Norbert Nigbur

Norbert Nigbur (born 8 May 1948) is a former German football player. He was a goalkeeper and has played six times for the West Germany national team.

Norbert Nigbur

Nigbur in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth	8 May 1948 (aged 77)
Place of birth	Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	SV Gelsenkirchen 06
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1976	Schalke 04	289	(0)
1976–1979	Hertha BSC	101	(0)
1979–1983	Schalke 04	104	(0)
1983–1984	VfB Hüls		(0)
1984–1985	Rot-Weiss Essen	27	(0)
National team
1966–1973	West Germany U23	4	(0)
1975–1981	West Germany B	5	(0)
1974–1980	West Germany	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Domestic statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		DFL-Ligapokal		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Schalke 04	1966–67	Bundesliga	28	0	3	0	—		—		31	0
	1967–68		18	0	1	0	—		—		19	0
	1968–69		31	0	5	0	—		—		36	0
	1969–70		23	0	3	0	6	0	—		32	0
	1970–71		31	0	2	0	—		—		33	0
	1971–72		34	0	9	0	—		—		43	0
	1972–73		34	0	3	0	6	0	9	0	52	0
	1973–74		24	0	1	0	—		—		25	0
	1974–75		33	0	3	0	—		—		36	0
	1975–76		33	0	2	0	—		—		35	0
	Total		289	0	32	0	12	0	9	0	342	0
Hertha BSC	1976–77	Bundesliga	33	0	7	0	—		—		40	0
	1977–78		34	0	6	0	—		—		40	0
	1978–79		34	0	8	0	10	0	—		52	0
	Total		101	0	21	0	10	0	—		132	0
Schalke 04	1979–80	Bundesliga	28	0	5	0	—		—		33	0
	1980–81		27	0	1	0	—		—		28	0
	1981–82	2. Bundesliga	38	0	1	0	—		—		39	0
	1982–83	Bundesliga	11	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		104	0	9	0	—		—		113	0
Career total			494	0	62	0	22	0	9	0	587	0

International statistics

Germany national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1974	3	0
1975	0	0
1976	0	0
1977	0	0
1978	0	0
1979	2	0
1980	1	0
Total	6	0

Honours

• FIFA World Cup: 1974
• DFB-Pokal: 1972