Walter Nausch

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Walter Nausch
Nausch, Teunessen, Majerus.png
Walter Nausch, the referee Teunessen
and the Luxembourgish Victor Majerus before
a friendly match (1937)
Personnel
birthday February 5, 1907
place of birth ViennaAustria-Hungary
date of death July 11, 1957
Place of death ObertraunAustria
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's tomb in the Ottakringer Friedhof

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

Trainer

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

Trainer

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
47 21st 10 16 119: 87 +32
No. date Result opponent venue occasion comment
211 10/03/1948 1: 2 Hungary 1946Hungary Hungary A. Budapest ( HUN )
212 October 31, 1948 1: 3 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia A. Bratislava ( TCH ) European Cup 1948–1953
213 11/14/1948 2: 1 SwedenSweden Sweden H Vienna
214 03/20/1949 1-0 TurkeyTurkey Turkey H Vienna 100th home game, 100th international game in Vienna
215 04/03/1949 2: 1 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland A. Lausanne ( SUI ) European Cup 1948–1953 Erich Habitzl scores the 500th international goal
216 05/08/1949 1: 6 Hungary 1946Hungary Hungary A. Budapest ( HUN ) European Cup 1948–1953
217 May 22, 1949 1: 3 ItalyItaly Italy A. Florence ( ITA ) European Cup 1948–1953
218 09/25/1949 3: 1 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia H Vienna European Cup 1948–1953
219 October 16, 1949 3: 4 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary H Vienna
220 11/13/1949 5: 2 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Yugoslavia A. Belgrade ( YUG )
221 March 19, 1950 3: 3 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland H Vienna European Cup 1948–1953
222 04/02/1950 1-0 ItalyItaly 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 1949Hungary Hungary H Vienna
224 10/08/1950 7: 2 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Yugoslavia H Vienna
225 October 29, 1950 3: 4 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary A. Budapest ( HUN )
226 05/11/1950 5: 1 DenmarkDenmark Denmark H Vienna First international match against Denmark
227 December 13, 1950 1-0 ScotlandScotland Scotland A. Glasgow ( SCO )
228 05/27/1951 4-0 ScotlandScotland Scotland H Vienna
229 06/17/1951 3: 3 DenmarkDenmark Denmark A. Copenhagen ( DEN )
230 09/23/1951 0: 2 Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Germany H Vienna
231 10/14/1951 8: 1 BelgiumBelgium Belgium A. Brussels ( BEL ) Biggest away win
232 11/01/1951 2: 2 FranceFrance France A. Paris ( FRA )
233 11/28/1951 2: 2 EnglandEngland England A. London ( ENG )
234 03/23/1952 2-0 BelgiumBelgium Belgium H Vienna
235 05/07/1952 6-0 IrelandIreland Ireland H Vienna First international match against Ireland
236 05/25/1952 2: 3 EnglandEngland England H Vienna
237 06/22/1952 1: 1 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland A. Geneva ( SUI )
- 07/19/1952 4: 3 FinlandFinland Finland A. Helsinki ( FIN ) Olympia 1952 round of 16 No official international match
- 07/23/1952 1: 3 SwedenSweden Sweden * Helsinki ( FIN ) Olympia 1952 quarter-finals No official international match
238 09/21/1952 2: 4 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Yugoslavia A. Belgrade ( YUG )
239 October 19, 1952 1: 2 FranceFrance France H Vienna
240 11/23/1952 1: 1 PortugalPortugal Portugal A. Postage ( POR )
241 03/22/1953 0-0 Germany Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Germany A. Cologne ( GER )
242 03/25/1953 0: 4 IrelandIreland Ireland A. Dublin ( IRL )
243 04/26/1953 1: 1 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary A. Budapest ( HUN )
244 09/27/1953 9: 1 PortugalPortugal Portugal H Vienna World Cup 1954 qualification
245 10/11/1953 2: 3 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary H Vienna
246 11/29/1953 0-0 PortugalPortugal 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 1949Hungary Hungary H Vienna
248 05/09/1954 2-0 Wales 1953Wales Wales H Vienna First international match against Wales
249 05/30/1954 5-0 NorwayNorway Norway H Vienna
250 06/16/1954 1-0 ScotlandScotland Scotland * Zurich ( SUI ) 1954 World Cup preliminary round
251 06/19/1954 5-0 CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia * Zurich ( SUI ) 1954 World Cup preliminary round
252 06/26/1954 7: 5 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 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 Federal RepublicFederal Republic of Germany Germany * Basel ( SUI ) 1954 World Cup semi-finals
254 07/03/1954 3: 1 UruguayUruguay 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 Socialist Federal RepublicYugoslavia Yugoslavia H Vienna
256 10/31/1954 1: 2 SwedenSweden Sweden A. Stockholm ( SWE )
257 11/14/1954 1: 4 Hungary 1949Hungary Hungary A. Budapest ( HUN )

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Arbeiterzeitung Wien" of July 12, 1957
  2. ^ Certificate in the archive of the Aid Community for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Austria