Walter Zürrer (footballer, born 1879)
Walter Zürrer (born 8 June 1879) was a Swiss footballer who played as striker and midfielder for FC Basel in the 1890s. Football career. FC Basel was founded on 15 November 1893 and Zürrer joined the club about three years later, during their 1897–98 season. Zürrer played his first game for the club in the home game on 24 October 1897 as Basel won 7–0 against Biel-Bienne. Unfortunately, the goal scorers in this match are not known.<ref name="fcb-achiv-fcb-biel-1896/97"></ref> He played with the club this one season and during this time  Zürrer played three games for Basel without scoring a goal. Zürrer played his last game with the team in the home game in the St. Jakob Stadium on 14 November as Basel won 3–1 against FC Excelsior Zürich.<ref name="fcb-achiv-fcb-excelsior-1896/97"></ref> "(NB: Despite all efforts, the editors of these books and the authors in "Basler Fussballarchiv" have failed to be able to identify all the players, their date and place of birth or date and place of death, who played in the games during the early years of FC Basel)"