Lothar "Emma" Emmerich (29 November 1941 – 13 August 2003) was a German

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player and manager who played as a

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. He was born in

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-Dorstfeld and died in Hemer. He won five

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for

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in 1966. Emmerich scored 115 goals in only 183

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matches.

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Borussia Dortmund *

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: 1964–65 *

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: 1965–66 Germany *

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''Runner-up'': 1966 Individual *

top scorer: 1965–66, 1966–67 * Belgian First Division top goalscorer: 1969–70

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* * * 1941 births 2003 deaths Footballers from Dortmund German footballers Association football forwards Germany international footballers Bundesliga players 2. Bundesliga players Belgian First Division A players Borussia Dortmund players K. Beerschot V.A.C. players FC Kärnten players 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 players Würzburger Kickers players 1966 FIFA World Cup players German football managers 1. FSV Mainz 05 managers Würzburger Kickers managers German expatriate footballers German expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium {{germany-footy-forward-1940s-stub