Josef Taurer

Josef Taurer (16 November  1883 -1 August  1956) was an Austrian football player from the early days of the sport. He scored  the first goal in the Austrian national team's first unofficial game against Switzerland in 1901 and the first goal in the first official game against Hungary in 1902. He played as Forward mainly for Wiener AC.
Career
Josef Taurer began his career as a football player in 1897 for “Jugendhort” . The team included future national players Josef Fischer, Gustav Huber and Johann Studnicka. 1897 Jugendhorst joined WAC. With the WAC he won all three ÖFU championships for the Tagblatt Cup . The striker stayed with WAC until 1908 . After one season with the Vienna Cricket and Football-Club. After his active time he was active as a football referee. In 1922 he became deputy head of the WAC's football section.
International
In Austria's first unofficial international match against Switzerland on 8 April 1901 he played as a left winger and scored the first international goal in a 4-0 win. In Austria's  first official  on 12 October 1902 he scored again the first goal in a 5-0 win versus Hungary. His last match was on 9 April 1905 in a 0-0 again versus Hungary.ÖFB Players profile
International statistics 
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+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoals  Austria 190211190320190420190510Total61
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taurer goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Josef TaurerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition112 October 19022 WAC-Platz,  Vienna, Austria  1-05-0  Friendly match

Honours
 3 × Tagblatt-Pokal: 1901, 1902, 1903
 6 matches and 2 goals for the Austrian national football team:1901-1905
References

Category:1883 births
Category:1956 deaths
Category:Association football forwards
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:Austrian football champions