Wilhelm Fitz
Wilhelm August Fitz (12 March 1918 in Vienna - 25 September 1993 in Vienna) was an Austrian football player. The Rapid Vienna forward played his only international match for the German national football team on 1 February 1942 in a 1-2 loss against Switzerland. 1940/41 he won the German football championship with Rapid.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wilhelm Fitz | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1918 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 25 September 1993 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939-1947 | SK Rapid Wien | 93 | (28) |
| 1947-1948 | First Vienna FC | ||
| 1948-1954 | Floridsdorfer AC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1942 | Germany | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
He started his professional career with Rapid Vienna. There he played till 1947. With Rapid he won the Gauliga Ostmark 1940 and the 3rd place in the German championship. 1941 Rapid won the German championship. After the end of the Second World War, Fitz won his third championship title with Rapid. Fitz and his teammates celebrated the double because they also won the cup this season. Fitz's sporting career then led him to Floridsdorfer AC via First Vienna FC (1947/48). For FAC he played till 1954.