Heinrich Retschury
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heinrich Carl Franz Retschury | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 1944 (aged 57) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Nazi Germany | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906 –1912 | First Vienna FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 1908 – 1909 | Austria | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1914 –1919 | Austria | ||
| 1937 | Austria | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Heinrich Carl Franz Retschury (5 January 1887 – 15 December 1944) was an Austrian football player, referee, coach and official. He played for First Vienna FC and the Austrian team as defender.
Career
[edit]Heinrich Retschury played for First Vienna FC as defender.[1] Together with Wilhelm Eipeldauer he formed the defence of the club. He also played in the Austria national football team.[2] His first match was a 4:0 win against Transleithanien. Transleithanien was the Hungarian part of the Austrian-Hungary Empire. He played another 5 times in the team. His last appearance for Austria was a 1:8 versus England on 1 June 1909. Later he was a member of the Olympic squad for the Stockholm Olympic games in 1912, but he did not play there.[3]
Coach
[edit]During the First World War he became caretaker of the Austrian national football team while coach Hugo Meisl was serving on the front. (23 matches: 6 won, 4 draws, 13 lost).[4] He became caretaker of the national team again in 1937, after the death of Hugo Meisl. (5 matches: 2 won, 1 draw, 2 lost) Under Retschury, the team qualified for the 1938 FIFA World Cup, but finally did not appear at the tournament, as the country was annexed by Nazi Germany.
Referee
[edit]After his football career he became a successful international referee. At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, he refereed three matches (round of 16: Belgium-Sweden 1:8;[5] Quarterfinal: Netherlands-Irish Free State 2:1;[6] First Bronze medal: Netherlands-Sweden 1:1;[7]).[8] He also refereed league and cup matches in Austria.
| Date | Team1 | Score | Score | Team2 | Stadium | Round | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/05/1924 | Belgium | 1 | 8 | Sweden | Stade Olympique de Colombes | Round of 16 | Sweden advance |
| 02/06/1924 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | Irish Free State | Stade de Paris (Bauer Saint-Ouen) | Quarterfinal | Netherland Advance AET 2-1 FT 1-1 |
| 08/06/1924 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | Sweden | Stade Olympique de Colombes | 3rd Place Playoff (1st game) | Replayed 09/06/1924 Sweden won 3-1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Players profil Weltfußball.de (German)
- ^ Player's International Statistics - https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=17621
- ^ "Heinrich Retschury". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ Managerial Statistics https://eu-football.info/_manager.php?id=515
- ^ EU-Football database Belgium v Sweden
- ^ EU-Football database Netherlands v Irish Free State
- ^ EU-Football database Netherlands v Sweden
- ^ Complete international referee record. https://eu-football.info/_referee.php?id=1865
External links
[edit]- Heinrich Retschury player profile at EU-Football.info
- Heinrich Retschury manager profile at EU-Football.info
- Heinrich Retschury referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Heinrich Retschury coach profile at National-Football-Teams.com
- Heinrich Retschury referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Heinrich Retschury at WorldReferee.com
