Anton Schall

Anton Schall (22 June 1907 – 5 August 1947) was an Austrian football forward who played for the celebrated Austrian national side of the early 1930s that became known as the Wunderteam. He also played for Admira Vienna, and later managed FC Basel. Normally a versatile left footed forward or winger, Schall is considered one of the greatest Austrian men's footballers. A pacy, skillful forward, Schall possessed fine finishing and great attacking intelligence. Later in his career Schall played as a defender.

His success with the national team included making Runner-up at the 1927-30 Central European International Cup, Winner at the 1931-32 Central European International Cup being top scorer for Austria & reaching the semifinals at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

After his playing career, Schall, who suffered from a rare heart condition, moved to Switzerland and took over Basel as club trainer in the 1946–47 season. Schall led Basel to win the Swiss Cup, 3–0 in the final against Lausanne Sports. However, he died shortly afterwards aged 40 during a workout on the football field. Team captain Ernst Hufschmid then took Basel over as coach.

Career statistics

International Austria Central European International Cup: 1931-32 Central European International Cup: Runner-up: 1927-30 FIFA World Cup: Semifinals - fourth place: 1934

International goals

Austria's goal tally first + # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 22 May 1927 Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria 2–1 4–1 Friendly 2. 4–1 3. 27 October 1929 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern, Switzerland 3–1 3–1 1927–30 Central European International Cup 4. 16 November 1930 Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria 3–1 4–1 Friendly 5. 16 May 1931 Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria 1–0 5–0 6. 24 May 1931 Deutsches Stadion, Berlin, Germany 1–0 6–0 7. 3–0 8. 5–0 9. 13 September 1931 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 2–0 5–0 10. 29 November 1931 Nordstern, Basel, Switzerland 3–1 8–1 1931-32 Central European International Cup 11. 7–1 12. 8–1 13. 24 April 1932 Hohe Warte Stadium, Vienna, Austria 4–1 8–2 Friendly 14. 5–2 15. 7–2 16. 8–2 17. 2 October 1932 Üllői úti stadion, Budapest, Hungary 1–1 3–2 18. 23 October 1932 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 2–0 3–1 1931-32 Central European International Cup 19. 3–0 20. 11 December 1932 Jubilee Stadium, Brussels, Belgium 1–0 6–1 Friendly 21. 2–0 22. 3–0 23. 4–0 24. 1 October 1933 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 2–0 2–2 25. 29 November 1933 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2–2 2–2 26. 15 April 1934 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria 3–2 5–2 27. 27 May 1934 Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin, Italy 2–1 3–2 1934 FIFA World Cup