Anton Bilek (20 November 1903 – 28 November 1991) was an

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manager and former player.

Club career

During his plating career he played in Austrian top-league clubs

Floridsdorfer AC The Floridsdorfer Athletics Sports Club or simply Floridsdorfer AC is a professional football club based in Floridsdorf, the 21st district of Vienna. The club was founded in August 1904. Floridsdorfer AC won the Austrian football championship in ...

, Admira Vienna and

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, before ending his career as a player/manager at Swiss side

FC Solothurn FC Solothurn is a Swiss football club based in Solothurn. The club has played in Nationalliga B (2nd level), and currently plays at 1. Liga (Group 2) (3rd level). History From season 1925–26 to 1930–31, when a new system got introduce ...

.Anton Bilek
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International career

Anton Bilek made 2 appearances for the

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, one in 1927 and another in 1928.Anton Bilek
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Coaching career

He started his coaching career while he was still as player at Swiss side

. He then coached French sides

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and

FC Lyon Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was established on 17 November 1893, and is notable for its rugby and football sections. Honours Rugby * French championship: ** Champions: 1909–10 Football * Coupe de France The Coupe ...

during mid-1930s, before coaching Yugoslav side

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between 1936 and 1938.

References

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