Walter Nausch
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Date of birth
5 February 1907
Place of birth
Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Date of death
11 July 1957 (aged 50)
 Walter Nausch(right) Austria-England Eddie Hapgood (left) (1936) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 11 July 1957 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Obertraun, Austria | ||
| Position | left-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Josefstädter FC | |||
| Libertas | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1923–1925 | SV Amateure Wien | 7 | (0) |
| 1925–1929 | Wiener Athletiksport Club | 70 | (14) |
| 1929–1938 | Austria Wien | 160 | (18) |
| Total | 237 | (32) | |
| International career | |||
| 1929–1937 | Austria | 39 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1940–1948 | Young Fellows Zürich | ||
| 1948–1954 | Austria | ||
| 1954–1955 | Austria Wien | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Walter Nausch (5 February 1907 – 11 July 1957) was an Austrian footballer, who later became a football manager.[1] 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.
Club career
Nausch played for FK Austria Wien between 1923–25 and 1929–38, interspersed with a spell at Wiener AC.[1]
Nausch was chosen in Austria's Team of the Century in 2001.
International career
He made his debut for Austria in October 1929 against Switzerland but missed out on the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He earned 39 caps, scoring one goal.
