Made his league debut at Burnden in 1949 and was given the traditional welcome reserved for Germans in those days according to his biography.

 

Great documentary about him: 

 

There's something on Yesterday about his life story now - after his release from the POW camp, he soon adapted to Mancunian ways, he was one of the original deadbeat dads. He got a local girl up the duff then did one (to use local parlance).

 

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There's something on Yesterday about his life story now - after his release from the POW camp, he soon adopted to Mancunian ways, he was one of the original deadbeat dads. He got a local girl up the duff then did one (to use local parlance).

Although she's from Bryn rather than a Manc. Didn't realise there was a POW camp at A-in-M. Saw the first half of that documentary and taping the second half while Corrie is on (I know, I know).

There's a story, probably apocryphal, about German POWs in Manchester - they weren't allowed to do anything to help the war effort in their labour, so some of them were put to work landscaping Heaton Park (or some other Park). One of the jobs they undertook was planting bulbs in the flowerbeds...

 

Anyhow, come Spring they'd long moved on to other work - but, when the daffodils sprouted, they'd been laid down in such a way to make the outline of a giant cock and balls.

 

 

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RIP Bert. I knew all about him from about 10 years old, one of my old fellas favourite players and he told me all about him.

Edited July 19, 201313 yr by Mounts Kipper

Can you imagine one of todays cossetted pansies playing on in an FA Cup Final with a broken neck?

 

RIP Bert - they definitely do not make them like you any more.

I can't imagine one of today's cossetted pansies playing on in an FA Cup Final with a broken finger nail.

Rip a great name of the game. His circumstances were simply incredible.

RIP Bert, like Mounts was regaled with the tale by my owd mon at a young age.

There's a story, probably apocryphal, about German POWs in Manchester - they weren't allowed to do anything to help the war effort in their labour, so some of them were put to work landscaping Heaton Park (or some other Park). One of the jobs they undertook was planting bulbs in the flowerbeds...

 

Anyhow, come Spring they'd long moved on to other work - but, when the daffodils sprouted, they'd been laid down in such a way to make the outline of a giant cock and balls.

 

Didn't know Germans had a sense of humour (like our obsession with drawing puds & ze toilet)

A true legend. I was born in the 1960's and as I grew up in the 60's and 70's the obession with the war was overbearing and in my opinion did this country no good in the long term. Burt Trautmann won people over by his performances and his general demeanour. He was hated by probably over 50% of the population but carried on regardless and won most over. When I say certain other emigrants from other countries should take a leaf no doubt the R word will be thrown at me by a certain moderator on here and his ilk.

A true legend. I was born in the 1960's and as I grew up in the 60's and 70's the obession with the war was overbearing and in my opinion did this country no good in the long term. Burt Trautmann won people over by his performances and his general demeanour. He was hated by probably over 50% of the population but carried on regardless and won most over. When I say certain other emigrants from other countries should take a leaf no doubt the R word will be thrown at me by a certain moderator on here and his ilk.

 

 

I'd be disappointed if that happened BGOEFC. Nowt wrong there. The Germans were mistrusted for war reasons. I believe extreme Islam has declared war on us so where is the problem? Obviously going to be a level of mistrust.

 

You make a very salient point. It is the interloper who should strive to assimilate, not the local. Trautmann did that successfully and others should take a leaf out of his book.

 

Look at me. I have even started scoring cricket the wrong way round and calling the PL the EPL just to appease my new friends 

 

 

Look at me. I have even started scoring cricket the wrong way round just to appease my new friends 

 

When the Aussies are 3-3 next time around, it won't matter which way you write it.

When the Aussies are 3-3 next time around, it won't matter which way you write it.

 

 

I am hoping they will be in our World Cup group in Brazil mate. Won't be a 3 all draw though. We'll smash em.

Although she's from Bryn rather than a Manc. Didn't realise there was a POW camp at A-in-M. Saw the first half of that documentary and taping the second half while Corrie is on (I know, I know).

 

He went to my mum and Dads church apparently back in the 50's in Bryn

 

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This video is unbelievable - holding his neck like he's just woke up & it's a bit stiff, not that he's nearly crippled himself! http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2013/jul/19/bert-trautmann-1956-fa-cup-broken-neck-video

Obviously the magic sponge and cold water did the trick.

of the one club greats from that era, only Tom Finney left, that I can think of

of the one club greats from that era, only Tom Finney left, that I can think of

 

That would be the Tom Finney of Preston North End and (Belfast) Distillery?

back on form malc

RIP, a great player from a great era.