Compendium to ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast’-Episode 65-Matches of Austrian National team during the Fall of 1976 and the year 1977

 Austria National Team matches during the Fall of 1976 and the year 1977

 

September 22, 1976, Linz, Austria 3-Switzerland 1 (Hans Krankl 50, Helmut Koglberger 52, Wilhelm Kreuz 89 / Serge Trinchero 62 pen)

October 13, 1976, Vienna, Austria 2-Hungary 4 (Hans Krankl 15, 51 / Tibor Nyilasi 4, 7, Zoltan Kereki 53, 65)

November 10, 1976, Kavala, Greece 0-Austria 3 (Josef Hickersberger 11, Hans Krankl 62, Bruno Pezzey 86)

December 5, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, Gzira, Malta 0-Austria 1 (Hans Krankl 57)

December 15, 1976, Tel Aviv, Israel 1-Austria 3 (Viki Peretz 25 / Herbert Prohaska 38, Walter Schachner 38, Hans Krankl 55)

March 9, 1977, Vienna, Austria 2-Greece 0 (Robert Sara 32, Walter Schachner 54)

April 17, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Vienna, Austria 1-Turkey 0 (Walter Schachner 42)

April 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Salzburg, Austria 9-Malta 0 (Hans Krankl 9, 12, 18, 20, 53, 66, Josef Stering 30, 69, Hans Pirkner 65)

June 1, 1977, Ostrava, Czechoslovakia 0-Austria 0 (-)

 August 24, 1977, Vienna, Austria 2-Poland 1 (Josef Stering 15, Johann Krankl 29 / Kazimierz Kmiecik 71)

September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Vienna, Austria 1-East Germany 1 (Wilhelm Kreuz 8 / Martin Hoffmann 39)

October 12, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Leipzig, East Germany 1-Austria 1 (Wolfram Löwe 51 / Roland Hattenberger 43)

October 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, İzmır, Turkey 0-Austria 1 (Herbert Prohaska 71)

 

 

 

Date: September 22, 1976

Competition: Friendly

Result: Austria 3-Switzerland 1 

Venue: Linz-Linzer Stadion

Attendance: 22,000

Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Johann Krankl 50, Helmut Koglberger 52, Wilhelm Kreuz 89

(Switzerland): Serge Trinchero 62 pen

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Rudolf Horvath (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
Roland Hattenberger (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / West Germany) (Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck)   80)
Herbert Oberhofer (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam  / Holland)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Helmut Köglberger (Linzer Athletik-Sportklub)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Herbert Oberfofer.

2-Final cap for Rudolf Horvath (16/0) (1968-1976).

 

 

Switzerland:

Erich Burgener (Football Club Lausanne-Sports)
Jakob Brechbühl (Young Boys Bern)
Serge Trinchero (Football Club Sion)
Luciano Bizzini (Servette Football Club- Genéve)
Pierre-Albert Chapuisat (Fußball Club Zürich)
Jean-Marie Conz (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)
Rene Botteron (Fußball Club Zürich)
Umberto Barberis (Servette Football Club- Genéve) 
Joseph Küttel (Berner Sport Club Young Boys)
Friedrich Kunzli (Football Club Lausanne-Sports)
Kurt Müller (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

 

Coach: Miroslav Blazevic (Yugoslavia)

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger
(September 22, 1976, Austria 3-Switzerland 1)

 

 

 

 

Date: October 13, 1976

Competition: Friendly

Result: Austria 2-Hungary 4 

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 38,000

Referee: Johannes ‘Jan’ Keizer (Holland) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Johann Krankl 15, 51

(Hungary):  Tibor Nyilasi 4, 7, Zoltan Kereki 53, 65

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Herbert Oberhofer (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
Roland Hattenberger (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / West Germany) (Peter Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 80)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)
Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien) (Helmut Köglberger (Linzer Athletik-Sportklub) 20)
Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam  / Holland)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

Hungary:

Laszlo Kovacs (Videoton Sport Club- Székesfehérvári)

Janos Nagy III (Videoton Sport Club- Székesfehérvári) (Peter Török (Vasas Sport Club- Budapesti) 60)
Laszlo Balint (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 
Zoltan Kereki (Szombathelyi Haladás Vasutas Sport Egyesület)
Jozsef Toth (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)
Tibor Nyilasi (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest)   (Tibor Rab (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 46)       
Zoltan Ebedli (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 
Sandor Pinter (Budapesti Honvéd Sport Egyesület)
Laszlo Pusztai (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 
Andras Torocsik (Újpesti Dózsa Sport Club- Budapest)
Istvan Magyar (Ferencvárosi Torna Club- Budapest) 

 

Coach: Lajos Baróti

Booked: Sandor Pinter

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(October 13, 1976, Austria 2-Hungary 4)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria squad, October 13, 1976, Austria 2-Hungary 4)

 

 

Date: November 10, 1976

Competition: Friendly

Result: Greece 0-Austria 3 

Venue: Kavala-Ethniko Stadio (National)

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Atanas Mateev (Bulgaria) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Greece):  None

(Austria): Josef Hickersberger 11, Johann Krankl 62, Bruno Pezzey 86

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Greece:

Lakis Stergioudas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

Ioannis Gounaris (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki)

Ioannis Kyrastas (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Petros Ravousis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

Athimos Kapsis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas) (Georgios Firos (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki) 46)

Takis Nikoloudis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

Christos Ardizglou (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) (Dionysios Tsamis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 46)

Kostas Eleftherakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

Maik Galakos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Georgios Delikaris (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Thomas Mavros (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

 

Coach: Lakis Petropoulos

 

Team Captain: Kostas Eleftherakis

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
Herbert Oberhofer (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien) (Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien) 75)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Roland Hattenberger (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / West Germany)
Kurt Welzl (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) (Helmut Köglberger (Linzer Athletik-Sportklub) 46)
Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Peter Persidis.

2-Final cap for Helmut Köglberger (28/6) (1965-1976).

 

 

 

 

Date: December 5, 1976

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 3

Result: Malta 0-Austria 1 

Venue: Gzira, Empire Stadium

Attendance: 7,368

Referee: Heidi Seouidi (Tunisia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Malta): None

(Austria):  Johann Krankl 57

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Malta:

1-Alfred Mizzi (Hibernians Football Club-Paola) 

2-Lawrence Borg (Sliema Wanderers Football Club)

5-Edward Darmannin (Sliema Wanderers Football Club)

4-John Holland (Floriana Football Club)

3-Edwin Farrugia (Floriana Football Club)

8-Willie Vassallo (Floriana Football Club)

6-Frankie Micallef (Floriana Football Club)

10-Raymond Xuereb (Floriana Football Club) (Chris Vella (Hibernians Football Club-Paola) 75)

7-Vincent Magro(Valletta Football Club)

9-George Xuereb (Floriana Football Club)

11-Carlo Seychell (Valetta Football Club) (David Azzopardi (Sliema Wanderers Football Club) 68)

 

Coach: John Calleja

 

Team Captain: Willie Vassallo

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

 

 

Austria:

1- Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
2- Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
3- Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
5- Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
4- Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
10- Roland Hattenberger (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / West Germany)
8- Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
6- Herbert Oberhofer (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
7- Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) (Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien) 46)
9- Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
11-Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien) 81)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First cap for Walter Schachner.

 

Photo From: 45 Sena ta' Football Internazzjonali ta' Malta, Author Joseph A. Sacco

(Team captains, December 5, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, Malta 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: 45 Sena ta' Football Internazzjonali ta' Malta, Author Joseph A. Sacco

(Malta squad, December 5, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, Malta 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(December 5, 1976, World Cup Qualifier, Malta 0-Austria 1)

Date: December 15, 1976

Competition: Friendly

Result: Israel 1-Austria 3 

Venue: Tel Aviv- National Stadium, Ramat-Gan

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Shimon Shogeg (Israel)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Israel): Viki Peretz 25

(Austria):  Herbert Prohaska 38, Walter Schachner 38, Johann Krankl 55

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Israel:

Yosef Sorinov

Meir Nimni

Haim Bar

David Primo

Moshe Leon

Uri Malmilian

Avi Cohen (Yaron Oz 31)

Mordechai Spiegler

Moshe Schweitzer

Gidi Damti (Beni Tabak 30)

Viki Peretz

 

Coach: David Schweitzer

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

 

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club) Wien)
Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club) Wien)
Herbert Oberhofer (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien) (Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 81)
Anton Pichler (Sturm Graz Sportklub)
Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine) (Alfred Gassner (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien) 70)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Josef Stering

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

Note:

1-First caps for Gerhard Breitenberger and Anton Pichler.

2-Final cap for Alfred Gassner (3/0) (1971-1976).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: March 9, 1977

Competition: Friendly

Result: Austria 2-Greece 0 

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: Josef Poucek (Czechoslovakia)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria):  Robert Sara 32, Walter Schachner 54

(Greece): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)
Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck)  (Peter Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 76)
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine)  (Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien) 62)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Josef Hickersberger

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Greece:

Lakis Stergioudas (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

Theodoros Pallas (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

Ioannis Kyrastas (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)

Georgios Firos (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)

Anthimos Kapsis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

Stavros Sarafis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) (Kostas Iosifidis (PAOK (Panthessalonikio Athlitiko Omilo Konstantinoupolis)- Thessaloniki) 61)

Michalis Kritikopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) (Dimitris Gesios (AS (Athlitikos Syllogos) Iraklis- Thessaloniki) 73)

Kostas Eleftherakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

Georgios Delikaris (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas) (Takis Nikoloudis (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 46)

Mimis Domazos (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)  

Thomas Mavros (AEK (Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupolis)-Athina) 

 

Coach: Lakis Petropoulos

 

Team Captain: Mimis Domazos

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

 

 

Photo From: World Soccer, April 1977

(March 9, 1977, Austria 2-Greece 0)

 

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1977

(March 9, 1977, Austria 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(March 9, 1977, Austria 2-Greece 0)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(March 9, 1977, Austria 2-Greece 0)

 

 

 

Date: April 17, 1977

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 3

Result: Austria 1-Turkey 0 

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Viktor Zharkov (USSR)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria):  Walter Schachner 42

(Turkey): None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
Roland Hattenberger (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / West Germany)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

 

 

Turkey:

Şenol Güneş (Trabzonspor Kulübü) 

Fatih Terim (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul) 

Turgay Semercioğlu (Trabzonspor Kulübü) 

Erol Togay (Altay Spor Kulübü-Izmir) 

Necati Özçağlayan (Trabzonspor Kulübü) 

Alpaslan Eratlı (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

Mehmet Özgül (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul) (Hüseyin Tok (Trabzonspor Kulübü) 80)

Niko Kovi (Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü–Istanbul) (Cem Pamiroğlu (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul) 69)

Engin Verel (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

Ali Kemal Denizci (Trabzonspor Kulübü) 

Cemil Turan (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

 

Coach: Metin Turel

 

Team Captain: Cemil Turan

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red (thick white stripe across) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Photo From: Mondial, Old Series, Issue 5, June 1977

(April 17, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-Turkey 0)

Photo From: World Soccer, May 1977

(April 17, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-Turkey 0)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(April 17, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-Turkey 0)

 

 

 

Date: April 30, 1977

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 3

Result: Austria 9-Malta 0 

Venue: Salzburg, Lehner Stadion

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria):  Johann Krankl 9, 12, 18, 20, 53, 66, Josef Stering 30, 69, Hans Pirkner 65

(Malta): None

Summary of goals:

1:0 (9^th minute, Austria): Sara’s cross from the right side led to a scramble and headers in the box, finally Krankl scored on a loose ball.

2:0 (12^th minute, Austria): Josef Stering’s cross from the right side was headed in by Krankl.

3:0 (18^th minute, Austria): Krankl knocked in a rebound after a shot hit the post.

4:0 (20^th minute, Austria): Josef Stering’s cross from the right side was headed in by Krankl at the far post.

5:0 (30^th minute, Austria): After a combination play Josef Stering shot from outside of the box.

6:0 (53^rd minute, Austria): Hans Pirkner’s cross from the left side was shot in by Krankl.

7:0 (65^th minute, Austria): Robert Sara’s corner from the right side was touched to the left side by Krankl and Pirkner shot in.

8:0 (66^th minute, Austria): Hickersberger’s corner from the left side was shot in by Krankl, a defender stopped but the ball had crossed the line.

9:0 (69^th minute, Austria): Hans Pirkner’s cross from the left side was shot in by Stering.

Lineups:

Austria:

1- Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
2- Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
3- Peter Persidis (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
5- Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
4- Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien)
6- Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
10- Roland Hattenberger (Spielclub Fortuna Köln e.V. / West Germany)
8- Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
7- Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) (14-Peter Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 78)
9- Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
11- Walter Schachner (Donawitzer Sport Verein Alpine)  (15-Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien) 46)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Peter Koncilia (6/0) (1975-1977).

 

 

Malta:

1-Robert Gatt (Zebbug Rangers Football Club) 

2-George Ciantar (Floriana Football Club) 

5-Mario Schembri (Sliema Wanderers Football Club) 

6-Edward Darmannin (Sliema Wanderers Football Club) 

4-John Holland (Floriana Football Club) 

3-Edwin Farrugia (Floriana Football Club) 

10-Frankie Micallef (Floriana Football Club) 

8-Emanuel ‘Leli Fabri (Sliema Wanderers Football Club) 

9-Raymond Xuereb (Floriana Football Club) 

7-Vincent Magro (Valletta Football Club) 

11-Carlo Seychell (Valetta Football Club) (13-George Xuereb (Floriana Football Club) 46)

 

Coach: John Calleja

Sent-Off: Edwin Farrugia 67

 

Team Captain: Edward Darmannin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(April 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 9-Malta 0)

Date: June 1, 1977

Competition: Friendly

Result: Czechoslovakia 0-Austria 0 

Venue: Ostrava-Na Bazaloch

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Pablo Augusto Sanchez-Ibanez (Spain) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Czechoslovakia): None

(Austria):  None

Summary of goals:

-

Lineups:

Czechoslovakia:

Pavol Michalik (TJ Baník OKD Ostrava)

Jindrich Svoboda (TJ Zbrojovko Brno) (Karol Dobias (TJ Spartak Trnava) 58)

Vaclav Samek (ASVS Dukla Praha)

Karel Dvorak (ASVS Dukla Praha)

Koloman Gögh (TJ Slovan ChZJD Bratislava)  

Jaroslav Pollak (ASVS Dukla Banska Bystrica)  

Jan Kozak (TJ Lokomotiva Kosice) 

Miroslav Gajdusek (ASVS Dukla Praha) (Rotislav Vojacek (TJ Baník OKD Ostrava) 89)

Ladislav Vizek (ASVS Dukla Praha)

Zdenek Nehoda (ASVS Dukla Praha) (Jozef Sajanek (TJ Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 46)

Peter Mraz (TJ Internacional Slovnaft Bratislava) 

 

Coach: Vaclav Jezek

 

Team Captain: -

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: -

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

 

Austria:

Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz)  (Heinrich Strasser (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien) 75)
Peter Meister (First Vienna Football Club 1894-Wien)
Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Herbert Oberhofer (Admira Wacker Sportklub -Wien) (Hans Pirkner (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien) 75)
Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria / WAC (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)  Wien)
Werner Zanon (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: - Shirts, - Shorts, - Socks

Note:

1-First and only cap for Peter Meister (1/0) (1977) and Werner Zanon (1/0) (1977).

 

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(June 1, 1977, Czechoslovakia 0-Austria 0)

Date: August 24, 1977

Competition: Friendly

Result: Austria 2-Poland 1

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria):  Josef Stering 15, Johann Krankl 29

(Poland): Kazimierz Kmiecik 71

Summary of goals:

1:0 (15^th minute, Austria): Krankl’s cross from the left side was headed in by Stering.

2:0 (29^th minute, Austria): Krankl scored from a free kick.

2:1 (71^st minute, Poland): A cross from the right side was headed across to the left side and Kazimierz Kmiecik shot in.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
3-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)
5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
6-Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)
8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)
7-Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam  / Holland)
9- Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Josef Stering

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Poland:

1-Jan Tomaszewski (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz) (1-Zygmunt Kukla (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy)  Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec) 46)

2-Marek Dziuba (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

5-Paweł Janas (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)

3-Henryk Maculewicz (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

4-Wojciech Rudy (Górniczy Klub Sportowy Zaglebie- Sosnowiec)

6-Henryk Kasperczak (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)   

10-Kazimierz Deyna (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) (15-Zdzisław Kapka (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) 46)

8-Zbigniew Boniek (Robotnicze Towarzystwo Sportowe Widzew Łódź)

9-Marek Kusto (Centralny Wojskowy Klub Sportowy Legia Warszawa) (12-Kazimierz Kmiecik (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow) 46)

7-Grzegorz Lato (FKS (Fabryczny Klub Sportowy) Panstwowe Zaklady Loterycze Stal-Mielec)   

11-Stanisław Terlecki (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

 

Coach: Jacek Gmoch

Booked: Stanislaw Terlecki, Wojciech Rudy

Other Substitutes:

Jan Erlich (Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław)

Bogdan Masztaler (LKS (Lodzki Klub Sportowy)-Lodz)

Adam Nawałka (Gwardyjskie Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisla Krakow)

Team Captain: Kazimierz Deyna

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria squad, August 24, 1977, Austria 2-Poland 1)

Date: September 24, 1977

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 3

Result: Austria 1-East Germany 1 

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 72,000

Referee: Thomas Henry Charles Reynolds (Wales)

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Austria):  Wilhelm Kreuz 8

(East Germany): Martin Hoffmann 39

Summary of goals:

1:0 (8^th minute, Austria): Hickersberger’s cross from the right side was shot in by Kreuz.

1:1 (39^th minute, East Germany): East Germany were awarded an indirect free kick after Koncilia was adjudged to have taken too many steps with the ball. Hoffman scored from the ensuing indirect free kick.

Lineups:

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
3-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)
5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
6-Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)
Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany) (Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 78)
7-Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
11-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam  / Holland)
9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Eduard Krieger

Sent -Off: Johann Krankl 86 (for protesting his disallowed goal).

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Note:

1-Krankl scored a goal which was disallowed for offside in the 86^th minute. He was sent-off for protesting his disallowed goal.

2- Hickeraberger and Jara either number 8 or 10.

 

 

East Germany:

Jürgen Croy (BSG (Betriebssport-Gemeinschaft) Sachsenring Zwickau) 

Hans-Jurgen Dörner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 

Gerd Kische (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Gerd Weber (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Reinhard Hafner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Hartmut Schade (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Lutz Lindemann (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Gert Heidler (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) (Hans-Jurgen Riediger (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo) 73)

Peter Kotte (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) (Jürgen Sparwasser (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) 46)

Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg)

 

Coach: Georg Buschner

Booked: Martin Hoffmann

 

Team Captain: Hans-Jurgen Dörner

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Blue Shirts, White Shorts, Blue Socks

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 10, November 1977

(September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 10, November 1977

(September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 11, December1977

(September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria squad, September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 7, 1978

(Austria squad, September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1978

(Austria squad, September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 16, April-May 1978

(Austria squad, September 24, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Austria 1-East Germany 1)

 

Date: October 12, 1977

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 3

Result: East Germany 1-Austria 1

Venue: Leipzig, Zentralstadion (Central Stadium)

Attendance: 72,000

Referee: Ian Foote (Scotland) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(East Germany): Wolfram Löwe 51

(Austria):  Roland Hattenberger 43

Summary of goals:

0:1 (43^rd minute, Austria): From the middle, Pezzey sent Roland Hattenberger through, he dribbled past Croy to score.

1:1 (51^st minute, East Germany): From the middle, Wolfram Löwe was sent through, he shot past Koncilia.

Lineups:

East Germany:

Jürgen Croy (BSG (Betriebssport-Gemeinschaft) Sachsenring Zwickau) 

Hans-Jurgen Dörner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) 

Gerd Kische (Fußball-Club Hansa Rostock)

Konrad Weise (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Gerd Weber (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Reinhard Hafner (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Hartmut Schade (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden)

Lutz Lindemann (Fußball-Club Carl Zeiss Jena)

Wolfram Löwe (1. Fußball-Club Lokomotive Leipzig) 

Peter Kotte (SG (Sportgemeinschaft) Dynamo Dresden) (Hans-Jurgen Riediger (Berliner Fußball-Club Dynamo) 56)

Martin Hoffmann (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) (Jürgen Sparwasser (1. Fußball-Club Magdeburg) 87)

 

Coach: Georg Buschner

Booked: Lutz Lindemann

 

Team Captain: Hans-Jurgen Dörner

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, Blue Shorts, White Socks

 

 

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
3-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)
5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
6-Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)
8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)  (Erich Obermayer (Fußball Klub Austria Wien) 86)
10-Josef Hickersberger (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V. / West Germany)
11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)
7-Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
9-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam  / Holland)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Gerhard Breitenberger, Roland Hattenberger

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Johann Krankl suspended from this match after his sending off in the previous match vs. East Germany.

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 11, December1977

(October 12, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, East Germany 1-Austria 1)

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 13, February 1978

(October 12, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, East Germany 1-Austria 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria squad, October 12, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, East Germany 1-Austria 1)

Date: October 30, 1977

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifier-European Zone-Group 3

Result: Turkey 0-Austria 1

Venue: İzmır -Kemal Atatürk Stadyumu

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: John Gordon (Scotland) 

Kick-off time: -

Goalscorers:

(Turkey): None

(Austria):  Herbert Prohaska 71

Summary of goals:

0:1 (71^st minute, Austria): Krankl’s cross from the left side was stopped by Eser Özaltındere and Prohaska shot in the loose ball.

Lineups:

Turkey:

Eser Özaltındere (Adana Demirspor Kulübü) 

Turgay Semercioğlu (Trabzonspor Kulübü)

Erol Togay (Altay Spor Kulübü-Izmir)  

Fatih Terim (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)  

Erdoğan Arıca (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul)  

Engin Verel (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

Volkan Yayım (Zonguldakspor Kulübü)  

Sedat Özden (Bursaspor Kulübü) (İsa Ertürk (Adana Demirspor Kulübü) 75)

Ali Kemal Denizci (Trabzonspor Kulübü)  

Cemil Turan (Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü –Istanbul)

Mustafa Denizli (Altay Spor Kulübü-Izmir) (Gökmen Özdenak (Galatasaray Spor Kulübü–Istanbul) 17)

 

Coach: Metin Turel

Booked: Engin Verel, Ali Kemal Denizci

 

Team Captain: Cemil Turan

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red (White horizontal stripe across) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

 

Austria:

1-Friedrich Koncilia (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
2-Robert Sara (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
3-Eduard Krieger (Club Brugge Koninklijke Vereniging / Belgium)
5-Bruno Pezzey (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
4-Gerhard Breitenberger (Sportklub VOEST Linz) 
6-Roland Hattenberger (Verein für Bewegungspiele Stuttgart 1893 e.V. / West Germany)
8-Herbert Prohaska (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
11-Kurt Jara (Meidericher Spielverein 02 e.V. Duisburg / West Germany)
7-Josef Stering (Sparkasse Swarovski Wacker  Innsbruck) 
10-Wilhelm Kreuz (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam  / Holland)
9-Johann Krankl (Sportklub Rapid Wien)

 

Coach: Helmut Senekowitsch

Booked: Eduard Krieger

 

Team Captain: Robert Sara

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Puma

Uniform Colors: White (Red horizontal stripe across) Shirts, Black Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Final cap for Josef Stering (26/5) (1969-1977).

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 11, December 1977

(October 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Turkey 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 7, 1978

(October 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Turkey 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Onze, Hors Serie 7, 1978

(October 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Turkey 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Onze, Issue 24, December 1977

(October 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Turkey 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: kicker_WM-Sonderheft_1978

(October 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Turkey 0-Austria 1)

Photo From: Österreichs Fußball Länderspiele Chronik 1902 – 1993, Author: Anton Egger

(Austria squad, October 30, 1977, World Cup Qualifier, Turkey 0-Austria 1)