Walter Nausch

Infobox Football biography
playername = Walter Nausch


fullname = Walter Nausch
height =
dateofbirth = birth date|1907|2|5
cityofbirth = Vienna
countryofbirth = Austria
dateofdeath = Death date and age|1957|7|11|1907|2|5
cityofdeath = Obertraun
countryofdeath = Austria
currentclub = deceased
clubnumber =
position = left-half
youthyears =
youthclubs = Josefstädter FC Libertas
years = 1923-1925 1925-1929 1929-1938
clubs = SV Amateure Wien Wiener Athletiksport Club Austria Wien
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1929-1937
nationalteam = fb|Austria
nationalcaps(goals) = 39 0(1)
manageryears = 1948-1954 1954-1955
managerclubs = Austria Austria Wien
pcupdate = 11 August 2008
ntupdate = 11 August 2008

Walter Nausch (* February 5, 1907 in Vienna - † July 11, 1957 in Obertraun) was an Austrian football player and later a football manager.

Playing career

Club career

As a player he played mostly for Austria Wien, but in 1938 he moved to Grasshopper Club in Switzerland because he did not want to be divorced from his Jewish wife, which he was ordered to by the Nazi-authorities. He only returned to Vienna after the war.

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.

Coaching career

He worked later as a football coach and coached for example Austria national team (1948-1954), which he led at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where Austria won the bronze medal.

Death

Naush died of a heart attack in summer 1957, after he was outraged about Austria losing to Kremser SC.

External links

* [http://www.austria-archiv.at/spieler.php?Spieler_ID=252 Player profile] - Austria Archive
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=22878 Career stats] - National Football Teams