Willibald "Willy" Stejskal (25 April 1896 in Vienna – ?) 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.
- Honours
- Championship: 1915/16, 1916/17, 1918/19, 1922/23
- Cup: 1918/19
International
He made his debut for Austria in June 1918 friendly match at home against Hungary, his sole international game.
Managerial career
He coached Modena, Slavia Sofia, FC Metz, Vigor Hamme, Gent, Cercle Brugge and from March 1953 Ajax.
Personal life
Willy was born in Vienna, the son of Marie Cerny and Adelbert Stejskal.
He was married to Adriene D'Hont.
References
External links
- Willibald Stejskal at National-Football-Teams.com
- Willibald Stejskal at RapidArchiv
