Dieter Brenninger
Encyclopedia
Dieter Brenninger is a former German footballer.
, and began his career with SpVgg Altenerding. In 1962 he transferred to FC Bayern Munich
in the Regionalliga (football)
South. In 1965 Bayern was promoted into the German Bundesliga
. He would go on to win the German Cup
four times in 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1971. Additionally, Brenninger would claim the German Championship in 1969. His greatest honor was the European Cup Winners' Cup triumph in 1967 over Rangers
by a score of 1–0.
He went on to play a total of 190 Bundesliga games for Bayern; scoring a total of 59 goals. In 1972 Brenninger transferred to VfB Stuttgart
after a brief stop-over at Young Boys Bern. For VfB he would go on to play in 81 Bundesliga games while scoring 15 goals. At the end of his career, Brenninger had a short spell with TSV 1860 Rosenheim
before finishing his career at the same place he started it; SpVgg Altenerding.
Dieter "Mucki" Brenninger would achieve one cap for the Germany national football team
in 1969 against Austria in a World Cup qualifying game. He was later substituted for Georg Volkert
although Germany would go on to win the match 1–0.
Life
Brenninger was born in AltenerdingErding
Erding is a town in Bavaria, Germany, and capital of the district Erding. It had a population of 34,122 in 2004. It is twinned with Bastia in CorsicaThe original Erdinger Weissbier is a well-known Bavarian specialty...
, and began his career with SpVgg Altenerding. In 1962 he transferred to FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups....
in the Regionalliga (football)
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
South. In 1965 Bayern was promoted into the German Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
. He would go on to win the German Cup
DFB-Pokal
The DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
four times in 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1971. Additionally, Brenninger would claim the German Championship in 1969. His greatest honor was the European Cup Winners' Cup triumph in 1967 over Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
by a score of 1–0.
He went on to play a total of 190 Bundesliga games for Bayern; scoring a total of 59 goals. In 1972 Brenninger transferred to VfB Stuttgart
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons...
after a brief stop-over at Young Boys Bern. For VfB he would go on to play in 81 Bundesliga games while scoring 15 goals. At the end of his career, Brenninger had a short spell with TSV 1860 Rosenheim
TSV 1860 Rosenheim
TSV 1860 Rosenheim is a German association football club from the town of Rosenheim, Bavaria. The roots of the association are in the establishment on 20 October 1860 of the gymnastics club and community fire brigade Freiwillige Turnerfeuerwehr Rosenheim....
before finishing his career at the same place he started it; SpVgg Altenerding.
Dieter "Mucki" Brenninger would achieve one cap for the Germany national football team
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
in 1969 against Austria in a World Cup qualifying game. He was later substituted for Georg Volkert
Georg Volkert
Georg 'Schorsch' Volkert is a retired German football player. He played in 410 games in Bundesliga and scored 125 goals.-Honours:* UEFA Cup Winners' Cup winner: 1977.* Bundesliga winner: 1968....
although Germany would go on to win the match 1–0.
Honours
- DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
(4): 1965–66, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71 - UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
(1): 1966–67 - BundesligaFußball-BundesligaThe Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
(1): 1968–69