Lothar Kobluhn
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-04-12)12 April 1943
Place of birth Germany
Date of death 21 January 2019(2019-01-21) (aged 75)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1974 Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
1974–1976 SG Wattenscheid 09
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lothar Kobluhn (12 April 1943 – 21 January 2019) was a German professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Kobluhn, who was playing for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen at the time, was the Bundesliga's top scorer in the 1970–71 season, scoring 24 goals.[1] Kobluhn had to wait 36 years for the top scorer trophy to be awarded because his club at the time, Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, was involved in the Bundesliga scandal. He finally received his award in 2007.[2]

Kobluhn later played for SG Wattenscheid 09.[3]

He died on 21 January 2019, aged 75.[4][5] His elder brother Friedhelm Kobluhn [de] was also a footballer.[4]

References

  1. ^ "(West) Germany – Top Scorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Boss, wir müssen Spiele kaufen!" ["We have to buy games!"]. kicker.de (in German). Kicker (sports magazine). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Lothar Kobluhn" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b Wentz, Gustav (3 February 2019). "Der Oberhausener Fußball trauert um Lothar Kobluhn". www.nrz.de.
  5. ^ "Muere Lothar Kobluhn, el defensa más atípico de la Bundesliga". abc. 2 February 2019.


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