Place of birth Gera, Germany Name Georg Buschner Place of death Jena, Germany Role Football player | Playing position Position Defender 1935–? 1. SpVgg Gera 04 | |
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Date of birth (1925-12-26)26 December 1925 Date of death 12 February 2007(2007-02-12) (aged 81) Died February 12, 2007, Jena, Germany Team coached East Germany national football team (1970–1981) Similar People Manfred Zapf, Bernd Stange, Heinz Krugel, Eduard Geyer | ||
Georg Buschner (26 December 1925 in Gera – 12 February 2007 in Jena) was an East German football player and manager.
Buschner played in the East German top-flight for Motor Gera and Motor Jena. He earned six caps for the East Germany national football team between 1954 and 1957, and later coached the team from 1970 to 1981. He was the coach when East Germany played in their only World Cup appearance in 1974, and produced one of their most famous victories upset by beating West Germany in the first round. He also led East Germany to the bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics and the gold medal in the 1976 Olympics.
He died on 12 February 2007 of prostate cancer.
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