Walter Nausch
Walter Nausch | ||
Walter Nausch, the referee Teunessen
and the Luxembourgish Victor Majerus before a friendly match (1937) |
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Personnel | ||
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birthday | February 5, 1907 | |
place of birth | Vienna , Austria-Hungary | |
date of death | July 11, 1957 | |
Place of death | Obertraun , Austria | |
Juniors | ||
Years | station | |
Josefstadt sports fans | ||
FC Libertas Vienna | ||
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1923-1925 | FK Austria Vienna | |
1925-1929 | Vienna AC | |
1929-1938 | FK Austria Vienna | |
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) |
1929-1937 | Austria | 39 (1) |
Stations as a trainer | ||
Years | station | |
1940-1948 | FC Young Fellows Zurich | |
1948-1954 | Austria | |
1954-1955 | FK Austria Vienna | |
1 Only league games are given. |
Walter Nausch (born February 5, 1907 in Vienna ; † July 11, 1957 in Obertraun , Upper Austria ) was one of the most famous and successful football players and coaches in Austria . As a player, the runner was a central figure in the legendary wonder team and won the Mitropa Cup , the forerunner of the European Cup , twice with FK Austria Wien . Because of his resistance to National Socialism , Walter Nausch had to flee to Switzerland in November 1938. After the Second World War, the Viennese returned to his devastated homeland and, as coach of the re-established Austrian national team, led the team at the 1954 World Cup with 3rd place to the greatest success in its history.
Career
Wonder team and Mitropacup
Walter Nausch began his successful football career in Josefstadt . Via Josefstädter Sportfreunde and the later first-class FC Libertas Wien , the all-rounder first came to Wiener Austria , then still Wiener Amateur-SV, in Ober St. Veit in 1923 . It was here that he won his first championship as early as 1924 - surprisingly, he would never be able to repeat this triumph. In 1925 Nausch left the violets for the time being and went to league rivals Wiener AC . After a few years, more precisely in 1929, Walter Nausch moved back to Ober St. Veit. At Austria Wien Nausch became a fixture in his midfield, but also played as a striker and defender. Together with Matthias Sindelar , he made a significant contribution to the violet football of the 1930s.
He celebrated great successes with Austria, especially internationally. In 1933 the team won the final of the Mitropacup against Inter Milan for the first time with their elegant game . The first leg in Italy was lost 2-1, but three goals by Sindelar in the second leg in a 3-1 against Giuseppe Meazza's team meant winning the cup. The second triumph in the forerunner competition of the European Cup came in 1936. Against Slavia Prague in the final in Vienna only a goalless draw was possible; in the Strahov Stadium, however, Camillo Jerusalem was able to achieve the only goal in the 1-0 away win in the second leg.
Walter Nausch achieved international successes not only in the Austria Wien dress. Since his debut in Bern in Austria's victory over Switzerland in 1929, the Austrian has been an integral part of the Austrian national team. Nausch played in numerous games of the wonderful team and was also on the field in the legendary game against England . On the way to the soccer World Cup in 1934, however, the runner was seriously injured in qualifying in a 6-1 win against Bulgaria . By 1937, however, the Viennese had a total of 39 international matches.
Escape to Switzerland and return to Austria
After the connection of Austria to the Third Reich in 1938, the Austria Wien has been exposed to massive reprisals. Reasons for this were on the one hand the Jewish origin of many board members and players and on the other hand the “un-German” style of play. Almost the entire board and half of the fighting team had to be given up. On March 17, 1938, a temporary suspension of the club was announced - for a time the club had to act as the Ostmark sports club. Walter Nausch was relatively protected from these measures due to his high popularity and fame and never missed an opportunity to show his low appreciation for National Socialism . Nausch finally wanted to take over his home club as a coach. This was only approved by the party if Walter Nausch had separated from his Jewish wife. This was out of the question for the former miracle player, who finally fled to Zurich in November 1938 with his wife in Switzerland .
In 1939, Nausch was visited in Zurich by some Austria officials, who presented him with the golden badge of honor with diamonds. The Viennese soon made various contacts with Zurich football clubs and finally joined FC Young Fellows Zurich as a coach . Walter Nausch was finally brought home to Austria by ÖFB President Josef Gerö in 1948 and presented as the new coach of the Austrian national soccer team. The highlight and end of his career as a team manager was the soccer world championship in Switzerland. The red-white-red selection won 3rd place, the best result in their history. Walter Nausch managed to form a team with stars like Zeman, Happel, Hanappi, Ocffekt, the Körner brothers, Probst and Stojaspal, which was reminiscent of the old miracle team.
After the national team, Nausch returned one last time - this time as a coach - to Austria Wien. Already in 1957 Nausch died of the consequences of a heart attack that had overtaken him in Café Prückel after Austria's embarrassing 3: 4 defeat against Kremser SC on April 28, 1957. Nausch died on the morning of July 11, 1957, while he was in the Obertraun sports school.
It rests in an honorary grave in the Ottakringer Friedhof (group 22, row 2, number 28).
Honors
In May 1955 Walter Nausch was awarded a Ring of Honor for the meritorious promotion of friendly relations among athletes from various countries by the Charlie Chaplin Peace Fund.
Walter Nausch was named Honorary Captain of Austria and elected to the Austria Eleven of the Century in 2001.
Stations
player
- Josefstadt sports fans
- FC Libertas Vienna
- FK Austria Vienna (1923–1925)
- Vienna AC (1925–1929)
- FK Austria Vienna (1929–1938)
Trainer
- FC Young Fellows Zurich (1940–1948)
- Austrian national soccer team (1948–1954)
- FK Austria Vienna (1954–1955)
Walter Nausch was u. a. also coach of the FIFA squad (consisting only of Europeans), which played 4-4 England on October 21, 1953 at Wembley . He even looked after three of his compatriots (goalkeeper Walter Zeman , Gerhard Hanappi and Ernst Ocffekt , who was the captain of October 20, 1953 according to the "Arbeiterzeitung Wien"). Jupp Posipal from Hamburg was playing the middle runner back then. Referee Marvin Griffith from Wales, who would later become the linesman in the World Cup final in Bern, imposed a highly dubious penalty against the “rest of the world” immediately before the end of the game. Alf Ramsey , who later became the national coach of the 1966 World Cup team, did not miss this gift of penalty and turned it into a flattering 4-4 equalizer. This “home record” lasted until November 25th. Then the Magyars stormed Wembley Fortress and the myth of never losing to a continental team was shattered. Regarding the designation coach of this selection, it should be noted that obviously Karel Lotsy (as it is in English websites) was the official supervisor (manager), the "Arbeiterzeitung Wien" also mentions Messrs. Calero (Spain) and Gaston Barreau (France) who had a say in the setup and game system, whereby it is said that Nausch wanted to play according to the "Viennese School".
successes
player
- 2 × Mitropacup winners : 1933, 1936
- 1 × Austrian champion : 1924
- 5 × Austrian Cup winners : 1924, 1925 1933, 1935, 1936
- 39 international matches and one goal for the Austrian national soccer team from 1929 to 1937
Trainer
- 3rd place at the soccer world championship : 1954
ÖFB international matches under team boss Walter Nausch
- Legend
- H = home game
- A = away game
- * = Play on a neutral place
- - = no official international match
- n / a = after extension
- WM = World Championship
- EM = European Championship
- green background color = victory of Austria
- yellow background color = tie
- red background color = defeat
Games | Victories | draw | Defeats | Gates | TD |
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47 | 21st | 10 | 16 | 119: 87 | +32 |
No. | date | Result | opponent | venue | occasion | comment | |
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211 | 10/03/1948 | 1: 2 | Hungary | A. | Budapest ( HUN ) | ||
212 | October 31, 1948 | 1: 3 | Czechoslovakia | A. | Bratislava ( TCH ) | European Cup 1948–1953 | |
213 | 11/14/1948 | 2: 1 | Sweden | H | Vienna | ||
214 | 03/20/1949 | 1-0 | Turkey | H | Vienna | 100th home game, 100th international game in Vienna | |
215 | 04/03/1949 | 2: 1 | Switzerland | A. | Lausanne ( SUI ) | European Cup 1948–1953 | Erich Habitzl scores the 500th international goal |
216 | 05/08/1949 | 1: 6 | Hungary | A. | Budapest ( HUN ) | European Cup 1948–1953 | |
217 | May 22, 1949 | 1: 3 | Italy | A. | Florence ( ITA ) | European Cup 1948–1953 | |
218 | 09/25/1949 | 3: 1 | Czechoslovakia | H | Vienna | European Cup 1948–1953 | |
219 | October 16, 1949 | 3: 4 | Hungary | H | Vienna | ||
220 | 11/13/1949 | 5: 2 | Yugoslavia | A. | Belgrade ( YUG ) | ||
221 | March 19, 1950 | 3: 3 | Switzerland | H | Vienna | European Cup 1948–1953 | |
222 | 04/02/1950 | 1-0 | Italy | H | Vienna | European Cup 1948–1953 | Austria finished the 5th European Cup 1948–1953 in 3rd place |
223 | May 14, 1950 | 5: 3 | Hungary | H | Vienna | ||
224 | 10/08/1950 | 7: 2 | Yugoslavia | H | Vienna | ||
225 | October 29, 1950 | 3: 4 | Hungary | A. | Budapest ( HUN ) | ||
226 | 05/11/1950 | 5: 1 | Denmark | H | Vienna | First international match against Denmark | |
227 | December 13, 1950 | 1-0 | Scotland | A. | Glasgow ( SCO ) | ||
228 | 05/27/1951 | 4-0 | Scotland | H | Vienna | ||
229 | 06/17/1951 | 3: 3 | Denmark | A. | Copenhagen ( DEN ) | ||
230 | 09/23/1951 | 0: 2 | Germany | H | Vienna | ||
231 | 10/14/1951 | 8: 1 | Belgium | A. | Brussels ( BEL ) | Biggest away win | |
232 | 11/01/1951 | 2: 2 | France | A. | Paris ( FRA ) | ||
233 | 11/28/1951 | 2: 2 | England | A. | London ( ENG ) | ||
234 | 03/23/1952 | 2-0 | Belgium | H | Vienna | ||
235 | 05/07/1952 | 6-0 | Ireland | H | Vienna | First international match against Ireland | |
236 | 05/25/1952 | 2: 3 | England | H | Vienna | ||
237 | 06/22/1952 | 1: 1 | Switzerland | A. | Geneva ( SUI ) | ||
- | 07/19/1952 | 4: 3 | Finland | A. | Helsinki ( FIN ) | Olympia 1952 round of 16 | No official international match |
- | 07/23/1952 | 1: 3 | Sweden | * | Helsinki ( FIN ) | Olympia 1952 quarter-finals | No official international match |
238 | 09/21/1952 | 2: 4 | Yugoslavia | A. | Belgrade ( YUG ) | ||
239 | October 19, 1952 | 1: 2 | France | H | Vienna | ||
240 | 11/23/1952 | 1: 1 | Portugal | A. | Postage ( POR ) | ||
241 | 03/22/1953 | 0-0 | Germany | A. | Cologne ( GER ) | ||
242 | 03/25/1953 | 0: 4 | Ireland | A. | Dublin ( IRL ) | ||
243 | 04/26/1953 | 1: 1 | Hungary | A. | Budapest ( HUN ) | ||
244 | 09/27/1953 | 9: 1 | Portugal | H | Vienna | World Cup 1954 qualification | |
245 | 10/11/1953 | 2: 3 | Hungary | H | Vienna | ||
246 | 11/29/1953 | 0-0 | Portugal | A. | Lisbon ( POR ) | World Cup 1954 qualification | Austria qualifies for the third time for a World Cup finals |
247 | 04/11/1954 | 0: 1 | Hungary | H | Vienna | ||
248 | 05/09/1954 | 2-0 | Wales | H | Vienna | First international match against Wales | |
249 | 05/30/1954 | 5-0 | Norway | H | Vienna | ||
250 | 06/16/1954 | 1-0 | Scotland | * | Zurich ( SUI ) | 1954 World Cup preliminary round | |
251 | 06/19/1954 | 5-0 | Czechoslovakia | * | Zurich ( SUI ) | 1954 World Cup preliminary round | |
252 | 06/26/1954 | 7: 5 | Switzerland | A. | Lausanne ( SUI ) | World Cup 1954 quarter-finals | " Heat battle of Lausanne ", the highest-scoring game in a World Cup to date |
253 | 06/30/1954 | 1: 6 | Germany | * | Basel ( SUI ) | 1954 World Cup semi-finals | |
254 | 07/03/1954 | 3: 1 | Uruguay | * | Zurich ( SUI ) | World Cup 1954 game for 3rd place | First international match against Uruguay. First World Cup medal |
255 | 10/03/1954 | 2: 2 | Yugoslavia | H | Vienna | ||
256 | 10/31/1954 | 1: 2 | Sweden | A. | Stockholm ( SWE ) | ||
257 | 11/14/1954 | 1: 4 | Hungary | A. | Budapest ( HUN ) |
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ "Arbeiterzeitung Wien" of July 12, 1957
- ^ Certificate in the archive of the Aid Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Austria
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Nausch, Walter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian soccer player and coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 1957 |
Place of death | Obertraun , Upper Austria |