Theodor Wagner

Theodor " Turl " Wagner ( born August 6 1927) is a former Austrian football player. The striker could with his club SC Wacker Wien win 1947 league and cup and reached the Austrian national team at the 1954 World Cup 3rd place. He had his big appearance there in the quarter-final against the hosts, in which he scored three goals for Austria.

Career

The Meidlinger footballer Turl Wagner began his career at the small local chapters Phoenix XII and MFC 12, 1940, before joining the Wacker Wien. In the black-and- whites, he is said to have learned his technical skills mainly by club colleagues Willy Hahnemann, the greatest success with the club celebrated with the Double in 1947. Another title win, however, was not granted to him four times he failed narrowly as runner-up with the club at the second championship. In the national Turl Wagner was brought by Edi Bauer, he played a total of 45 caps for Austria, where he scored 22 goals. He made his debut on 10 November 1946 in Bern against Switzerland on his international application on November 5, 1950, a Turl Wagner a hat-trick in a 5-1 victory over Denmark in 27 minutes to achieve.

Three goals in a game should succeed the striker again in the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. After Austria had entered with a 1-0 win against Scotland and a 5-0 over Czechoslovakia in the quarter-finals, was there thanks to three goals Wagner defeated 7-5 to Switzerland in the heat of battle of Lausanne. The later 3rd place during the remaining tournament is the culmination of Turl Wagner's career. After his team farewell in 1957, the striker left even after differences Wacker Wien and played towards the end of his career, yet from 1958 to 1963 at SV nitrogen Linz and then to FC Wacker Innsbruck. As a coach Turl Wagner returned again in 1964 for one season for SC Wacker Vienna. Later he worked until 1998 in his shoe shop in the main street Meidlinger.

Achievements

  • Participation World Cup 1954: 3rd place
  • 45 caps and 22 goals for the Austrian national football team from 1946 to 1957
Wilhelm Hahnemann Austria v Switzerland (1954)
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