Willibald Schmaus

Willibald Schmaus

Personal information
Full name	Willibald Schmaus
Date of birth	(1912-06-16)16 June 1912
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Date of death	27 April 1979(1979-04-27) (aged 66)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1929–1949	First Vienna
National team
1935–1937	Austria	15	(0)
1938–1942	Germany	10	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Willibald Schmaus (16 June 1912 – 27 April 1979) was an Austrian football defender. He played for First Vienna FC. He represented both Austria and Germany and played for both teams in the FIFA World Cup.^[1]

Career

He played for Vienna from 1929 till 1949. The first major success was winning the cup in May 1930 with a 1-0 final win over FK Austria Wien. He also took part in the finals of this competition in 1936 and 1937 which Vienna won in 1937. In 1931 Vienna won the first championship in the club's history. 1933 they managed to win another title. With vice championships in 1932 and 1936 other successes could be recorded. Internationally the won the Mitropa Cup in 1931 and 1932.

International career

He earned 14 caps for the Austria national football team and participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup. After the annexation of Austria by Germany, he earned 10 caps for the Germany national football team, and participated in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

References

1. Willibald Schmaus at National-Football-Teams.com

Other websites

• Willibald Schmaus at WorldFootball.net