1956 fa cup final bert trautmann autobiography

Every football fan knows the legend of Bert Trautmann..

Named FWA Footballer of the Year for 1956, Trautmann entered football folklore with his performance in the 1956 FA Cup final.

Fifteen minutes from the end of the 1956 FA Cup Final, Bert Trautmann the goalkeeper for Manchester City fell mid-tackle.

Every football fan knows the legend of Bert Trautmann.

The match is best remembered for the heroics of Manchester City goalkeeper, Bert Trautmann, who continued playing despite breaking a bone in his neck in a.

He played in two successive FA Cup finals, in 1955 and 1956, the latter year bringing him into world focus when he sustained a broken neck.

100 Years Bert Trautmann: From War Prisoner to Football Legend

A Twist of Fate: Bert Trautmann

“Trautmann was a fantastic man and was one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time” – Joe Corrigan

Trautmann’s journey from a German war prisoner to an English football legend is nothing short of astonishing.

Captured by the British in France, Trautmann’s transition from a camp in Lancashire to playing football in England was steered by his undeniable talent.

He enlisted as a paratrooper in the German Army in 1941 after joining the Hitler Youth as a child at the age of 10.

In 1944, the British arrested him in France. He was shipped out to Great Britain and refused postwar return. While in England, Trautmann played amateur football for St. Helens Town, his reputation grew swiftly, and in 1949, he was signed by Manchester City.

Although playing for Manchester City turned out to be a good decision, in an interview with DFB, Trautmann gave a more sim