
Hans Tilkowski is a former German footballer.The goalkeeper started his career with VfL Husen 19 and SuS Kaiserau....
for the job in goal of West Germany at that time, Bernard made his first West Germany appearance under contract with Schweinfurt 05 on 24 October 1962. The Bundesliga trophy he won with Werder Bremen, three years later, helped him to achieve a spot in Helmut Schön
Helmut Schön
Helmut Schön was a German football player and manager. He is best remembered for his exceptional career as manager of West Germany....
's squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
, but did not give him the competitive edge he had been longing for. So Hans Tilkowski was the West German keeper at the tournament. Günter Bernard made his fifth and final game for West Germany as a substitute for Horst Wolter
Horst Wolter
Horst Wolter is a former German international football player.A Bundesliga winner with Eintracht Braunschweig in 1967, Wolter was doing occasional jobs in the West Germany goal in between 1967 and 1970...
against Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
in 1968.
Honours
- 1966 FIFA World Cup1966 FIFA World CupThe 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
runner-up - BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe 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...
champion: 1964–65 - Bundesliga runner-up: 1967–68