Bransch began his sporting career as a youngster at BSG Motor Halle-Süd. The son of a locksmith was then allowed to join
sports club SC Chemie Halle in 1954. Bransch played throughout his career for SC Chemie Halle and its successor,
Hallescher FC Chemie – except for the 1973/74 season, in which he played for
FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In 1968 and 1974 he was honoured as
East German Footballer of the Year. Bransch participated in the
Munich Olympics 1972, in which his
East German team secured a bronze medal, and in the gold medal-winning
Montreal Olympics 1976 side. He also played in the
1974 FIFA World Cup. In total Bransch played 317 league games, scoring 43 goals. at the
1974 World Cup. ==References==