Career
He spent his best playing days at Westfalia Herne and his best coaching days at Football Club Basel. Helmut Benthaus started his professional career at Westfalia Herne in 1958. Football Club Kölane In 1965 he joined Swiss club Football Club Basel as player-manager.
He retired from playing in 1971 aged 36.
He played for the West German national team on eight occasions between 1958 and 1960. Benthaus coached Football Club Basel for 17 years between 1965 and 1982.
The squad included Karl Odermatt and Ottmar Hitzfeld. After Basel he joined German club VfB Stuttgart in 1982.
He left in 1985 and rejoined Basel.
However, this spell was much less successful and he retired in 1987.