Heinrich Retschury
Heinrich Retschury (born 5 January 1887 in Vienna; died 11 June 1944) was an Austrian football player, referee, coach and official. He played for First Vienna FC and the Austrian team as defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Heinrich Retschury | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 1944 | ||
| Playing position(s) | defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906 –1912 | First Vienna FC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1908 – 1909 | Austria | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1914 –1919 | Austria | ||
| 1937 | Austria | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
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 Austrian 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.[3] Later he was a member of the Olympic squad for the Stockholm Olympic games in 1912, but he did not play there.[1]
Coach
During the First World War he was caretaker of the football national team because the coach Hugo Meisl became soldier. (22 matches: 8 won, 3 draws, 11 lost). Also in the year 1937, after the death of Hugo Meisl, he became caretaker of the national team (5 matches: 2 won, 1 draw, 2 lost) and reached the qualification for the 1938 FIFA World Cup where Austria did not play, because the country was occupied by Germany.
Referee
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;[4] Quarterfinal: Netherlands-Irish Free State 2:1;[5] First Bronze medal: Netherlands-Sweden 1:1;[6]) 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 |