The Fortuna Düsseldorf Files
DE

Moments Unforgettable Moments

Back in August 1966, he was the man

Back in August 1966, he was the man who scored against reigning European Cup winners Borussia Dortmund.

Back in August 1966, he was the man who scored against reigning European Cup winners Borussia Dortmund. As if that were not special enough, it was also Fortuna Düsseldorf’s first Bundesliga goal. “It was my birthday.\n\nIt was our first Bundesliga match after promotion. It was simply my day.” Schult, who had played in his youth for DSC 99, returned to Düsseldorf in 1964 after two failed promotion attempts with Viktoria Köln.

Jürgen Schult im Jahr 1966 im Trikot von Fortuna Düsseldorf. Foto: Imago Images/Horstmüller
Jürgen Schult im Jahr 1966 im Trikot von Fortuna Düsseldorf. Foto: Imago Images/Horstmüller