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János "Kisalagi" Wohlram in the 1930s

János "Kisalagi" Wohlram (28 August 1912 – 6 July 1977) was a Hungarian professional footballer, a center-forward and coach.

A native of Budapest, he began his sporting career in athletics with Megyeri TC in 1925, before switching to football.[1] He began his football career as a youth player for Megyeri TC in 1926. At the height of his career, he played for Nemzeti FC in the Hungarian National Championship I and II. In 1936, János Wohlram received the nickname "Kisalagi" after his living place. He played with the Hungarian national A-team once in 1938.

He was enlisted and mobilized to take additional military training several times. During World War II, he accomplished two missions. These military engagements negatively impacted his progress as a footballer. After World War II, he played in the Hungarian National Championship II and III until 1950, when he became a head coach. János "Kisalagi" Wohlram died in Budapest on 6 July 1977.

Career

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Club career

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János "Kisalagi" Wohlram started as a goalkeeper, but played at the position of center-forward during most of his 24-year football career.[2][3] As a youth player, he represented Megyeri TC between 1926 and 1933.[4] He played as an amateur player parallel for Kisalagi SE [hu] and Vincze Ernő SE between 1933 and 1935.[5] In the autumn of 1935, he moved to Nemzeti FC and started his professional career. He played for Nemzeti FC in the Hungarian National Championship I for three and a half seasons until the end of 1939.[6] Kisalagi then transferred to Lampart FC in the Hungarian National Championship I and II where he played for two seasons between 1940 and 1942.[7] He joined Dunakeszi Magyarság in 1942 that competed in the Hungarian National Championship II and III.[8] He completed his career as a player for Fóti SE in 1950.[9]

Career highlights

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János "Kisalagi" Wohlram's career highlights included one appearance for the Hungarian national A-team, six appearances with the Hungarian national B-team, three appearances for U-teams, four appearances for the Factory Clubs' Championship team and one appearance for the Football Sub-Federation team.[a] His only selection for the Hungarian national A-team was for the friendly match against Germany in Nürnberg on 20 March 1938 (1:1) when he played center-forward. His international experience with Nemzeti FC included international matches against three national teams and one city team. During these 19 appearances he scored a total of 11 (9) goals.[a][b]

Honours, awards and statistics

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János "Kisalagi" Wohlram's honours and awards included top scorer (50 goals) and two times champion of the Hungarian National Championship II with Nemzeti FC and Lampart FC; third place of the Hungarian National Championship II with Dunakeszi Magyarság; and fair trophy of the Factory Clubs’ Championship with Vincze Ernő SE.[24][25][26][27][28] With Nemzeti FC, he appeared in 36 international matches and played against local clubs in Algeria, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Gibraltar, Italy, Morocco, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia during which he scored a total of 44 (45) goals.[b][29][30][31] After Béla Bihámy III (58 goals), he is the second best scorer, with 44 goals, in the history of the Nemzeti FC in the Hungarian National Championship I.[32] He appeared altogether 77 times in the Hungarian National Championship I and scored 44 goals while playing for Nemzeti FC and Lampart FC, which made an average of 0.571 goals per match which ranked 57th all-time in the Hungarian National Championship I.[33]

Coaching career

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In 1942, he completed the football coach course in Budapest and began to serve as an assistant coach in 1943.[34][35] He went on to become a head coach after retiring as a player in 1950. He managed local teams nearby of his living place in the IV-VI. Leagues.[36] As a player and a coach, János "Kisalagi" Wohlram dedicated his life to football.[37]

Personal life

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János Wohlram has had three sisters and two brothers who were amateur footballers. Besides playing football, he worked as a machine technician throughout his life. The Wohlram family moved to Kisalag, a small place close to the capital in 1932. János Wohlram was nicknamed "Kisalagi" after his living place. He married in 1939 and had three sons. He joined the revolution against the Soviet-backed government in 1956. After the revolt was overthrown, the State Security Police arrested him, but he was finally released after being sentenced for a couple of months. As a consequence of his involvement in the 1956 revolution, he was fired and remained jobless for years. Later, he was pardoned. He died in Budapest on 6 July 1977. The tomb of János Wohlram is located in Kisalag (Fót), his former living place.[37]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b See [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
  2. ^ a b Different numbers are due to conflicting counting of different sources.

References

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  1. ^ Solymosi, László (1973). "Egyszer volt... Kisalagi Kisalagról, Egy válogatott emlékezései". Pest Megyei Hírlap. 17 (94): 11.
  2. ^ Solymosi, László (27 March 1969). "Meséljenek a régiek... A kisalagi Kisalagi, Kapusként kezdte és gólkirály lett". Pest Megyei Hírlap. 13 (71): 7.
  3. ^ Antal, Zoltán; Hoffer, József (1968). Alberttől Zsákig (in Hungarian). Budapest: Sportkiadó. p. 86.
  4. ^ Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (22 September 1929). "Játékos igazolások". MLSZ Hivatalos Közlönye. 9 (30): 3.
  5. ^ Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (16 September 1933). "Játékos igazolások". MLSZ Hivatalos Közlönye. 13 (29): 4.
  6. ^ "A Nemzeti rendkívüli közgyűlése, Kimondták..." Nemzeti Sport. 31 (234): 4. 26 November 1939.
  7. ^ "Kisalagi a Lamparthoz szerződött". Sporthírlap. 31 (19): 1. 9 March 1940.
  8. ^ "Kisalagit szerződtette a D. Magyarság". Nemzeti Sport. 34 (49): 2. 12 March 1942.
  9. ^ "Vidéki barátságos mérkőzések". Népsport. 6 (153): 2. 1 August 1950.
  10. ^ Rejtő, László; Lukács, László; Szepesi, György (1977). Felejthetetlen 90 percek (in Hungarian). Budapest: Sportkiadó. p. 153. ISBN 963-253-501-4.
  11. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (20 March 1938). "Nürnberg, márc. 20". MTI Sportkiadás: 3–6.
  12. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (18 October 1937). "Dr. Dietz Károly szövetségi kapitány kijelölte". MTI Sportkiadás: 3.
  13. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (30 October 1937). "Ankara, október 30". MTI Sportkiadás: 6.
  14. ^ "Macar Takımı: Ankarayı da yendi, Istanbulu da!". Kirmizi-Beyaz. 1 (21). 1 November 1937.
  15. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (24 April 1938). "Budapest / B - Bécs / B 1:1". MTI Spotkiadás: 5.
  16. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (15 May 1939). "A május 18.-i felvidéki napra". MTI Sportkiadás: 2.
  17. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (18 May 1939). "Kassa, május 18". MTI Sportkiadás: 8.
  18. ^ "Uj center a Nemzetiben". Nemzeti Sport. 27 (170): 3. 29 August 1935.
  19. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (1 November 1937). "Szófia, nov. 1". MTI Sportkiadás: 4.
  20. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (23 March 1938). "Prága, március 23". MTI Sportkiadás: 3.
  21. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (3 April 1938). "Szófia, április 3". MTI Sportkiadás: 3.
  22. ^ Magyar Távirati Iroda (7 April 1938). "Szófia, április 7". MTI Sportkiadás: 3.
  23. ^ Monoky, Lajos; Fenyves, Miklós (1936). A Magyar Cégsport Évkönyve (Sport Almanach) (in Hungarian). Budapest: Cégcsapatok Labdarúgó Ligája. pp. 49–60.
  24. ^ "Egy kis statisztika, A Profiliga 1935/36. évi bajnokságának végeredménye". Nemzeti Sport. 28 (123): 4. 25 June 1936.
  25. ^ "Ez a Lampart, az új NB-csapat". Sporthírlap. 32 (50): 2. 25 June 1941.
  26. ^ "Bemutatjuk a Lampart-ot az NB egyik ujoncát". Képes Sport. 3 (26): 11. 1 July 1941.
  27. ^ "Bajnoki végeredmények, Hetedik csoport". Népsport. 1 (61): 2. 12 August 1945.
  28. ^ Monoky, Lajos; Fenyves, Miklós (1936). A Magyar Cégsport Évkönyve (Sport Almanach) (in Hungarian). Budapest: Cégcsapatok Labdarúgó Ligája. pp. 51–53.
  29. ^ Obtained from postcards, photos and medals of Wohlram „Kisalagi” János that are in the possession of the Wohlram family.
  30. ^ "Hiába volt jobb a Nemzeti..., Valamennyi holland gól védelmi hibából esett, FC Ajax – Nemzeti 4:3 (3:2)". Nemzeti Sport. 31 (72): 2. 11 April 1939.
  31. ^ "Mester, Pálya és Sztancsik volt az amsterdami Húsvéti Torna legjobbja". Nemzeti Sport. 31 (74): 6. 14 April 1939.
  32. ^ "Nemzeti FC". Nemzeti Labdarúgó Archívum. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  33. ^ "Kisalagi János". Nemzeti Labdarúgó Archívum (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  34. ^ "Wetzer, Avar, Cseh, Bertók és mások az új labdarúgó mesterek között". Sporthírlap. 33 (54): 4. 15 July 1942.
  35. ^ "Vegyes hírek, Labdarúgás". Sporthírlap. 34 (2): 5. 9 January 1943.
  36. ^ Fóti Települési Értéktár Bizottság (2023). Fót gyöngyszemei (in Hungarian). Printgroup Kft. pp. 156–163. ISBN 978-615-01-7712-0.
  37. ^ a b Wohlram, Gyula (2014). Wohlram "Kisalagi" János labdarúgó pályafutása (PDF) (in Hungarian) (1 ed.). Paks: Info-Szponzor Kft. pp. 99–104.
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