Josef Blum

Josef  Blum (4 February   1898 - 18 October  1956 ) was an Austrian football player and  coach.  He played as defender for Nußdorfer AC and First Vienna FC. He was player and captain of the Austrian Wunderteam in the early 1930s.
Career
Josef Blum began his career in 1913 at Nußdorfer AC. In 1918 he moved to the then second division club First Vienna FC. The same season they were promoted to the First division. Blum celebrated great successes as a player with the Vienna. In 1929 and 1930 he won the Austrian Cup with his club, in 1931 he was Austrian champion and winner of the Mitropapokal and in 1933 again champion.
International career
Blum made his debut for the Austrian national team on 7 November 1920  in a 2-1 win over Hungary in Budapest. From 1920 to 1932 he made a total of 51 appearances in the national team. He was its undisputed captain for twelve years. At the first game of the miracle team on16 May 1931 against Scotland, Josef Blum was already 33 years old. Josef Blum played his last game in the national team on 24 April 1932 in Vienna in an 8-2 triumph over Hungary. Overall he played 51 matches and scored three goals.ÖFB.at Player profile
International statistics
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria192010192150192260192350192430192550192660192773192830192910193170193220Total 513

Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Blum goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Josef BlumNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition120 March 1927 Hohe Warte,  Vienna, Austria  1-21-2      Friendly match210 April 1927  Hohe Warte,   Vienna,  Austria  1-12-2 Friendly match323 August 1989  Stadion Förrlibuck,   Zürich,    Switzerland    3-04-1  Friendly match

Manager career
After his active career as a soccer player he coached Wiener Austria, Racing Strasbourg, First Vienna FC, Wiener Sport-Club and SV Kapfenberg. In 1933, in his very first year, he celebrated his greatest successes as a coach with Austria. They won the Vienna Cup and the Mitropapokal.
Honours
as player
 2 × Austrian champion: 1931, 1933 
 2 × Austrian Cup: 1929, 1930 
 1 × Mitropacup: 1931 (Vienna)
as manager
 1 × Austrian Cup: 1933 (Austria)
 1 × Mitropacup: 1933 (Austria)
 1 × Coupe de France: Finalist

References

Category:1898 births
Category:1956 deaths
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:FK Austria Wien managers
Category:Austrian football defenders
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:First Vienna FC players
Category:FK Austria Wien players