Franz Schilling

Franz Mathias Schilling (* 11 December 1910 in Strebersdorf (then Lower Austria); † 3 June 1990 in Vienna Pfarre Stammersdorf  ) was an Austrian football player. During his active football career, Schilling played as a striker for five different Viennese football clubs.
Career 
He started playing for Wiener Sport-Club from 1926 to 1930. He then moved to SK Rapid Wien. He finished third in both the 1930/31 and 1931/32 seasons. He also played three cup matches for the club, scoring four goals. This was followed by three seasons with Wiener AC. In the following season, the club was relegated. Schilling played that season for FK Austria Wien. They finished the season in seventh place and won the  cup with a 3-0 victory over First Vienna FC. This was followed by his longest playing for one club. From 1936 to 1947 he played for SK Admira Wien. With Admira he won his first national championship title at the end of his debut season. 

With the annexation of Austria in 1938 the team now played in the Gauliga Ostmark. The first season was won with the title of Gaumeister Ostmark, finishing two points ahead of SC Wacker Wien. The title did qualify them for the final round of the German Championship. Admira reached the final The match against FC Schalke 04 ended for him and his team with a clear 0:9 defeat.

After the end of the Second World War, he played for the club in the 1945/46 and 1946/47 seasons.
Further information 
His son Norbert Schilling (* 1940) was also active as a footballer in the period from about 1956-1970. He played for  Admira Wien, Wiener AC, Austria Salzburg, 1. Schwechater SC and Vienna Norbert Schilling transfermarkt.at 
References 

Category:1910 births
Category:1990 deaths
Category:Austrian footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:Austrian football forwards
Category:Austrian football champions
Category:SK Rapid Wien players