Fritz Gschweidl
Friedrich "Fritz" Gschweidl (13 December 1901 in Vienna– 5 April 1970) was an Austrian footballer[2] and coach. He played as forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Friedrich Gschweidl | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 1970 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Playing position | Inside-Right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1920 | Strebersdorf | ||
| 1920–1924 | SC Bewegung XX | ||
| 1924–1948 | Vienna | ||
| National team | |||
| 1924–1931 | Austria[1] | 44 | (12) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1935–1948 | Vienna | ||
| 1948–1949 | Young Boys | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Gschweidl started his carrer with Strebersdorf. Then he went on to the second league club SC Bewegung XX. 1924 he came to First Vienna FC. With them he won 5 Austrian Championsship, three Austrian Cups and the Mitropa Cup. He retired from playing in 1948. He played 774 matches for Vienna.
He debuted in the Austrian National football team on 4th May 1924 versus Hungary. When he became part of the so called "Wunderteam" (wonder team) he had already 27 caps. His last match was on 24th March 1935 versus Italy.
From 1935 till 1948 he was playing manager of First Vienna FC. After his retirement in 1948 he became coach of Young Boys Bern. 1949 he went back to his profession as Accountant. He died 1970 in Vienna.
Honours
- 5 × Austrian Champion: 1931, 1933, 1942, 1943, 1944
- 3 × Austrian Cup: 1929, 1930, 1937
- 4 × Austrian Cup (final): 1925, 1926, 1936, 1946
- 1 × German Cup: 1943
- 1 × Mitropa Cup: 1931
- 1 × German Championsship (runner up): 1942
- 44 matches and 12 goals for the Austrian National team (1924 -1935)
References
- ↑ transfermarkt.at
- ↑ "Team Stats". Austria Soccer. Retrieved 29 April 2022.