Bert (Bernd) Trautmann, born in 1923, is the subject of a new film, "The Keeper", soon to be on the big screen. David Kross (28), above, plays Bert who is a 28 year old Prisoner of War, born in Bremen and fighting the 2nd World War in the Luftwaffe as a paratrooper. Having been captured and imprisoned he was noticed by a local football "scout" who got him involved with St Helens Town FC in the Lancashire Combination.
In 1949 he joined Manchester City and by 1964 had played over 500 matches for them.
Kross plays opposite Freya Mavor, who is "Trautmann's second wife".
The story includes reconciliation and post war coming to terms, with a German fitting uncomfortably into a professional football club.
Trautmann is best known for breaking a bone in his neck during a goalmouth collision and save, 15 minutes from time in the Cup Final at Wembley. Trautmann, chastised by English crowds for being a member of the Hitler Youth and for being part of the enemy, carried on playing making a heroic stance in his team's 3-1 win over Birmingham City. His broken neck was diagnosed four days later
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Birmingham could not capitalise on Trautmann's injury and for his heroism, he was made Footballer of the Year 1956. Manchester City in the final were driven on by Don Revie who was part of a cunning "Plan" to beat his opponents, which involved Revie being a deep lying centre-forward. We all know about Don Revie and his managerial history.
Much of the film was made in Northern Ireland and part in Ausburg, Germany, including the Wembley scene!
In 1955, Trautmann played in the previous Cup Final, losing to Newcastle United 1-3.
Kross plays opposite Freya Mavor, who is "Trautmann's second wife".
The story includes reconciliation and post war coming to terms, with a German fitting uncomfortably into a professional football club.
Trautmann is best known for breaking a bone in his neck during a goalmouth collision and save, 15 minutes from time in the Cup Final at Wembley. Trautmann, chastised by English crowds for being a member of the Hitler Youth and for being part of the enemy, carried on playing making a heroic stance in his team's 3-1 win over Birmingham City. His broken neck was diagnosed four days later
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Birmingham could not capitalise on Trautmann's injury and for his heroism, he was made Footballer of the Year 1956. Manchester City in the final were driven on by Don Revie who was part of a cunning "Plan" to beat his opponents, which involved Revie being a deep lying centre-forward. We all know about Don Revie and his managerial history.
Much of the film was made in Northern Ireland and part in Ausburg, Germany, including the Wembley scene!
In 1955, Trautmann played in the previous Cup Final, losing to Newcastle United 1-3.
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