Walter Glechner

Walter Glechner (12 February 1939 – 29 January 2015) was an Austrian footballer. He played as a defender for SK Rapid Vienna, where he won four league titles. He also capped 35 times for the Austrian national team.
Career 

Glechner began playing for Rapid's youth academy at the age of ten. He made his league debut for the first team in April 1959. He came in for the injured Ernst Happel . He replaced him as center-back. In his first full season, 1959/60, Rapid won the league title.  The following season the club reached  the semi-finals of the Champions-Cup. Another league title followed in 1964.

A broken shinbone in April 1965 interrupted the career. After his return, Rapid  won two more league titles and two cup victories.  The team also reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup in 1968/69. In 1970, Rapid Vienna had  Gerd Springer named as their new coach. Springer relegated the former captain to the reserve team. After a year Glechner left his boyhood club and signed with second-division team SV Admira Wiener Neustadt. In his first season, the club achieved promotion to the top league.  Wiener Neustadt finished  last. Glechner remained with the club for another year after relegation. He ended his career at Hütte Krems.

International 
Glechner made his debut for Austria on 29 May 1960, in a 4–1 win against Scotland. His last match for Austria was in a 3–1 loss against the Soviet Union on 16 July 1968.ÖFB Players profile  In total, he was capped 35 times for Austria, and scored 1 goal.

International statistics
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearTransfermarkt.at National teamYearAppsGoalsAustria196030196230196370196441196520196660196770196830Total351
Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each  Glechner goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Walter GlechnerNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  11 October 1964    Prater Stadion,  Vienna,   Austria   1-0  1-0  Friendly match

 Honours 
 Austrian Football Bundesliga: 1959–60, 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68
 Austrian Cup: 1960–61, 1967–68, 1968–69

 Other websites 
  Interview with Walter Glechner (in German)

References 

Category:1939 births
Category:2015 deaths
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Sportspeople from Vienna
Category:Players of the Austrian national football team
Category:SK Rapid Wien players
Category:Austrian football defenders
Category:Austrian football champions