| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 August 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Date of death | 25 January 1995 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1952 | SCR Hochstädt | ||
| 1952–1964 | Wiener Sport-Club | 209 | (177) |
| 1964–1965 | Austria Wien | 5 | (1) |
| 1964–1969 | Wiener Sport-Club | 93 | (44) |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1968 | Austria | 37 | (28) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1970 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
| 1971 | Austria Salzburg | ||
| 1974–1979 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
| 1980–1982 | Austria Wien | ||
| 1982–1984 | Austria | ||
| 1985–1986 | Wiener Sport-Club | ||
| 1987 | Diagoras | ||
| 1989–1990 | Austria Wien | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erich Hof (3 August 1936 – 25 January 1995) was an Austrian football player and coach who played as a forward.
Born in the Brigittenau district of Vienna, Hof began playing football as a striker with FC Hochstädt. In 1952, he joined Wiener Sport-Club, where he would play until 1969, with the exception of a brief stint with Austria Wien in 1964. He led the Austrian league in goal-scoring in 1959 and 1961 with 32 and 21 goals respectively.[1] Hof was a leading Austrian footballer in the 1960s and was known as "The Professor of Football" (Der Professor des Fußballs).[2]
Hof made 37 appearances and scored 28 goals for the Austria national team from 1957 to 1968. He made his debut in a friendly match against West Germany on 10 March 1957.[3]
Hof died from lung cancer in a Vienna hospital on 25 January 1995.[2]
He was the brother of retired footballer Norbert Hof.