Ernst Ocwirk vs Franz Binder
Austria against Austria. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Ernst Ocwirk
Austria · 1950s · CM
- Almanac rating
- 90
- Rank in Austria
- #2 of 33
- Caps
- 62 · 6 goals
- Clubs
- Floridsdorfer AC, FK Austria Wien, U.C. Sampdoria
A true world-class midfielder, renowned for his elegance and vision, who led Austria to a third-place finish at the 1954 World Cup and shone for Sampdoria. Career record: 62 caps and 6 goals for Austria; club career at Floridsdorfer AC, FK Austria Wien, U.C. Sampdoria.
Franz Binder
Austria · SS
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Austria
- #8 of 33
- Caps
- 19 · 16 goals
- Clubs
- SK Rapid Wien
Rapid Wien’s thunderous finisher, Binder combined power shooting with clever second-striker movement and became one of Austria’s defining pre-war goalscorers. Career record: 19 caps and 16 goals for Austria; club career at SK Rapid Wien.
The verdict
The almanac puts Ernst Ocwirk ahead by 4 rating points, 90 against 86.
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