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From the archives: Biggest home win in the second Oberliga West

Bayer 04 are top of the second Oberliga West in October 1961 and they entertain bottom of the table STV Horst-Emscher at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on matchday 11. The ‘Hussars’, as Horst-Emscher are called, had always been a tough opponent and they had never lost in Leverkusen since the Werkself were relegated from the first Oberliga West in 1956 and they also only conceded one goal in that time.
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But on this particular Sunday, 29 October, the Werkself were brimming with confidence as they looked to hold on to top spot. The visitors from Westphalia went in hard and they conceded a penalty on 13 minutes, which Heinz Höher hit against the post. But Werner Röhrig follows up to make it 1-0. Bayer 04 defender Günther Haarmann commits a retaliatory foul three minutes later and is sent off. Hans Zimmermann replaces Haarmann in the defence. Horst-Emscher are slightly on top against ten Bayer 04 players up to half-time.

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In the second half, Heinz Höher doubles the lead on the hour mark and the ‘Hussars’ fall apart in spite of having the extra man. Höher scores another four goals, including three penalties, Hans-Otto Peters nets two. The 8-0 victory is the biggest win for a Bayer 04 team in the second Oberliga West and definitely the biggest win with ten players.

 

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