Anton Schall

Anton Schall (born 22 June 1907 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, died 5 August 1947 in Zurich, Switzerland)[1] was an Austrian football player. He played as forward for SK Admira Wien and the Austrian national football team.

Anton Schall
Personal information
Full name Anton Schall
Date of birth (1907-06-22)22 June 1907
Place of birth Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death 5 August 1947(1947-08-05) (aged 40)
Place of death Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1922–1923 Leopoldauer SC
1923-1925 Jedlersdorf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925-1941 SK Admira Wien
National team
1927–1934 Austria 28 (27)
Teams managed
1946-1947 FC Basel
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

He started his career with Leopoldauer SC and Jedlersdorf. 1925 he went to SK Admira Wien. In the last years, the trained striker played as defender. In 1941, Schall ended his playing career. 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931 and 1932 he was five times Austria's top scorer.

International career

From 1927 to 1934 he played 28 international matches for Austria and scored 27 goals. He was part of the so-called miracle team and was the most successful goalscorer in their era from 1931 to 1933 with 20 goals in 16 games. In 1934 Anton Schall took part FIFA World Cup in Italy.

Managing career

After his active career, Toni Schall became a football coach with Swiss club FC Basel in the 1946/47 season. Anton Schall, who suffered from a rare heart disease, led Basel to the Swiss Cup victory He soon died after that at the age of 40.

Honours

Player:

  • 7 × Austrian Champion (1927, 1928, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1939)
  • 4 × Austrian Cup (1928, 1932, 1933, 1934)
  • 5 × Top scorer (1927, 1928, 1929, 1931 und 1932)

Individual:

  • The Anton-Schall-Gasse in Wien-Floridsdorf (21st district) was named after him in 1985.[2]

Manager

  • 1 × Swiss Cup (FC Basel 1947)

References

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