Vlastimil Borecký

Borecký started his youth football with local club Čechie Karlín. He later played for their first team for six seasons. Before the season 1930–31 he moved to France and played first for Stade Rennais and then for FC Antibes. He then moved to Wiener AC. In the three seasons between the years 1931 and 1934 Borecký played a total of 72 games for Basel scoring 4 goals. 40 of these games were in the Nationalliga, 12 were in the Swiss Cup and 19 were friendly games. He scored two goals in the domestic league. The first being in the game on 25 September 1932 against Grasshopper Club. The second goal was scored in the match against Zürich on 29 October 1933. The other two goals were scored during the test games. An episode that is noted in association with the Swiss Cup, was the second-round replay away against FC Lugano on 22 November 1931. The mood amongst the 3,000 spectators was heated even before the kick-off. This because after the 3–3 draw in the first game; the local press had circulated the most incredible rumours. Then, Basel's Alfred Schlecht scored the winning goal early, not even two minutes after the game had started. However, shortly before the end of the match referee Hans Wüthrich did not blow his whistle and award a penalty after an alleged handball by a Basel player. The referee ended the game shortly afterwards with a Basel victory and the ill tempers were worsened. After the game there were tumults and riots among the spectators who were not satisfied with the…

Swiss Cup winner: 1932–33