Franz Wagner

Franz Wagner (23 September 1911 – 8 December  1974 ) was an Austrian football player. He played as midfielder mainly for SK Rapid Wien. He also played for the Austrian national football team and after the annexation of Austria for the German team. 
Career
Wagner played football for the Vienna Cricket and Football Club. 1931 he went to SK Rapid Wien and played there till 1943 and from 1945 till 1949. The years betwenn he played for LSV  (Luftwaffensportverein)  Markersdorf. During his time with Rapid he won the Austrian championship six times and the German championship once. He was also Austrian and German cup winner  once.

He made his league debut for SK Rapid Wien on 10 May   1931  in a 4-3 home win against Austria Wien.Austria Soccer He scored his only league goal on 25 September  1932   in a 4-1 away win against Wacker Wien.Austria Soccer At international club level he played six times for Rapid in the   1934 and 1935 Mitropa Cup. 
National team
From 1933 to 1936 he played  18 matches for the Austrian national team. He was part of the squad for the 1934 World Cup in Italy, where he played four matches. After the annexation of Austria in 1938 he played three matches for Germany. He was part of the squad for the 1938 Fifa World Cup in France. He did not play there.
International statistics
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Austria
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria1933301934100193530193620Total180
Germany
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Germany  193810194220Total30

Manager career
After his active career he became youth coach of SK Rapid. In the 1955/56 he was coach of the first squad for a few months. At the end of the 1950s he coached the youth of Wiener AC.
Honours
Austrian Champion:  1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1948
 Austrian Cup: 1946
 German Champion: 1941
 German Cup: 1938
 1934 FIFA World Cup: Semifinals

References

Category:1911 births
Category:1974 deaths
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Association football midfielders
Category:SK Rapid Wien players
Category:SK Rapid Wien managers
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Austrian football midfielders
Category:1938 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna