This is a list of international football matches of the Switzerland national football team from 1905 until 1918.[1]
| Win Draw Loss |
Between their first match in 1905 and 1918, Switzerland played in 29 matches, resulting in 6 victories, 3 draws and 20 defeats.[2] Switzerland made steady progress from early 9–0 defeats to England amateurs and Hungary, managing to comfortably beat Germany (5–3) in 1908, and France (5–2) and Italy (3–0) in 1911. A notable figure during these years was Paul Wyss, who become the nation's all-time top scorer with 8 goals before being overtaken by several of his contemporaries.
Results
edit1905
edit| 12 February 1905 International Friendly | France  | 1–0 |  Switzerland | Paris, France |
| 15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Cyprès  60' |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 300 Referee: John Lewis (England) |
1908
edit| 8 March 1908 International Friendly | Switzerland | 1–2 | France | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Frenken 41' |
Report | Sartorius 60' François 70' |
Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) |
| 5 April 1908 International Friendly | Switzerland | 5–3 |  Germany | Basel, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Kämpfer 21', 89' Jordan 28' (o.g.)Pfeiffer 32', 57' |
Report | Becker 6', 69' Förderer 52' |
Stadium: Landhof Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) |
| Note: First win. | ||||
1909
edit| 4 April 1909 International Friendly | Germany | 1–0 | Switzerland | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Kipp 38' |
Report | Stadium: KFV Telegrafenkaserne ground Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Albert Sohn (Germany) |
| 20 May 1909 International Friendly | Switzerland | 0–9 |  England Amateurs | Basel, Switzerland |
| 15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Report | Woodward ?', ?', ?', ?' Raine ?', ?'H. Stapley ?'Dunning ?', ?' |
Stadium: Stadion Landhof Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) | |
| Note: This match was the heaviest defeat of the Switzerland football team at the time. | ||||
1910
edit| 3 April 1910 International Friendly | Switzerland | 2–3 | Germany | Basel, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Müller 35' Renand 58' |
Report | Hiller 8' Kipp 55', 85' |
Stadium: Stadion Landhof Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) |
| 9 April 1910 International Friendly | England Amateurs | 6–1 | Switzerland | London, England |
| 15:30 (UTC+0:00) | Steer ?', ?' Webb ?', ?'Fayers ?'P. Corbett ?' |
Report | Sydler 63' |
Stadium: Park Royal Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium) |
1911
edit| 8 January 1911 International Friendly | Switzerland | 2–0 |  Hungary | Zürich, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Collet 54' Wyss 71' |
Report | Stadium: Vélodrome Hardau Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) |
| 26 March 1911 International Friendly | Germany | 6–2 | Switzerland | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Fuchs 35' Breunig 43' (pen.)Kipp 71'Förderer 78', 88'Gablonsky 90' |
Report | Weiss 52' Collet 80' |
Stadium: Kickers-Stadion Degerloch Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Hubert Istace (Belgium) |
| 23 April 1911 International Friendly | Switzerland | 5–2 | France | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Sydler 5' Rubli 22', 26'Wyss 31', 38' |
Report | Mesnier 69' Maës 70' |
Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) |
| Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (3 goals) | ||||
| 7 May 1911 International Friendly | Italy  | 2–2 | Switzerland | Milan, Italy |
| 15:30 (UTC+1:00) | Carrer 31' Boiocchi 74' |
Report | Hasler 40' E. Sydler 65' |
Stadium: Arena Civica Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Henry Goodley (England) |
| 21 May 1911 International Friendly | Switzerland | 3–0 |  Italy | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (+1:00) | Wyss 1' H. Sydler 37'E. Sydler 85' |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Oscar Ledène (Belgium) | |
| Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (4 goals) | ||||
| 25 May 1911 International Friendly | Switzerland | 1–4 | England Amateurs | Bern, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Wyss |
Report | Woodward 5' Hoare 7'Healey 25'Sharpe 65' |
Stadium: Spitalacker-Platz Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Willi Langer (Germany) |
| 29 October 1911 International Friendly | Hungary | 9–0 | Switzerland | Budapest, Hungary |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Bíró 1' Koródy 5', 26'Schlosser 18', 56', 62', 79', 83', 85' |
Report | Stadium: Millenáris Sporttelep Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hugo Meisl (Austria) | |
| Note: This match was the heaviest defeat of the Switzerland football team at the time. | ||||
1912
edit| 18 February 1912 International Friendly | France | 4–1 | Switzerland | Saint-Ouen, France |
| 14:30 (UTC+0:00) | Mesnier ?' Triboulet ?'Maës ?'Viallemonteil 83' |
Report | Wyss 86' |
Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 2,626 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium) |
| Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (6 goals) | ||||
| 20 February 1912 International Friendly | Belgium  | 9–2 | Switzerland | Antwerp, Belgium |
| 14:30 | Van Cant 4', 11' Saeys 22', 41', 67'Six 39', 42'De Veen 80', 83' |
Report | Weiss 61', pen.' Wyss 77' |
Stadium: Stadion Broodstraat Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Paul Schröder (Germany) |
| 5 May 1912 International Friendly | Switzerland | 1–2 | Germany | Espenmoos, Switzerland |
| Weiss 43' (pen.) |
Report | Kipp 6' Mechling 9' |
Stadium: St. Gallen Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) |
1913
edit| 9 March 1913 International Friendly | Switzerland | 1–4 | France | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (UTC+1:00) | Märki 7' |
Report | Montagne 13' Eloy 16', 67'Dubly 16' |
Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland) |
| 4 May 1913 International Friendly | Switzerland | 1–2 | Belgium | Basel, Switzerland |
| 15:00 (+1:00) | Marki 85' |
Report | Brébart 30' Saeys 80' |
Stadium: Stadion Landhof Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Walter Sanß (Germany) |
| 18 May 1913 International Friendly | Germany | 1–2 | Switzerland | Freiburg, Germany |
| 16:00 (UTC+1:00) | Kipp 43' |
Report | Collet 10' Märki 25' |
Stadium: FFC-Platz Schwarzwaldstraße Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium) |
| 2 November 1913 International Friendly | Belgium | 2–0 | Switzerland | Verviers, Belgium |
| 14:30 | Wertz 26' Nisot 85' |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Panorama Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Willem Eymers (Netherlands) |
1914
edit| 8 March 1914 International Friendly | France | 2–2 | Switzerland | Saint-Ouen, France |
| 14:30 (UTC+0:20) | Devic 46' Gastiger 85' |
Report | Schreyer 39' Albicker 88' |
Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 4,000 Referee: John Howcroft (England) |
| 5 April 1914 International Friendly | Italy | 1–1 | Switzerland | Genoa, Italy |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Mattea 26' |
Report | Wyss 32' |
Stadium: Stadio Marassi Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium) |
| Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (8 goals) | ||||
| 17 May 1914 International Friendly | Switzerland | 0–1 | Italy | Bern, Switzerland |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Barbesino 25' |
Stadium: Stadion Neufeld Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Hubert Istace (Belgium) |
1915
edit| 31 January 1915 International Friendly | Italy | 3–1 | Switzerland | Turin, Italy |
| 15:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Fehlmann 2' (o.g.) Cevenini III 42' (pen.)Cevenini I 54' |
Report | Comte 13' |
Stadium: Stadio Piazza d'Armi Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Edoardo Pasteur (Italy) |
1917
edit| 23 December 1917 International Friendly | Switzerland | 0–1 |  Austria | Basel, Switzerland |
| 14:30 (+1:00) | Report | Bauer 75' |
Stadium: Landhof Attendance: 3,500 Referee: John Forster (Switzerland) |
| 26 December 1917 International Friendly | Switzerland | 3–2 | Austria | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Haas 6', 70' Huber 87' |
Report | Neubauer 84' |
Stadium: Vélodrome Hardau Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Forster (Switzerland) |
1918
edit| 9 May 1918 International Friendly | Austria | 5–1 | Switzerland | Wien, Austria |
| Wilda 26' Bauer 46'Koželuh 80'Peterli 82' (o.g.)Studnicka 84' |
Report | Keller 53' |
Stadium: WAC Platz Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ákos Fehéry (Hungary) |
| 12 May 1918 International Friendly | Hungary | 2–1 | Switzerland | Budapest, Hungary |
| 17:00 (UTC+2:00) | Schaffer 57' Schlosser 77' |
Report | Keller 51' |
Stadium: Hungária körúti stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Forster (Switzerland) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Switzerland - International Matches". RSSSF. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "Switzerland national football team results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
External links
edit- Results at RSSSF (in English)