Franz Bacher (soccer player)
Franz Bacher (born May 2, 1954 in Saalfelden ) is a former Austrian national soccer player .
Career
Franz Bacher was a defender with a good header game who also had offensive qualities. He began his football career at 1. Saalfeldner SK , from which he found his way to the national league team SV Austria Salzburg . In the 1972/73 season he made his debut for the violets in the top Austrian division, and by the end of his professional career, Franz Bacher was to wear the Austria dress in the league a total of 311 times. With Salzburg Austria, Franz Bacher usually placed in the middle of the table, only in the 1977/78 season he had to compete in the 2nd division after relegation .
Meanwhile, great successes were celebrated in the ÖFB Cup , with Franz Bacher and his team reaching the final three times. In 1974 and 1980 Vienna Austria was too strong, in 1981 the GAK had luck on its side after extension. In the first final in 1974, Franz Bacher had brought his team 1-0 in Vienna (1: 2, 1: 1). In the same year he also made a brief appearance in the Austrian national team : in the 0-0 win against Italy , he was brought into play in the 82nd minute by Leopold Šťastný for Karl Daxbacher . After finishing his Bundesliga career in 1984, Franz Bacher went to FC Zell am See as a player-coach .
successes
- 3 × Austrian Cup finalists : 1974, 1980, 1981
- 1 × Austrian second division champion: 1978 (2nd division)
- 1 game for the Austrian national soccer team in 1974
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bacher, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian national soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saalfelden |