Helmut Benthaus

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Helmut Benthaus (born 5 June 1935) is a German former football player and coach. He spent his best playing days at Westfalia Herne and his best coaching days at FC Basel. Born in Herne, Benthaus played youth football and started his professional career at Westfalia Herne in 1958. In 1959 he won the Oberliga West title but left just a year later to join 1860 Munich before moving to 1. FC Köln. He won the Oberliga West again in 1963 with Köln, then the German Bundesliga in 1964 and was Bundesliga runner-up in 1965. Benthaus played 38 matches in the West German top-flight after its introduction in 1963. He played for the West Germany national team on eight occasions between 1958 and 1960. All matches were international friendlies. To the beginning of the 1965–66 season Benthaus transferred from Köln to FC Basel and was appointed as player-coach.