Ludwig Lachner

Ludwig Lachner

Personal information
Date of birth	(1910-07-27)27 July 1910
Place of birth	Munich, Germany
Date of death	19 May 2003(2003-05-19) (aged 92)
Place of death	Munich, Germany
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1929	FT Gern
1929–1934	1860 Munich
1934–1949	Eintracht Braunschweig
1949–	MTV Braunschweig
International career
1930–1934	Germany	8	(4)
Managerial career
1949–	MTV Braunschweig (player-manager)
1954–1955	VfL Wolfsburg
1957	VfL Wolfsburg
1958–1963	VfV Hildesheim
1963–1966	VfL Wolfsburg
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ludwig "Pipin" Lachner (27 July 1910 – 19 May 2003) was a German footballer and manager.

Club career

Lachner began his career at the Munich-based worker's football club FT Gern in the Arbeiter-Turn- und Sportbund championship. He switched to 1860 Munich in 1929. In 1934 Lachner left Munich and joined Eintracht Braunschweig, where he played for the next 15 years. After retiring from top-level football in 1949, Lachner continued for a time as player-manager at MTV Braunschweig in the Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen.

During the 1950s and 60s, Lachner also worked as a football manager, including three stints at VfL Wolfsburg.

International career

Lachner was capped eight times for the Germany national team, scoring four goals.

Career statistics

Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	28 September 1930	Ostragehege, Dresden, Germany	Hungary	4–3	5–3	Friendly
2.	19 March 1933	Deutsches Stadion, Berlin, Germany	France	3–1	3–3	Friendly
3.	19 November 1933	Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland	Switzerland	2–0	2–0	Friendly
4.	14 January 1934	Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany	Hungary	1–0	3–1	Friendly

Honours

• German championship runner-up: 1931

External links

• Ludwig Lachner at WorldFootball.net