Franz Riegler (26 August 1915 – early January 1989), nicknamed Bobby, was an Austrian
footballer
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who played as an
outside right and made three appearances for the
Austria national team. He was also known as Franz Riegler I to distinguish him from his compatriot
Franz Riegler II of the same era.
Career
Riegler made his international debut for
Austria on 27 September 1936 in the
1936–38 Central European International Cup
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against
Hungary, which finished as a 3–5 loss in
Budapest. He went on to make three appearances, earning his final cap on 6 December 1945 in a
friendly
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match against
France, which finished as a 4–1 win in
Vienna.
Personal life
Riegler was born on 26 August 1915 in
Vienna. His younger brother,
Johann "Hans" Riegler, was also an Austrian international footballer who was included in the country's
1954 World Cup
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
squad. Franz died in early January 1989 at the age of 73, and was buried at the
Vienna Central Cemetery on 6 February 1989.
Career statistics
International
References
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1915 births
1989 deaths
Footballers from Vienna
Austrian men's footballers
Austria men's international footballers
Men's association football outside forwards
FK Austria Wien players