Adolf Fischera

Adolf "Adi" Fischera , also active under the pseudonym Ra , (* August 22, 1888 , † August 25, 1938 in Klosterneuburg , Austria ) was an Austrian national soccer player . The striker was considered to be one of the best Austrian footballers in the pre-war period.

Career

Adi Fischera is described by his former strike colleague in the national team, Wilhelm Schmieger , as "one of the most glamorous players in Vienna, a wonderful technician and dribbler". Fischera began his career at ASK Schwechat , from which he joined AC Viktoria Wien in 1905 and finally to Vienna AC in 1908 . With the Prater people, he formed the famous Innensturm from the early days of Austrian football together with Johann Studnicka and Johann Andres . The highlight of the three was the 2-1 victory over the then three-time English champions FC Sunderland on May 20, 1909, in which Adi Fischera also scored. Since 1908 Adi Fischera has also been one of the Austrian national players, his debut against Hungary on May 3, 4-0 was made to measure.

However, disputes with the management of the WAC ensured that Fischera and numerous other players broke away from the WAC and together with them founded the new club WAF . Both clubs also started in the ÖFV league championship, which was held for the first time in the 1911/12 season - the WAF came third, the WAC fourth. In the dress rehearsal for the 1912 Olympic Games , Fischera set himself in the limelight in the 1-1 draw against Hungary due to the late equalization, but disputes with the ÖFV ultimately prevented all WAF players from going to Stockholm. Soon, however, Fischera and his colleagues were seen in their national dress again.

In the 1913/14 season the WAF finally won the championship title, Fischera contributed two goals in the decisive game against Vienna . It was undoubtedly the highlight of Fischera's career, who probably also delivered his best international match on May 3, 1914, when he almost single-handedly defeated the Hungarians 2-0 with a brace. After the end of the First World War , the striker finally decided to return to his roots and went to SC Germania Schwechat in the second class. Here he made headlines in the 21-0 runaway victory in the ÖFB Cup against SC Tulln when he set a new record with nine goals.

At the beginning of 1920 Adi Fischera decided to go to Saarland and work as a player-coach at Borussia Neunkirchen . Successes such as winning the South German Cup in 1921, as well as winning the Saar championship for the first time and the associated participation in the final round of the German championship could be achieved. After two years, Fischera finally returned to his native Vienna in 1922, where he started a "second career" after a strong international match against Italy . In the championship he played again for the WAF and ultimately also in 1923/24 for the Vienna, at times he also worked for Germania Schwechat . With the WAF he was still a cup winner, with the Vienna again runner-up. The Italy game was followed by five more national team games, and there was also a Fischera double against Switzerland .

After his active career, he worked as a telegraph officer and died of a heart attack at the age of 50.

successes

• 1 × Austrian champion : 1914
• 3 × Austrian runner-up: 1913, 1915, 1924
• 1 × Austrian Cup winner : 1922
• 1 × South German Cup winner: 1921
• 15 international matches and 8 goals for the Austrian national soccer team from 1908 to 1923

literature

• Tobias Fuchs: Adolf Fischera - The black garment, in: Borussia Neunkirchen (ed.): Myth Ellenfeld. 100 years of Borussia Neunkirchen, Neunkirchen 2005, pp. 158–161.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Date of birth from article by T. Fuchs; Obituary in the Vienna "Sport-Tagblatt" v. August 27, 1938, p. 3, quote: "three days after his 50th birthday"