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Karl Rappan (September 26, 1905 – January 2, 1996) was an Austrian footballer and coach. He played and managed mostly in Switzerland, where he introduced a major football strategy known as the "bolt". He is the all-time leader in wins as coach of the Swiss national team, which he managed in three World Cups. He helped create the UEFA Intertoto Cup. Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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First international France 1 - 0 Switzerland (Paris, France; 12 February 1905) Largest win Switzerland 9 - 0 Lithuania (Paris, France; 25 May 1924) Switzerland 7 - 0 San Marino (St. ...
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Playing career
Rappan, born in Vienna, played for the clubs Austria Donau, Admira Wacker, Rapid Wien, and FK Austria Wien in the 1920s. He then moved to Switzerland, where he started playing for Servette FC in 1931, becoming a player-coach until his retirement as a player in 1935, and winning the Swiss league twice with the club. Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 UN complex in Vienna, with the non-affiliated Austria Center Vienna in front - picture taken from Danube Tower in nearby Danube Park. ...
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In 1927, he was capped twice for the Austria national team, scoring one goal.[1] A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ...
First international Austria 5 - 0 Hungary (Vienna, Austria; October 12, 1902) Largest win Austria 9 - 0 Malta (Salzburg, Austria; April 30, 1977) Worst defeat Austria 1 - 11 England (Vienna, Austria; June 8, 1908) World Cup Appearances 7 (First in 1934) Best result Third place, 1954 European Football Championship Appearances None...
Coaching career Rappan spent his managerial career – which extended from 1932 to 1963 – coaching Swiss teams and the Swiss national team. After being player-coach at Servette, Rappan coached Grasshopper-Club from 1935 to 1948, winning 5 league titles and 7 domestic cups with the Zurich club. He then returned to Servette, coaching there from 1948 to 1957. He then had a short spell at FC Zürich, and after being full-time coach of the Swiss national team, he coached Lausanne-Sports from 1964 to 1968 winning the Swiss national title in 1965. He returned to Austria to manage his last club, Rapid Wien, in the 1969/70 season.[1] Grasshopper-Club Zürich, also referred to as Grasshopper(s), GC Zurich, or simply GCZ, is a football club from Zurich, Switzerland. ...
Location within Switzerland Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...
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The "bolt" In the early 1930s, when the use of the "WM" system was spreading, Rappan developed a tactical system under which players switched positions and duties depending on the game's pattern.[2] The system varied largely from the classic 2-3-5 formation and the WM, focusing in defense. The team would fold back into its own half and wait for the opponent's attack, conceding possession of the midfield. The system received the name of verrou or "bolt". It has also been called "Swiss bolt". Reportedly, Rappan looked for a system that was less rigid and less dependent on individual talent than the WM. It relied on collective work, and gave the amateurs of the time a chance to compensate to some extent for their lack of skill.[3]
The defensive strategy of the bolt relied on a mixture of zonal and man-marking. It was the first system to play four players in defense, using one of them as a "security bolt" supporting the other three.[2] It is acknowledged that the bolt largely influenced the catenaccio (Italian for bolt) and its use of the libero (sweeper) in defense. Catenaccio describes a tactical system in football with an emphasis on defence and tactical fouls. ...
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Rappan's system was never fully understood by many people at the time, and the coach himself never discussed it, keeping a certain mistery around it. It received both praise and critic. The system did demonstrate to be successful at the 1938 World Cup. Switzerland eliminated Nazi Germany in the first round, where the match that ended in a 1-1 draw was replayed, with the Swiss winning the second match 4-2. Two weeks prior to the World Cup, Switzerland defeated England in a friendly match. Qualifying countries The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. ...
First international Switzerland 5 - 3 Germany (Basel, Switzerland; 5 April 1908) Germany 4-0 Switzerland (Stuttgart, Germany; 19 December 1990) Largest win Germany 16 - 0 Russia (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) Worst defeat England 9 - 0 Germany (Oxford, England; 16 March 1909) World Cup Appearances 16 (First in 1934) Best...
First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...
Switzerland national team Rappan had four different tenures as head coach of the Switzerland national team: 1937 to 1938, 1942 to 1949, 1953 to 1954, and 1960 to 1963. He managed Switzerland in 77 international matches, the most ever by any coach. He won 29 times, also a record, and lost a total of 36 matches, second-most all-time.[4] First international France 1 - 0 Switzerland (Paris, France; 12 February 1905) Largest win Switzerland 9 - 0 Lithuania (Paris, France; 25 May 1924) Switzerland 7 - 0 San Marino (St. ...
With Rappan as coach, Switzerland qualified to the World Cups of 1938, 1954 (where they beat Italy and lost 5-7 to Austria in quarterfinals), and 1962, recording 3 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses as a coach in World Cups. Qualifying countries The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. ...
Qualifying countries The 1954 Football World Cup was held in Switzerland. ...
Qualifying countries In 1962 the Football World Cup returned to the continent of South America. ...
His last match as Switzerland's coach was on November 11, 1963 against France in Paris, a 2-2 draw. November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ...
1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...
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Contribution to the Intertoto Cup Rappan, who had the idea of creating a European league, helped Ernst Thommen, the Managing Director for the Swiss Football Pool, conceive the UEFA Intertoto Cup, which started in 1961.[6][7] The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the main UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. ...
See also Catenaccio describes a tactical system in football with an emphasis on defence and tactical fouls. ...
References - ^ a b (German) Karl Rappan summary - rapidarchiv.at - Official Archives of SK Rapid Wien, by Gerald Pichler and Herbert Pawlek - retrieved October 2006.
- ^ a b Play of the game > Strategy and tactics - britannica.com - by Richard C. Giulianotti, Jack D. Rollin, and Bernard Joy, Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved October 2006.
- ^ The "Bolt" - never fully understood by many people - fifainteractiveworldcup.com - by Walter Lutz, FIFA, 2000.
- ^ (German) Swiss national team coaches in overview - www1.sf.tv - Schweizer Fernsehen, Retrieved October 2006.
- ^ History of the UEFA Intertoto Cup - uefa.com, UEFA.
- ^ Background on the Intertoto Cup, By Søren Florin Elbech, www.mogiel.net
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Further reading - The "Bolt" - never fully understood by many people - fifainteractiveworldcup.com - by Walter Lutz, FIFA, 2000.
- Evolution of Systems of Play - nscaa.com - by John Bluem, NSCAA.
- Background on the Intertoto Cup, By Søren Florin Elbech, www.mogiel.net
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