Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland — Central Europe (the Alps)

Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879

Football Club St. Gallen 1879

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2014

1. Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879 Marker

Inscription.
Am 19. April 1879 gründeten
ehemalige Schüler des
Instituts Wiget in Rorschach
den FC St. Gallen.
Diese Tafel wurde aus Anlass
des 125. Gründungstages
des ältesten Fussballclubs
der Schweiz erstellt.

Rorschach, 19.April 2004 Stadtrat Rorschach

English translation:
On April 19th, 1879, former students of the Wiget Institute in Rorschach founded the Football Club St. Gallen. This plaque was installed to mark the 125th anniversary of Switzerland's oldest football club.

Erected 2004 by Stadtrat Rorschach.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 19, 1879.

Location. 47° 28.769′ N, 9° 29.521′ E. Marker is in Rorschach, St. Gallen. It is on Hafenplatz just west of Signalstrasse, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hafenplatz 2, Rorschach, St. Gallen 9400, Switzerland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

Central Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Also see . . .
1. FC St. Gallen - Wikipedia (English). ...Having been founded on 19 April 1879, FC St. Gallen is the oldest existing club in Swiss football and mainland Europe. However, the team has had relatively little success in comparison to other clubs.
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Despite the fact that St. Gallen won the Swiss championship twice in the 1903–04 and 1999–2000 seasons, the team has mostly been a mid-table side.... (Submitted on December 22, 2015.)

2. Geschichte des FC St. Gallen / History of FC St. Gallen (in German). FC St. Gallen presents its history. (Submitted on December 22, 2015.)

Additional keywords. soccer

Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879 Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, August 26, 2014

2. Fussballclub St. Gallen 1879 Marker - Wide View

The marker is visible here located just to the right of the entrance to the Schifffahrtsamt, which is located in the Kornhaus Museum, on Rorschach's harbor.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 701 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2015, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.