Career
Lachner began his career at the Munich-based worker"s football club FT Gern in the Arbeiter-Turnund Sportbund championship. He switched to 1860 Munich in 1929. In 1934 Lachner left Munich and joined Eintracht Braunschweig, where he played for the next 15 years.
After retiring from top-level football in 1949, Lachner continued for a time as player-manager at Music Television Braunschweig in the Amateuroberliga Niedersachsen.
During the 1950s and 60s, Lachner also worked as a football manager, including three stints at VfL Wolfsburg. Lachner was capped eight times for the German national team, scoring four goals.
International goals Scores and results table. Germany"s goal tally first:.
