Karl Rainer

Karl Rainer (1 July 1901 in Vienna – 9 June 1987) was an Austrian  footballer and coach.He played as defender for First Vienna FC. He also played for the Austrian national football team.
Career
Karl Rainer began his football career at FC Sturm 07. Then he went to the first division club First Vienna FC 1894. Karl Rainer was a regular player for Vienna between 1921 and 1938. He played 882 matches for Vienna .
National team
He played 39 matches for the Austrian national football team between 1924 and 1935.
International statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria192450192580192630192750192820193040193130193230193340193410193510Total 390

Manager
In the early 1940s, Rainer was the coach of SC Wacker Vienna. In 1942 he played again  for Vienna due to a lack of players. After the end of the war he worked as a coach at Wiener AC, Vienna and SC Justiz.
Rainer and the NSDAP
On 16 August 1940, Rainer applied for admission to the NSDAP and was admitted on 1 October (membership number 8,458,973).Bundesarchiv R 9361-IX KARTEI/34211498 According to Eva Menasse, in October 1938 he "aryanized" the apartment of her grandparents Richard and Adolphine Menasse at Döblinger Hauptstraße 13.Kurier.at
Honours
Austrian Champion: 1931, 1933
Austrian Cup: 1929, 1930, 1937
Mitropacup: 1931

References

Category:1901 births
Category:1987 deaths
Category:Association football defenders
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Austrian football managers
Category:First Vienna FC managers
Category:First Vienna FC players
Category:Austrian football defenders
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:First Vienna FC players
Category:First Vienna FC players