Walter Nausch (5 February 1907 – 11 July 1957) was an

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

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, who later became a football manager.Stats at worldfootball.net
/ref> 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.

Playing career

Club career

Nausch played for

FK Austria Wien Fußballklub Austria Wien AG (; known in English as Austria Vienna, and usually shortened to Austria (German: Österreich) in German-speaking countries, is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. It has won the mos ...

between 1923–25 and 1929–38, interspersed with a spell at

Wiener AC Wiener Athletiksport Club, also known as Wiener AC or WAC, is an Austrian sports club in Vienna. It is particularly noted for its hockey team, which was established in 1900. Its football team won the Austrian Championships and was Runner-up in ...

. Nausch was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001.

International career

He made his debut for

in October 1929 against Switzerland but missed out on the

1934 FIFA World Cup The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. The 1934 World Cup was the first in w ...

. He earned 39 caps, scoring one goal.

Coaching career

He worked later as a football coach with Young Fellows Zürich (1940–1948), the

Austria national football team The Austria national football team (german: Österreichische Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Austria in men's international football competition and it is controlled by the Austrian Football Association (German: Österreichischer Fußbal ...

(1948–1954) and Austria Wien.

Death

Nausch died of a heart attack in the morning on 11 July 1957 in

Obertraun Obertraun, Upper Austria is a village in the Salzkammergut, a region in Austria, near the Hallstätter See (Hallstatt Lake) and Hoher Dachstein. It is a popular holiday destination with activities such as skiing and snowboarding in the winter, a ...

(

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), where he did spend in the so-called "Sportschule" (a training centre for football).Walter Nausch at Austria-archiv
/ref> See also "Arbeiterzeitung Wien/Vienna" from July 12, 1957, page 8).

References

1907 births 1957 deaths Austrian footballers Austria international footballers FK Austria Wien players Austrian football managers SC Young Fellows Juventus managers Austria national football team managers FK Austria Wien managers 1954 FIFA World Cup managers Footballers from Vienna Association football defenders Burials at Ottakring Cemetery {{austria-footy-defender-stub