Heinz Schilcher (14 April 1947 – 20 July 2018) was an Austrian

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player and manager, who worked as a scout for

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International career

As a player, Schilcher was capped once for the Austria national team.

Coaching career

In 1976 Schilcher briefly managed

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. On 1 July 2007, he signed a contract with

as a scout for Southern and Eastern Europe.Fußball-Journal '10-48. Die Legionärs-Liste. Österreichische Fußballarbeiter im Ausland. Teil 4: Coaches und Free Agents.
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Honours

;AFC Ajax *

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(2): 1971–72, 1972–73 *

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(2): 1971–72, 1972–73 *

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: 1971–72

References

1947 births 2018 deaths People from Murtal District Footballers from Styria Austrian men's footballers Austrian football managers Men's association football midfielders Austria men's international footballers Grazer AK players SK Sturm Graz players AFC Ajax players Paris FC players Nîmes Olympique players RC Strasbourg Alsace players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Eredivisie players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players RC Strasbourg Alsace managers Austrian expatriate men's footballers Austrian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Austrian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 20th-century Austrian sportsmen {{austria-footy-midfielder-stub