Rudolf Brunnenmeier

The forward played from 1960 until 1968 for 1860 Munich. Initially, from 1960 to 1963 the club was in the Oberliga Süd, the southern division of the then five-way split German first division. There, 1860 won the league in 1963, yielding the title of "South German Champions", a berth in the play-offs for the national championship of that year, and most importantly a place in the first Bundesliga season 1963–64. In the Oberliga years Brunnenmeier contributed an impressive 73 goals in 88 matches. In the Bundesliga the team coached by Max Merkel continued its success, winning the German Cup in 1964. Brunnenmeier not only contributed 19 goals in 29 league matches, but also scored the decisive 2–0 in the cup final versus Frankfurt. In the next season Brunnenmeier rose his Bundesliga tally to 24 goals, which made him top scorer in that season. Most importantly the club reached the Cup Winners' Cup 1965 which took place in front of a crowd of 100 000 in the Wembley Stadium in London. Effectively this turned out to be an away match, as West Ham United were the opponents. "Hammers" keeper Jim Standen made fine saves from 1860 captain Brunnenmeier and eventually two goals by Alan Sealey twenty minutes before time saw West Ham captain Bobby Moore lifting his first of all together three trophies within one year in Wembley. In these years, 1964 and 1965, Brunnenmeier also played five times for the West Germany. He scored three goals in those matches. 1966 saw the peak of the Sixtiers,…

1860 Munich

Bundesliga: 1965–66 DFB-Pokal: 1963–64 South German Championship: 1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup: runner-up 1964–65 Individual

Bundesliga top scorer: 1965, 24 goals