1902 Austria v Hungary football match
The 1902 Austria v Hungary football match was a football match held on 12 October 1902 between Austria and Hungary. The match was played at the ground of Wiener AC, a stone's throw from the modern Ernst-Happel-Stadion, and it ended in a 5–0 win for the hosts.[1]
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| Date | 12 October 1902 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wiener A.C. Platz, Vienna | ||||||
| Referee | Roland Shires (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 500 | ||||||
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Historical context
This match marked the official debut of the Austrian and Hungarian national football teams[2][3] and it was also the first international match involving two non-British teams.[4] It was the first official international football game in continental Europe,[5] and only the second official international match played outside the British Isles after a game between Argentina and Uruguay in July 1902.[6]
Although the teams were representing Vienna and Budapest, the capitals of their respective country, both sides consider this their official international debut.[4]
Summary
Josef Taurer was the author of the very first goal in non-British international football when he put the Austrians ahead in the 5th minute. Five minutes later Johann "Jan" Studnicka doubled the lead and Gustav Huber added a third before the break. The second half was also dominated by Austria, which scored two more goals to seal a 5–0 win, both netted by Studnicka who thus completed his hat-trick.[1]
The match
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Post-matchA few months later, Hungary faced Bohemia on 5 April 1903, which was the second official international football game in continental Europe..[7][8] See alsoReferences
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