Gustav Thaler
Gustav Thaler (21 November 1909 – 6 December 1963) was an Austrian football player and football coach. He played mainly for First Vienna FC as midfielder. He also played one match for the Austrian national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Gustav Thaler | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1909 | ||
| Date of death | 6 December 1963 (aged 54) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929-1932 | SC Nicholson | ||
| 1932 | SK Admira Wien | ||
| 1933-? | Wiener AC | ||
| -1938 | FC Wien | ||
| 1938 | RB Wacker Wiener Neustadt | ||
| 1939-1944 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 1941-1943 | Wilhelmshaven 05 (guest) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1931 | Austria | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| –1958 | SC Olympia 33 | ||
| 1960-1964 | FC StadlauH | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Thaler made his debut in the top league in 1929 for SC Nicholson. In the following two seasons he became a regular player. In 1932 he moved to SK Admira Wien. He only stayed for a few months and moved to Wiener AC for the second half of the season.
When the WAC faced serious economic difficulties in the mid-1930s, Thaler returned to FC Wien. There he was now used in defense. FC Wien took seventh place in 1937/38. Due to the reorganization of the top division after the annexation of Austria and the inclusion of provincial teams, the club was relegated. Thaler moved to RB Wacker Wiener Neustadt, which he left after just half a season. Thaler then joined First Vienna FC. During the war years he was part of the Vienna team that won the championship three times. As a guest player during the war, Thaler worked for Wilhelmshaven 05 for a long time.
International
In June 1931 there was a inoffical match against the Switzerland national football team, in which Thaler came on as a substitute for Roman Schramseis. The game was declared an official international match by the ÖFB in the 1970s. This means that Thaler appears in today's statistics as a national player of the Wunderteam era. In the late 1930s he was also used once in the Ostmark selection and several times in the Vienna city team
Manager career
In the 1950s, Thaler worked as a coach at SC Olympia 33. He was able to achieve five championship titles within just six years. He led the club from the sixth to the top division, where they stayed two seasons. Thaler was replaced as coach and looked after the second division club FC Stadlau till 1964.
Honours
- 3× Austrian champion: 1942, 1943 and 1944
- 1× Austrian second division champion: 1957 (as coach)
- 1 match for the Austrian national football team: 1931