Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian footballer and coach. played as a forward mostly for Wiener Sport-Club.
Career
He was born in the Brigittenau district of Vienna. Hof began playing football as a striker with SCR Hochstädt. In 1952 he went to Wiener Sport-Club. There he played until 1969. Only 1964/65 he played for FK Austria Wien. In 1959 and 1961 he was top scorer of the Austrian league with 32 and 21 goals. Hof was a leading Austrian footballer in the 1960s and was known as "The Professor of Football" (Der Professor des Fußballs).
Hof made 37 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Austria national football team from 1957 to 1968. He made his debut in a friendly match against West Germany on 10 March 1957.
Coaching career
He was coach of Wiener Sport-Club (1969/70 , 1974–1979 and 1985/86), Austria Salzburg and FK Austria Wien (1980–1982 and 1989-90). Withe this club he became Champion twice and Cupwinner. 1982 till 1984 he was coach of the Austrian national football team. He also managed Diagoras Rhodos in Greece.
Personal life
Hof died from lung cancer in a Vienna hospital on 25 January 1995. He was the brother of retired footballer Norbert Hof.
Honours
Player
Austrian Bundesliga: 1958, 1959
Austrian Bundesliga top scorer: 1959, 1963
Austrian Cup: 1969 (finalists)