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Theodor Wagner

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Theodor Wagner
Personal information
Full name Theodor Wagner
Date of birth (1927-08-06)6 August 1927
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 21 January 2020(2020-01-21) (aged 92)
Place of death Vienna, Austria
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1958 SC Wacker Wien 292 (175)
1958–1963 SVS Linz
1963–1964 FC Wacker Innsbruck
International career
1946–1957 Austria 46 (22)
Medal record
Representing  Austria
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Theodor "Turl" Wagner (6 August 1927 – 21 January 2020) was an Austrian footballer who played as a striker.

International career

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He made his debut for Austria in a November 1946 friendly match against Switzerland and was a participant at the 1954 FIFA World Cup,[1] where he scored a hat-trick in the 7–5 quarterfinal win over Switzerland. He earned 46 caps, scoring 22 goals.[2] His last international was a March 1957 friendly match against West Germany. He was also part of Austria's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[3]

Death

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Wagner died on 21 January 2020 in Vienna, at the age of 92.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
  2. ^ Appearances for Austrian National Team – RSSSF
  3. ^ "Theodor Wagner". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ^ "ÖFB-Legende "Turl" Wagner 92-jährig verstorben!". Kronen Zeitung (in German). 21 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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