
1956-57 Rot-Weiss Essen Roster
Germany, Level I
Team Record: 12-10-8 - 32 points
Finishing 8th in OBERWES
Location: Essen, Germany
Rot-Weiss Essen of Oberliga West (1947-63) ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 12 wins, 8 draws and 10 losses for 32 points finishing eighth in OBERWES.
The club recorded 57 goals and allowed 51. Fred Röhrig scored 12 goals for the squad, while Josef Seemann, Franz Islacker, Helmut Rahn and Willi Grewer each netted five or more as well.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Abromeit | October 30, 1923 | , Germany | |||
| Hans Braun | January 15, 1930 | , Germany | |||
| Dan Heimer Ekner | June 5, 1927 | Göteborg, Sweden | |||
| Helmut Fottner | December 24, 1927 | München, Germany | |||
| Willi Grewer | October 9, 1932 | Dorsten, Germany | |||
| Reinhold Grunert | G | November 1, 1928 | Essen, Germany | ||
| Fritz Herkenrath | G | September 9, 1928 | 5'10" | 161 | Köln, Germany |
| Franz Islacker | February 3, 1926 | Essen, Germany | |||
| Paul Jahnel | August 1, 1927 | , Germany | |||
| Joachim Jänisch | May 1, 1929 | Driedorf, Germany | |||
| Willi Köchling | October 30, 1924 | Schwerte, Germany | |||
| Helmut Rahn | F | August 16, 1929 | 5'10" | 168 | Essen, Germany |
| Gerhard Ricken | , Germany | ||||
| Kurt Roetger | April 11, 1927 | , Germany | |||
| Fred Röhrig | February 20, 1927 | , Netherlands | |||
| Vitus Sauer | December 5, 1934 | , Germany | |||
| Fritz Schaffner | December 30, 1926 | , Germany | |||
| Josef Seemann | February 3, 1928 | , Germany | |||
| Günter Strenge | January 9, 1936 | , Germany | |||
| Willi Vordenbäumen | F | September 23, 1928 | Essen, Germany | ||
| Heinz Wewers | July 27, 1927 | 5'10" | 172 | Gladbeck, Germany | |
| Dieter Wöske | November 5, 1934 | , Germany | |||
| Walter Zastrau | May 30, 1935 | , Germany |
