Siegmund Mewes
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Siegmund Mewes, born 26 February 1951, is a retired East German football player and manager.
Mewes began to play football at age 7 when he joined BSG
Rotation Magdeburg. In 1961 he moved to BSG Aufbau Elbe and in 1965 he was delegated to DDR-Oberliga
club SC Aufbau Magdeburg. here he played in the youth teams and won several call-ups to the youth national teams. From 1971 onwards, Mewes was part of the Oberliga squad and quickly established himself as a regular, playing 21 of the 22 matches. In his very first senior season he won the Oberliga title. In the following years, Mewes and his team won several more titles: the national cup in 1973
and two more championships in 1974 and 1975. In 1978, 1979 and 1983 Mewes again won the FDGB-Pokal. The most important 1. FC Magdeburg title, the 1974 Cup Winners' Cup, was won without Mewes – he did not play in the final against A.C. Milan
. When Mewes ended his career in 1985, he had played in 296 Oberliga matches for his team, scoring 56 goals, and had also appeared in 40 European cup matches, scoring another 6 goals. Mewes appeared in 5 matches for the East German youth team as well.
For two short periods Mewes worked in a coaching position at his old club – in the 1985–86 he was assistant manager of the reserve team that played in the third tier, and in the 1990–91 season he was manager of the first team, replacing Joachim Streich
. Mewes could not prevent 1. FC Magdeburg from dropping to third-tier NOFV-Oberliga and was fired before the season had ended.
Mewes began to play football at age 7 when he joined BSG
Betriebssportgemeinschaft (GDR)
A Betriebssportgemeinschaft was an organizational form of sports clubs in East Germany.After World War II, the Allied Control Commission had dissolved all existing sports structures, including the dissolution of all existing sports clubs on the basis of directive 23, dated 17 December 1945. This...
Rotation Magdeburg. In 1961 he moved to BSG Aufbau Elbe and in 1965 he was delegated to DDR-Oberliga
DDR-Oberliga
The DDR-Oberliga was, prior to German reunification in 1990, the elite level of football competition in the DDR , being roughly equivalent to the Oberliga or Bundesliga in West Germany.-Overview:Following World...
club SC Aufbau Magdeburg. here he played in the youth teams and won several call-ups to the youth national teams. From 1971 onwards, Mewes was part of the Oberliga squad and quickly established himself as a regular, playing 21 of the 22 matches. In his very first senior season he won the Oberliga title. In the following years, Mewes and his team won several more titles: the national cup in 1973
FDGB-Pokal 1972–73
The 1972-73 season was the 22nd competition for the FDGB-Pokal, the national football cup competition of East Germany.As the second-tier DDR-Liga had been enlarged to 58 teams in the previous season, the competition had to be held in a new format...
and two more championships in 1974 and 1975. In 1978, 1979 and 1983 Mewes again won the FDGB-Pokal. The most important 1. FC Magdeburg title, the 1974 Cup Winners' Cup, was won without Mewes – he did not play in the final against A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
. When Mewes ended his career in 1985, he had played in 296 Oberliga matches for his team, scoring 56 goals, and had also appeared in 40 European cup matches, scoring another 6 goals. Mewes appeared in 5 matches for the East German youth team as well.
For two short periods Mewes worked in a coaching position at his old club – in the 1985–86 he was assistant manager of the reserve team that played in the third tier, and in the 1990–91 season he was manager of the first team, replacing Joachim Streich
Joachim Streich
Joachim Streich is a former East German footballer, who won the bronze medal with East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich....
. Mewes could not prevent 1. FC Magdeburg from dropping to third-tier NOFV-Oberliga and was fired before the season had ended.