Willibald Stejskal Explained

Willibald Stejskal
Birth Date:25 April 1896
Birth Place:Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Position:Defender
Years1:1914–1923
Clubs1:Rapid Vienna
Caps1:60
Goals1:1
Years2:1923
Clubs2:Wacker Wien[1]
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:1924
Clubs3:Wiener AF[2]
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:1918
Nationalteam1:Austria
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1921–1922
Manageryears2:1924
Manageryears3:1925
Manageryears4:1932–1933
Manageryears5:1936–
Manageryears6:1942–1943
Manageryears7:1942–1944
Manageryears8:1948–1949
Manageryears9:1953
Managerclubs9:Ajax (interim)

Willibald "Willy" Stejskal (25 April 1896, Vienna[3]) was an Austrian football (soccer) player in defender role and manager.

Playing career

Club

He played for Rapid Vienna from 1914 to 1923. In this period he won with the club four national championships and once the Austrian Cup. In 1923 he also played for Wacker Wien and in 1924 he finished his Austrian career as player with Wiener AF.

After this, he moved to Australia, where he claimed that he had been for two years. It is known, that in 1928 he played for the team of the stove manufacturer Metters Limited, probably based in the Sydney suburb of Canterbury and a major force in the football of the city in that era. There he falsely claimed, having been a member of the Czechoslovak team at the 1924 Olympics.[4] [5]

Honours

International

He made his debut for Austria in June 1918 friendly match at home against Hungary, his sole international game.[6]

Managerial career

He coached Modena,[7] Slavia Sofia,[8] FC Metz,[9] [10] Vigor Hamme,[11] Gent, Cercle Brugge[12] and from March 1953 Ajax.[13]

Personal life

Willy was born in Vienna, the son of Marie Cerny and Adelbert Stejskal.[3]

He was married to Adriene D'Hont.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ö1 (Wiener Liga 1. Klasse) 1923/24 Wacker Wien. austriasoccer.at. 19 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Ö1 (Wiener Liga 1. Klasse) 1923/24 Wr. Association FC. austriasoccer.at. 19 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Willibald Steyskal. Archief Amsterdam. 19 March 2020.
  4. Web site: An Unusual Name. The Arrow. 27 April 1928. 14. 19 March 2020.
  5. Web site: Het Trainersvragstuk. Clubnieuws Ajax. 1 March 1953. 10. 19 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Willibald "Willy" Stejskal - national football team player. eu-football.info. 19 March 2020.
  7. Web site: List of Austrian Players and Coaches in Italy before 1945. RSSSF. 19 March 2020.
  8. Web site: История. https://web.archive.org/web/20110903103201/http://www.pfcslavia.com/bg/history.htm. dead. 3 September 2011. pfcslavia.com. 19 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Willy Steyskal. fcmetz.com. 19 March 2020.
  10. Web site: France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs. RSSSF. 19 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Aan de broek trekken. De Voorpost. 2 March 1984. 11. 19 March 2020.
  12. Web site: Entraîneurs du Cercle de Bruges. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121083229/http://cerclebrugge.be/index_fr.php?catnr1=6&catnr2=161. dead. 21 November 2010. cerclebrugge.be. 19 March 2020.
  13. Web site: english.ajax.nl - Coaches . english.ajax.nl . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070503192942/http://english.ajax.nl/web/show/id=47817 . 2007-05-03.