Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian football player and coach who played as a forward.

Erich Hof
Personal information
Date of birth (1936-08-03)3 August 1936
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Date of death 25 January 1995(1995-01-25) (aged 58)
Place of death Vienna, Austria
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 SCR Hochstädt
1952–1964 Wiener Sport-Club 209 (177)
1964–1965 Austria Wien 5 (1)
1964–1969 Wiener Sport-Club 93 (44)
Total 307 (222)
International career
1957–1968 Austria 37 (28)
Managerial career
1969–1970 Wiener Sport-Club
1971 Austria Salzburg
1974–1979 Wiener Sport-Club
1980–1982 Austria Wien
1982–1984 Austria
1985–1986 Wiener Sport-Club
1987 Diagoras
1989–1990 Austria Wien
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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

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International

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Scores and results list Austria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hof goal.
List of international goals scored by Erich Hof
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 5 October 1958 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   France 1–0 1–2 Friendly [4]
2 20 May 1959 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Norway 1–0 1–0 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification [5]
3 14 June 1959 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Belgium 2–2 4–2 Friendly [6]
4 3–2
5 23 September 1959 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Norway 3–1 5–2 1960 European Nations' Cup qualification [7]
6 5–2
7 22 November 1959 Mestalla Stadium, Valencia, Spain   Spain 1–3 3–6 Friendly [8]
8 29 May 1960 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Scotland 4–1 Friendly [9]
9
10 22 June 1960 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Norway 2–1 Friendly [10]
11 4 September 1960 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Soviet Union 1–1 3–1 Friendly [11]
12 3–1
13 30 October 1960 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Spain 3–0 3–0 Friendly [12]
14 10 December 1960 Stadio San Paolo, Naples, Italy   Italy 1–0 2–1 Friendly [13]
15 27 May 1961 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   England 1–0 3–1 Friendly [14]
16 8 October 1961 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Hungary 2–1 Friendly [15]
17 8 April 1962 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland   Republic of Ireland 3–2 3–2 Friendly [16]
18 6 May 1962 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Bulgaria 2–0 Friendly [17]
19 25 April 1965 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   East Germany 1–0 1–1 1966 FIFA World Cup qualification [18]
20 11 June 1967 Central Lenin Stadium, Moscow, Russia   Soviet Union 1–2 3–4 UEFA Euro 1968 qualification [19]
21 6 September 1967 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Hungary 1–3 Friendly [20]
22 19 May 1968 Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria   Cyprus 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   Soviet Union 3–1 Friendly [22]
28 10 November 1968 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland   Republic of Ireland 2–0 2–2 Friendly [23]

Personal life

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Hof died from lung cancer in a Vienna hospital on 25 January 1995.[2]

He was the brother of retired footballer Norbert Hof.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b "Der "Professor" des Fußballs ist tot" [The "Professor" of football is dead]. Kurier (in German). 26 January 1996. p. 22.
  3. ^ Klukowski, Tomasz (21 April 2011). "Erich Hof - International Goals". RSSSF.
  4. ^ "Austria v France, 05 October 1958". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Norway v Austria, 20 May 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Austria v Belgium, 14 June 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Austria v Norway, 23 September 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Spain v Austria, 22 November 1959". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Austria v Scotland, 29 May 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Norway v Austria, 22 June 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Austria vs Soviet Union international football match report". EU Football. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Austria v Spain, 30 October 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Italy v Austria, 10 December 1960". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Austria v England, 27 May 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Austria v Hungary, 08 October 1961". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Republic of Ireland v Austria, 08 April 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Austria v Bulgaria, 06 May 1962". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Austria v East Germany, 25 April 1965". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  19. ^ "USSR v Austria, 11 June 1967". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Austria v Hungary, 06 September 1967". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Austria v Cyprus, 19 May 1968". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  22. ^ "USSR v Austria, 16 June 1968". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Republic of Ireland v Austria, 10 November 1968". 11v11. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
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