Ferdinand Popelka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ferdinand Popelka | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1922 | ||
| Date of death | 25 November 2001 (aged 79) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940-1944 | FK Austria Wien | ||
| 1944-1945 | LSV Markersdorf | ||
| 1945-1950 | FK Austria Wien | ||
| 1950-1953 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2025 | |||
Ferdinand Popelka (27 April 1922 -25 November 2001 ) was an Austrian footballer. He played mainly for FK Austria Wien as defender.
Career
His career began at FK Austria Wien. From 1944 to 1945, he played for LSV Markersdorf. Many of the players at this club had been drafted into the Wehrmacht. After the end of World War II, he returned to Austria Wien. Ferdinand Popelka won the league title and the cup twice each with Austria Wien. In the 1948/49 season, he even achieved the double. [1] In 1950, he transferred to Wiener Sport-Club. With the team he became champion of the Staatsliga B (2nd tier) in the 1952-53 season. 1953 he ended his career.