Theodor Wagner

Theodor Wagner (6 August 1927 – 21 January 2020) was an Austrian footballer. He played as a striker mainly for SC Wacker Wien and the Austrian national football team.

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	Wacker Wien	292	(175)
1958–1963	Linz
1963–1964	Wacker Innsbruck
National team
1946–1957	Austria	46	(22)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Turl Wagner began his career with the small district clubs Phönix XII and MFC 12 before joining Wacker Wien in 1940. He had the biggest success with the club celebrating the double in 1947. At the end of his career he played from 1958 to 1962 at SV Stickstoff Linz and then at FC Wacker Innsbruck. As a coach, Turl Wagner returned to SC Wacker Wien for a season in 1964.

International career

He made his debut for Austria 1946 in friendly match against Switzerland and was a player at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, There he scored a hat-trick in the legendary 7–5 quarterfinal win over Switzerland. This was the highes scoring match in Worldcup history. He earned 46 caps, scoring 22 goals. 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.

Death

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

Honours

• 1 × Austrian Champion: 1947
• 4 × Austrian Champion runner up: 1948, 1951, 1953, 1956
• 1 × Austrian Cup: 1947
• 1 × Mitropacup: 1951

• 1954 FIFA World Cup: 3rd place
• 46 matches and 22 goals Austrian national football team (1946-1957)

Other websites

• Theodor Wagner at National-Football-Teams.com
• Theodor Wagner at WorldFootball.net