Max Morlock


Maximilian Morlock was a German footballer active in the 1950s and early 1960s. In his time with the West Germany national team, he earned 26 caps and scored 21 goals. His position was that of an inside right forward.
In his youth he learned to play football at Eintracht Nürnberg. In 1940 he became a member of the then famous 1. FC Nürnberg, debuting in the first team on 30 November 1941. Until 1964 he appeared more than 900 times in the first team of the so-called Club and scored about 700 goals. In 1948 and 1961 he led the team to German championships, in 1962 to the German Cup. 38 years old he even appeared 21 times in the founding season of the German Bundesliga. He also was top scorer of the Oberliga Süd in 1950–51 and 1951–52.
His first cap for the national team was in 1950, when he played instead of the injured Fritz Walter. He was a member of the West Germany team that won their first World Cup in 1954 [FIFA World Cup|1954]. In the final match against Hungary Morlock scored West Germany's first goal to start the comeback after going 2–0 down. He received his last cap in a friendly game against Egypt in December 1958.
As a player, Morlock's strengths were a sound technique coupled with fighting spirit. As a linkman he felt at home best between defense and attack, but he was also dangerous in front of the goal.
Morlock died from cancer on 10 September 1994, aged 69.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria–2–0Friendly
2Dalymount Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland1–22–3Friendly
3Istanbul, Turkey1–02–0Friendly
4Istanbul, Turkey2–02–0Friendly
5Rosenaustadion, Augsburg, West Germany–5–1Friendly
6Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, West Germany–3–2Friendly
7Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany1–03–01954 [FIFA World Cup qualification]
8Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, West Germany2–03–0World Cup qualification">FIFA World Cup">World Cup qualification
9Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, West Germany1–15–11954 FIFA World Cup qualification
10Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, West Germany2–15–11954 FIFA World Cup qualification
11Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Saar Protectorate1–03–11954 FIFA World Cup qualification
12Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Saar Protectorate2–03–11954 FIFA World Cup qualification
13St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland–5–3Friendly
14Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland4–14–11954 FIFA World Cup
15Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland3–17–21954 FIFA World Cup
16Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland4–17–21954 FIFA World Cup
17Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland5–17–21954 FIFA World Cup
18St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, Switzerland2–06–11954 FIFA World Cup
19Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland–3–21954 FIFA World Cup
20JNA Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia1–31–3Friendly
21Cairo, Egypt–1–2Friendly

Honours