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Max Morlock
Morlock in an 1. FC Nürnberg commemorative banner
Personal information
Full name Maximilian Morlock
Date of birth (1925-05-11)11 May 1925
Place of birth Nuremberg, Germany
Date of death 10 September 1994(1994-09-10) (aged 69)
Place of death Nuremberg, Germany
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1940 Eintracht Nürnberg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1940–1964 1. FC Nürnberg 472 (294)
International career
1950–1958 West Germany 26 (21)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  West Germany
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maximilian Morlock (German pronunciation: [ˈmɔʁlɔk]; 11 May 1925 – 10 September 1994) was a German footballer active in the 1950s and early 1960s. In his time with the West Germany national team, he earned 26 caps and scored 21 goals. His position was that of an inside right forward.

In his youth he learned to play football at Eintracht Nürnberg. In 1940 he became a member of the then famous 1. FC Nürnberg, debuting in the first team on 30 November 1941. Until 1964 he appeared more than 900 times in the first team of the so-called Club and scored about 700 goals. In 1948 and 1961 he led the team to German championships, in 1962 to the German Cup. 38 years old he even appeared 21 times in the founding season of the German Bundesliga.[1] He also was top scorer of the Oberliga Süd in 1950–51 and 1951–52.[2]

His first cap for the national team was in 1950, when he played instead of the injured Fritz Walter. He was a member of the West Germany team that won their first World Cup in 1954. In the final match against Hungary Morlock scored West Germany's first goal to start the comeback after going 2–0 down. He received his last cap in a friendly game against Egypt in December 1958.[3]

As a player, Morlock's strengths were a sound technique coupled with fighting spirit. As a linkman he felt at home best between defense and attack, but he was also dangerous in front of the goal.[4]

Morlock died from cancer on 10 September 1994, aged 69.

Career statistics

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International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[5]
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany 1950 1 0
1951 3 4
1952 3 2
1953 4 4
1954 8 9
1955 3 1
1956 2 0
1958 2 1
Total 26 21
Scores and results list West Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morlock goal.
List of international goals scored by Max Morlock
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 23 September 1951 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria  Austria – 2–0 Friendly [6]
2 17 October 1951 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland  Republic of Ireland 1–2 2–3 Friendly [7]
3 21 November 1951 Istanbul, Turkey  Turkey 1–0 2–0 Friendly [8]
4 2–0
5 9 November 1952 Rosenaustadion, Augsburg, Germany   Switzerland – 5–1 Friendly [9]
6 21 December 1952 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany  Yugoslavia – 3–2 Friendly [10]
7 11 October 1953 Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany  Saar 1–0 3–0 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification [11]
8 2–0
9 22 November 1953 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany  Norway 1–1 5–1 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification [12]
10 2–1
11 28 March 1954 Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Saar Protectorate  Saar 1–0 3–1 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification [13]
12 2–0
13 25 April 1954 St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland   Switzerland – 5–3 Friendly [14]
14 17 June 1954 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland  Turkey 4–1 4–1 1954 FIFA World Cup [15]
15 23 June 1954 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland  Turkey 3–1 7–2 1954 FIFA World Cup [16]
16 4–1
17 5–1
18 30 June 1954 St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland  Austria 2–0 6–1 1954 FIFA World Cup [17]
19 4 July 1954 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland  Hungary – 3–2 1954 FIFA World Cup [18]
20 25 September 1955 JNA Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia  Yugoslavia 1–3 1–3 Friendly [19]
21 28 December 1958 Cairo, Egypt  Egypt – 1–2 Friendly [20]

Honours

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  • In 1961 he was voted German Footballer of the Year by the Association of German Sports Journalists.
  • In 1995, less than a year after his death, the square in front of the Frankenstadion, home of the 1. FC Nürnberg, was renamed Max-Morlock-Platz in his honour. The stadium's postal address is Max-Morlock-Platz 1.
  • In 2006, a majority of fans voted in favour of renaming the Frankenstadion itself into "Max-Morlock-Stadion", but the city of Nuremberg won a sponsorship deal with a local bank, which included renaming the stadium EasyCredit-Stadion after one of that bank's financial products. His name was finally used as the stadium's name in July 2017.
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References

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  1. ^ Matthias Arnhold (14 March 2013). "Maximilian Morlock - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  2. ^ 50 Jahre Bayerischer Fußball-Verband. Vindelica Verlag. 1996. p. 189.
  3. ^ Matthias Arnhold (21 March 2004). "Max Morlock - Goals in International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
  4. ^ Bitter, Jürgen (1997). Deutschlands Fußball Nationalspieler. Sportverlag. p. 323.
  5. ^ "Max Morlock". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Austria v West Germany, 23 September 1951". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Republic of Ireland v West Germany, 17 October 1951". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Turkey v West Germany, 21 November 1951". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  9. ^ "West Germany v Switzerland, 09 November 1952". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Max Morlock - Goals in International Matches". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  11. ^ "West Germany v Saar, 11 October 1953". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  12. ^ "West Germany v Norway, 22 November 1953". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Saar v West Germany, 28 March 1954". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Switzerland v West Germany, 25 April 1954". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Germany FR 4-1 Turkey (Jun 17, 1954) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  16. ^ "West Germany v Turkey, 23 June 1954". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  17. ^ "West Germany v Austria, 30 June 1954". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  18. ^ "The Miracle of Bern". FIFA. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Yugoslavia v West Germany, 25 September 1955". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Egypt v West Germany, 28 December 1958". 11v11. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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