Erich Probst

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Erich Probst (b. 5 December 1927 in Vienna - 16 March 1988) was an Austrian footballer. With the national team he reached third place at the World Cup tournament 1954 in Switzerland, where he was one of the foremost strikers.

He played 19 times for Austria. He participated at the World Cup 1954 where Austria became third, and became with six goals second in the scorer list, behind the Hungarian Sandor Kocsis and jointly with Max Morlock of Germany and the Swiss Josef Hügi.

[edit] Playing career

SK Admira Wien (bis 1949)
First Vienna FC (1950)
SK Rapid Wien (1950-1956)
Wuppertaler SV (1956-1958)
FC Zürich (1958/59)
SV Austria Salzburg (1959/60)
Salzburger AK 1914 (1961)
First Vienna FC (1962-1963)

[edit] Successes

1 x Zentropa Cup-Sieger: 1951
4 x Austrian Championship: 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956
Third Place at the World Cup 1954 with Austria
19 Matches / 17 Tore for Austria between 1951 and 1960

v • d • e Austria squad - 1954 FIFA World Cup Third Place

1 Schmied • 2 Hanappi • 3 Happel • 4 Barschandt • 5 Ocwirk • 6 Koller • 7 R. Körner • 8 Schleger • 9 Wagner • 10 Probst • 11 A. Körner • 12 Stotz • 13 Kollmann • 14 Giesser • 15 Pelikan • 16 Zeman • 17 Teinitzer • 18 Riegler • 19 Dienst • 20 Halla • 21 Stojaspal • 22 Haummer • Coach: Nausch