Georg Braun (footballer)

Georg " Schurl " Brown ( born February 22, 1907 in Vienna, † 22 September 1963 in Linz ) was an Austrian football player, coach and member of the miracle team.

Life and career

George Brown was the son of a Viennese street Bahners from the Wehlistraße and grew, how many good footballers at that time, near the Prater on. His career began in the " Schurl " as he was called by his friends, as a striker in the Danube town before 1923 second division side SV tram and in 1925 moved to Vienna AC. There he perfected his skills and was a technically first-class runners and persistent fighter. With the Wiener AC Braun took 1931 Austrian Cup victory and reached the Black - Red three times (1928, 1932 and 1935 ), the cup final.

1928 Brown was first drafted into the Austrian national team. He made his debut on May 6, 1928 in an away match against Hungary in Budapest. Although George Brown was a solid and reliable player, but could not prevail against his team competitors. It took three years before Brown could win his second game for Austria on 16 May 1931. For the match against Scotland, the now 24 - year-old Viennese had been taken by Hugo Meisl as a substitute for the ailing John Mock in the newly formed team and this time could convince at first go. Overall denied George Brown 1928-1935 13 A- international matches for Austria and was also a participant in the football World Cup of 1934. Besides he was called up another 25 times in the Vienna and Lower Austria choice.

In the spring of 1935, he moved briefly to SC Wacker Vienna, where he remained but only until end of season and then worked with French side Stade Rennes until 1939. After his return from France he took over in 1939, the Office of the player coach at Linzer ASK.

During the Second World War, Brown was in the front line and fell into Soviet captivity. After his return from the Soviet Union he held until 1952 from the coach office at the Linzer ASK and eventually became Upper Austrian head coach. After that, he served as team manager, the Ethiopian national team before he took up his work as a trainer in 1956 at the State division SK VOEST Linz. Finally, he managed the team of SV Michel village in Upper Austria. 1963 Georg Braun died at the age of 56 years to cancer. An interesting footnote is that Braun's son many years at the Linzer ASK in the highest Austrian league was active as a footballer.

Stations as a player

Success ( as a player )

  • Austrian Cup Winner: 1931 ( Wiener AC )
  • Participation World Cup 1934: Semi-finals
  • 13 caps and 1 goal for the Austrian national football team from 1928 to 1935

Teams managed

  • Linzer ASK
  • Upper Austrian Football Association
  • National of Ethiopia
  • SK VÖEST Linz (56 /57)
  • SV Grün-Weiß Michelsdorf
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