Josef Blum - International Appearances


The outstanding Austrian player played 51 international matches for Austria. He held the Austrian caps record from September 15, 1929 (when he equalled the total of Josef Brandstätter) until November 14, 1954 (when his total was surpassed by Ernst Ocwirk). All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born:  4- 2-1898
Died: 18-10-1956
Country: Austria   
Caps: 51 (W33-D9-L9 – GF142-GA67 - %73.53)   
Goals:  3
Age First Cap:   22 yr 277 d     7-11-1920 vs. Hungary 2-1
Age Last Cap:    34 yr  80 d    24- 4-1932 vs. Hungary 8-2
National Team Career: 11 yr 169 d


Caps     Date    Venue             Opponent       Score    Competition  

   1    7-11-20  Budapest          Hungary         2-1
   2   27- 3-21  Wien              Sweden          2-2
   3    1- 5-21  Sankt Gallen      Switzerland     2-2
   4    5- 5-21  Dresden           Germany         3-3
   5   24- 7-21  Stockholm         Sweden          3-1
   6   31- 7-21  Helsinki          Finland         3-2
   7   15- 1-22  Milano            Italy           3-3
   8   23- 4-22  Wien              Germany         0-2
   9   30- 4-22  Budapest          Hungary         1-1
  10   11- 6-22  Wien              Switzerland     7-1
  11   24- 9-22  Wien              Hungary         2-2
  12   26-11-22  Budapest          Hungary         2-1
  13   21- 1-23  Genève            Switzerland     0-2
  14   15- 4-23  Wien              Italy           0-0
  15    6- 5-23  Wien              Hungary         1-0
  16   10- 6-23  Göteborg          Sweden          2-4
  17   15- 8-23  Wien              Finland         2-1
  18   13- 1-24  Nürnberg          Germany         3-4
  19   20- 1-24  Genova            Italy           3-0
  20   14- 9-24  Wien              Hungary         2-1
  21   22- 3-25  Wien              Switzerland     2-0
  22   19- 4-25  Paris             France          4-0
  23    5- 5-25  Wien              Hungary         3-1
  24   24- 5-25  Praha             Czechoslovakia  1-3
  25   13-12-25  Liège             Belgium         4-3
  26   14- 3-26  Wien              Czechoslovakia  2-0
  27    2- 5-26  Budapest          Hungary         3-0
  28   30- 5-26  Wien              France          4-1
  29   28- 9-26  Praha             Czechoslovakia  2-1
  30   10-10-26  Wien              Switzerland     7-1
  31    7-11-26  Wien              Stockholm       3-1
  32   20- 3-27  Wien              Czechoslovakia  1-2
  33   10- 4-27  Wien              Hungary         6-0
  34   22- 5-27  Wien              Belgium         4-1
  35   29- 5-27  Zürich            Switzerland     4-1
  36   18- 9-27  Praha             Czechoslovakia  0-2     International Cup
  37   25- 9-27  Budapest          Hungary         3-5     International Cup
  38    6-11-27  Bologna           Italy           1-0     International Cup
  39    8- 1-28  Brussel           Belgium         2-1
  40    1- 4-28  Wien              Czechoslovakia  0-1     International Cup
  41   29- 7-28  Stockholm         Sweden          3-2
  42   15- 9-29  Wien              Czechoslovakia  2-1
  43   12- 4-31  Wien              Czechoslovakia  2-1     International Cup
  44    3- 5-31  Wien              Hungary         0-0     International Cup
  45   16- 5-31  Wien              Scotland        5-0 [W]
  46   24- 5-31  Berlin            Germany         6-0
  47   14- 9-31  Wien              Germany         5-0
  48    4-10-31  Budapest          Hungary         2-2     International Cup
  49   29-11-31  Basel             Switzerland     8-1     International Cup
  50   20- 3-32  Wien              Italy           2-1 (*) International Cup
  51   24- 4-32  Wien              Hungary         8-2

[W] this match is considered the birth of the Austrian Wunderteam

(*) with this match Josef Blum became the first Austrian to reach 50 caps

Total Record    
   
Matches  Won Draw Lost  For Against  Points  Percentage    
    51    33    9    9  142-  67      75       73.53 
       
 
Types of Matches

Friendlies             42
International Cup       9

Total                  51


Goals:

Cap  32     1 goal
Cap  33     1 goal
Cap  35     1 goal
     
Total:      3 goals



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