August Lehmann

August Lehmann
Personal information
Date of birth	26 January 1909
Date of death	13 September 1973 (aged 64)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1928–1934	FC Zürich
1934–1937	FC Lausanne-Sport
1937–1942	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1942–1943	FC St. Gallen
International career
1930–1943	Switzerland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

August Lehmann (26 January 1909 in Zurich– 13 September 1973) was a Swiss footballer who played for Switzerland in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.^[1] He also played for FC Zürich, FC Lausanne-Sport, Grasshopper Club Zürich, and FC St. Gallen. A part-time professional, he also worked a night job as a dance band-leader in a Zurich hotel. He outplayed Stanley Matthews in a 2–1 win over England in 1938.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Seleção Suíça na Copa do Mundo FIFA de 1938 Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Matthews, Stanley; Les Scott (2000), The Way It Was, Headline, pp. 125–27, ISBN 0-7472-6427-9

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1909-01-26)26 January 1909
Date of death	13 September 1973(1973-09-13) (aged 64)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1928–1934	FC Zürich
1934–1937	FC Lausanne-Sport
1937–1942	Grasshopper Club Zürich
1942–1943	FC St. Gallen
International career
1930–1943	Switzerland	32	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals