Johann "Hans" Pirkner (born 25 March 1946, in Vienna) is a former Austrian football forward. Club career Pirkner played for several clubs, including Schalke 04 (1969–1971), Austria Wien (1974–1978) and First Vienna FC. When at Schalke, he was fined for two years due to his involvement in the 1971 Bundesliga scandal. The ban was however lifted by the ÖFB after a year. He ended his professional career after the 1978 World Cup Finals. International career He made his debut for Austria in September 1969 against West Germany and was a participant at the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where he was the oldest squad member. He earned 20 caps, scoring four goals. Honours Austrian Football Bundesliga (2): 1975–76, 1977–78 Austrian Cup (1): 1976–77 Austrian Bundesliga Top Goalscorer (1): 1975–76 References External links Hans Pirkner at Austria Wien archive Hans Pirkner at Fussballportal 1946 births Living people Footballers from Vienna Austrian footballers Austria international footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players FC Schalke 04 players FK Austria Wien players First Vienna FC players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Bundesliga players Expatriate footballers in West Germany Association football forwards FC Admira Wacker Mödling players FC Kärnten Austrian expatriate footballers Austrian expatriate sportspeople in West Germany