 Walter Nausch(right) Austria-England Eddie Hapgood (left) (1936) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1907-02-05)5 February 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna,Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 1957(1957-07-11) (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Obertraun,Austria | ||
| Position | left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Josefstädter FC | |||
| Libertas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1925 | SV Amateure Wien | 7 | (0) |
| 1925–1929 | Wiener Athletiksport Club | 70 | (14) |
| 1929–1938 | Austria Wien | 160 | (18) |
| Total | 237 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929–1937 | Austria | 39 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1940–1948 | Young Fellows Zürich | ||
| 1948–1954 | Austria | ||
| 1954–1955 | Austria Wien | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Nausch (5 February 1907 – 11 July 1957) was anAustrianfootballer, who later became a football manager.[1] The captain of legendary Austrian "Wunderteam", Nausch was a versatile player who played in almost all positions on the pitch but was mainly a left wing half. He was known for his great physical condition, versatility, and tactical awareness.
Nausch played forFK Austria Wien between 1923–25 and 1929–38, interspersed with a spell atWiener AC.[1]
Nausch was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001.
He made his debut forAustria in October 1929 againstSwitzerland but missed out on the1934 FIFA World Cup. He earned 39 caps, scoring one goal.
He worked later as a football coach withYoung Fellows Zürich (1940–1948),[2] theAustria national football team (1948–1954) andAustria Wien.[3]
Nausch died of a heart attack in the morning on 11 July 1957 inObertraun (Upper Austria), where he did spend in the so-called "Sportschule" (a training centre for football).[3] See also "Arbeiterzeitung Wien/Vienna" from July 12, 1957, page 8).
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