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FC Nürnberg defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2–1 to become the first post-war national champions. At the time, there was no "prize" to play for. The Viktoria trophy traditionally awarded to the nation's best side had gone missing in the chaos of post-war Germany.
- Many Munitions Factories had their Own Women’s Football Teams. During the First World War, more than 900,000 women worked in munitions factories. Most factories employed a welfare officer to monitor the health, wellbeing and behaviour of their new female work force.
- Football Helped Keep Men Fit and Morale High. © IWM (Q 1109) Troops on the Western Front would spend considerable periods of time behind the lines. To keep men fit and active and to maintain morale, sport was encouraged and in many cases officially sanctioned.
- Football was Used as a Recruiting Tool. © IWM (Art.IWM PST 1057) Football was widely used as a tool for recruiting men for the forces. The text on this poster is a direct appeal from the Secretary of the Football Association for ‘GOOD SPORTSMEN’ to ‘ENLIST NOW and help the other GOOD SPORTSMEN who are so bravely Fighting Britain's Battle against the world's enemy.’
- Prisoners Of War Played Football in Camps. © IWM (EPH 816) This football was presented in November 1918 to Lieutenant Jack Shaw, who organised games between prisoners at Holzminden camp.
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Mar 9, 2021 · German football was affected in a major way by Nazi policies, Peter Kenny Jones looks into football at the time of Adolf Hitler, and why he didn't get what he wanted from the sport. A history of the German national team in the time of Nazi rule.
Coincidentally, the first match after World War I in 1920, the first match after World War II in 1950 when Germany was still banned from most international competitions, and the first match in 1990 with former East German players were all against Switzerland as well. Germany's first championship title was even won in Switzerland.
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In Imperial Germany, the game with the ball was seen as barbaric. But like the rest of the world, Germany quickly took a liking to the game. Clubs first appeared in the 1880s and even different regional associations like the Association of German Football Players (1890) or the German Football and Cricket Association (1891) were founded.
Football and the First World War is a non-profit research website designed, created and maintained by Iain McMullen. With initial support from the National Football Museum and the Professional Footballers’ Association during the First World War Centenary, and much help along the way from the many individuals and organisations who have kindly offered their assistance and guidance (see here ...
The Dresden English Football Club is considered the first modern football club in Germany. It was founded in 1874 by Englishmen living and working around Dresden. In the following 20 years the game achieved a growing popularity. Football clubs were founded in Berlin, Hamburg and Stuttgart. Foundation To World War I
