Switzerland national football team results (1905–1918)

Last updated April 26, 2025

This is a list of international football matches of the Switzerland national football team from 1905 until 1918.^[1]

Between their first match in 1905 and 1918, Switzerland played in 29 matches, resulting in 6 victories, 3 draws and 20 defeats.^[2] Switzerland made steady progress from early 9–0 defeats to England amateurs and Hungary, managing to comfortably beat Germany (5–3) in 1908, and France (5–2) and Italy (3–0) in 1911. A notable figure during these years was Paul Wyss, who become the nation's all-time top scorer with 8 goals before being overtaken by several of his contemporaries.

Results

1905

12 February 1905 International Friendly	France	1–0	Switzerland	Paris, France
15:30 (UTC+1:00)	Cyprès 60'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 300 Referee: John Lewis (England)

1908

8 March 1908 International Friendly	Switzerland	1–2	France	Geneva, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Frenken 41'	Report	Sartorius 60' François 70'	Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

5 April 1908 International Friendly	Switzerland	5–3	Germany	Basel, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Kämpfer 21', 89' Jordan 28' (o.g.) Pfeiffer 32', 57'	Report	Becker 6', 69' Förderer 52'	Stadium: Landhof Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)
Note: First win.

1909

4 April 1909 International Friendly	Germany	1–0	Switzerland	Karlsruhe, Germany
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Kipp 38'	Report		Stadium: KFV Telegrafenkaserne ground Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Albert Sohn (Germany)

20 May 1909 International Friendly	Switzerland	0–9	England Amateurs	Basel, Switzerland
15:30 (UTC+1:00)		Report	Woodward ?', ?', ?', ?' Raine ?', ?' H. Stapley ?' Dunning ?', ?'	Stadium: Stadion Landhof Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)
Note: This match was the heaviest defeat of the Switzerland football team at the time.

1910

3 April 1910 International Friendly	Switzerland	2–3	Germany	Basel, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Müller 35' Renand 58'	Report	Hiller 8' Kipp 55', 85'	Stadium: Stadion Landhof Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

9 April 1910 International Friendly	England Amateurs	6–1	Switzerland	London, England
15:30 (UTC+0:00)	Steer ?', ?' Webb ?', ?' Fayers ?' P. Corbett ?'	Report	Sydler 63'	Stadium: Park Royal Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)

1911

8 January 1911 International Friendly	Switzerland	2–0	Hungary	Zürich, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Collet 54' Wyss 71'	Report		Stadium: Vélodrome Hardau Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

26 March 1911 International Friendly	Germany	6–2	Switzerland	Stuttgart, Germany
15:30 (UTC+1:00)	Fuchs 35' Breunig 43' (pen.) Kipp 71' Förderer 78', 88' Gablonsky 90'	Report	Weiss 52' Collet 80'	Stadium: Kickers-Stadion Degerloch Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Hubert Istace (Belgium)

23 April 1911 International Friendly	Switzerland	5–2	France	Geneva, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Sydler 5' Rubli 22', 26' Wyss 31', 38'	Report	Mesnier 69' Maës 70'	Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)
Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (3 goals)

7 May 1911 International Friendly	Italy	2–2	Switzerland	Milan, Italy
15:30 (UTC+1:00)	Carrer 31' Boiocchi 74'	Report	Hasler 40' E. Sydler 65'	Stadium: Arena Civica Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Henry Goodley (England)

21 May 1911 International Friendly	Switzerland	3–0	Italy	La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
15:00 (+1:00)	Wyss 1' H. Sydler 37' E. Sydler 85'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Oscar Ledène (Belgium)
Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (4 goals)

25 May 1911 International Friendly	Switzerland	1–4	England Amateurs	Bern, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Wyss	Report	Woodward 5' Hoare 7' Healey 25' Sharpe 65'	Stadium: Spitalacker-Platz Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Willi Langer (Germany)

29 October 1911 International Friendly	Hungary	9–0	Switzerland	Budapest, Hungary
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Bíró 1' Koródy 5', 26' Schlosser 18', 56', 62', 79', 83', 85'	Report		Stadium: Millenáris Sporttelep Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hugo Meisl (Austria)
Note: This match was the heaviest defeat of the Switzerland football team at the time.

1912

18 February 1912 International Friendly	France	4–1	Switzerland	Saint-Ouen, France
14:30 (UTC+0:00)	Mesnier ?' Triboulet ?' Maës ?' Viallemonteil 83'	Report	Wyss 86'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 2,626 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (6 goals)

20 February 1912 International Friendly	Belgium	9–2	Switzerland	Antwerp, Belgium
14:30	Van Cant 4', 11' Saeys 22', 41', 67' Six 39', 42' De Veen 80', 83'	Report	Weiss 61', pen.' Wyss 77'	Stadium: Stadion Broodstraat Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Paul Schröder (Germany)

5 May 1912 International Friendly	Switzerland	1–2	Germany	Espenmoos, Switzerland
	Weiss 43' (pen.)	Report	Kipp 6' Mechling 9'	Stadium: St. Gallen Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

1913

9 March 1913 International Friendly	Switzerland	1–4	France	Geneva, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1:00)	Märki 7'	Report	Montagne 13' Eloy 16', 67' Dubly 16'	Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)

4 May 1913 International Friendly	Switzerland	1–2	Belgium	Basel, Switzerland
15:00 (+1:00)	Marki 85'	Report	Brébart 30' Saeys 80'	Stadium: Stadion Landhof Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Walter Sanß (Germany)

18 May 1913 International Friendly	Germany	1–2	Switzerland	Freiburg, Germany
16:00 (UTC+1:00)	Kipp 43'	Report	Collet 10' Märki 25'	Stadium: FFC-Platz Schwarzwaldstraße Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)

2 November 1913 International Friendly	Belgium	2–0	Switzerland	Verviers, Belgium
14:30	Wertz 26' Nisot 85'	Report		Stadium: Stade du Panorama Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Willem Eymers (Netherlands)

1914

8 March 1914 International Friendly	France	2–2	Switzerland	Saint-Ouen, France
14:30 (UTC+0:20)	Devic 46' Gastiger 85'	Report	Schreyer 39' Albicker 88'	Stadium: Stade de Paris Attendance: 4,000 Referee: John Howcroft (England)

5 April 1914 International Friendly	Italy	1–1	Switzerland	Genoa, Italy
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)	Mattea 26'	Report	Wyss 32'	Stadium: Stadio Marassi Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
Note: Paul Wyss set the goal-scoring record for Switzerland (8 goals)

17 May 1914 International Friendly	Switzerland	0–1	Italy	Bern, Switzerland
15:30 CET (UTC+01:00)		Report	Barbesino 25'	Stadium: Stadion Neufeld Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Hubert Istace (Belgium)

1915

31 January 1915 International Friendly	Italy	3–1	Switzerland	Turin, Italy
15:30 CET (UTC+01:00)	Fehlmann 2' (o.g.) Cevenini III 42' (pen.) Cevenini I 54'	Report	Comte 13'	Stadium: Stadio Piazza d'Armi Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Edoardo Pasteur (Italy)

1917

23 December 1917 International Friendly	Switzerland	0–1	Austria	Basel, Switzerland
14:30 (+1:00)		Report	Bauer 75'	Stadium: Landhof Attendance: 3,500 Referee: John Forster (Switzerland)

26 December 1917 International Friendly	Switzerland	3–2	Austria	Zürich, Switzerland
	Haas 6', 70' Huber 87'	Report	Neubauer 84'	Stadium: Vélodrome Hardau Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Forster (Switzerland)

1918

9 May 1918 International Friendly	Austria	5–1	Switzerland	Wien, Austria
	Wilda 26' Bauer 46' Koželuh 80' Peterli 82' (o.g.) Studnicka 84'	Report	Keller 53'	Stadium: WAC Platz Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Ákos Fehéry (Hungary)

12 May 1918 International Friendly	Hungary	2–1	Switzerland	Budapest, Hungary
17:00 (UTC+2:00)	Schaffer 57' Schlosser 77'	Report	Keller 51'	Stadium: Hungária körúti stadion Attendance: 2,000 Referee: John Forster (Switzerland)

References

↑ "Switzerland - International Matches". RSSSF . 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
↑ "Switzerland national football team results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

External links

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[1] "Switzerland - International Matches". RSSSF . 23 June 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[2] "Switzerland national football team results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

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