Richard Fischer

Richard Fischer (27 January 1917 – 1969) was an Austrian footballer. He played for First Vienna FC. He also played for the Austrian national football team[1]

Richard Fischer
Personal information
Date of birth (1917-01-27)27 January 1917
Date of death June 1969
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1952 Vienna 165 (132)
National team
1937–1945 Austria 3 (0)
Teams managed
1958–1960 Vienna
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

During the occupation of Austria through Nazi-Germany he was with Vienna 3 times winner of the Gauliga Donau-Alpenland. One time he reached the final of the German Championship (0-2 versus Schalke 04) and one time he won the Tschammer-Cup (1943).

After 16 seasons for First Vienna FC, one season (1934/35) for the third-rate Nussdorfer AC and two seasons (1948/49 and 1949/50) for the first-class Floridsdorfer AC, he ended his 19-year football career at the age of 35.

International

Richard Fischer played 3 matches for the Austrian national football team. His first match was a 3-2 loss versus Czechoslowakia on 24 October 1937. His last one was a 5-2 loss versus Hungary on 20 August 1945. [2]

Manager

From 1958 to 1960 he was manager of First Vienna FC.

References
  1. "National team". austriasoccer.at. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ÖFB Players profile
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