Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian football player and coach who played as a forward.
Career
Born in the Brigittenau district of Vienna, Hof began playing football as a striker with FC Hochstädt. In 1952, he joined Wiener Sport-Club, where he would play until 1969, with the exception of a brief stint with Austria Wien in 1964. He led the Austrian league in goal-scoring in 1959 and 1961 with 32 and 21 goals respectively.[1] Hof was a leading Austrian footballer in the 1960s and was known as "The Professor of Football" (Der Professor des Fußballs).[2]
Hof made 37 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Austria national team from 1957 to 1968. He made his debut in a friendly match against West Germany on 10 March 1957.[3]
Career Statistics
International
- Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hof goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 October 1958 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly | [4] |
2 | 20 May 1959 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification | [5] |
3 | 14 June 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
2–2 | 4–2 | Friendly | [6] |
4 | 3–2 | ||||||
5 | 23 September 1959 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
3–1 | 5–2 | 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification | [7] |
6 | 5–2 | ||||||
7 | 22 November 1959 | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain | ![]() |
1–3 | 3–6 | Friendly | [8] |
8 | 29 May 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
– | 4–1 | Friendly | [9] |
9 | – | ||||||
10 | 22 June 1960 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway | ![]() |
– | 2–1 | Friendly | [10] |
11 | 4 September 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | [11] |
12 | 3–1 | ||||||
13 | 30 October 1960 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [12] |
14 | 10 December 1960 | Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly | [13] |
15 | 27 May 1961 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly | [14] |
16 | 8 October 1961 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
– | 2–1 | Friendly | [15] |
17 | 8 April 1962 | Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland | ![]() |
3–2 | 3–2 | Friendly | [16] |
18 | 6 May 1962 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
– | 2–0 | Friendly | [17] |
19 | 25 April 1965 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification | [18] |
20 | 11 June 1967 | Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Russia | ![]() |
1–2 | 3–4 | UEFA Euro 1968 qualification | [19] |
21 | 6 September 1967 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
– | 1–3 | Friendly | [20] |
22 | 19 May 1968 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria | ![]() |
1–0 | 7–1 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | [21] |
23 | 3–0 | ||||||
24 | 4–1 | ||||||
25 | 5–1 | ||||||
26 | 7–1 | ||||||
27 | 16 June 1968 | Kirov Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia | ![]() |
– | 3–1 | Friendly | [22] |
28 | 10 November 1968 | Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–2 | Friendly | [23] |
Personal life
Hof died from lung cancer in a Vienna hospital on 25 January 1995.[2]
He was the brother of retired footballer Norbert Hof.
References
- ^ "Eine Legende wäre heute 70 geworden: Am 3. August 1936 kam Erich Hof auf die Welt" [A Legend would be 70 years old today: On 3 August 1936, Erich Hof entered the world] (in German). News.at. 2 August 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Der "Professor" des Fußballs ist tot" [The "Professor" of football is dead]. Kurier (in German). 26 January 1996. p. 22.
- ^ Klukowski, Tomasz (21 April 2011). "Erich Hof - International Goals". RSSSF.
- ^ "Austria v France, 05 October 1958". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Norway v Austria, 20 May 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Belgium, 14 June 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Norway, 23 September 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Spain v Austria, 22 November 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Scotland, 29 May 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Norway v Austria, 22 June 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria vs Soviet Union international football match report". EU Football. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Spain, 30 October 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Italy v Austria, 10 December 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v England, 27 May 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Hungary, 08 October 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland v Austria, 08 April 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Bulgaria, 06 May 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v East Germany, 25 April 1965". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "USSR v Austria, 11 June 1967". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Hungary, 06 September 1967". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Austria v Cyprus, 19 May 1968". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "USSR v Austria, 16 June 1968". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Ireland v Austria, 10 November 1968". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
External links
- Austria Archiv as player (in German)
- Austria Archiv as coach (in German)
- National Team stats as player (in German)
- National Team stats as coach (in German)
- Erich Hof – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Erich Hof at National-Football-Teams.com
- Erich Hof at WorldFootball.net
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