At the age of 10, he began his career as a football player with hometown club ASKÖ Riedlingsdorf. In 1965 he moved to SC Pinkafeld. On 10 October 1965, Pinkafeld had to play away versus Wiener Sport-Club. This game was lost 2:6. Wilhelm Kaipel, who played instead of the standard goalie, made such a good impression that he was signed by the Wiener Sport-Club a few months later.[3] From 1971 to 1975 he played for SV Austria Salzburg. 1975 to 1977 he played for SK VOEST Linz. Wilhelm Kaipel's last match in the Bundesliga was on 30 October 1976 in a game between VOEST Linz and Austria Wien.
In the 1970/71 season Wilhelm Kaipel was called up twice to the Austrian national football team. He did not play in this matches. [4]
Manager
He returned to football as coach in 1982. He coached SV Oberwart. His coaching career had longer breaks due to other professional activities. Later he coaches SK Rapid Wien, VSE St. Pölten and Wiener Sport-Club.
↑Rudolf Köberl: Festschrift des SC Pinkafeld zum Anlass des 100-jährigen Bestandsjubiläum 1912 - 2012, Seite 58 und 59, Verleger und Herausgeber SC Pinkafeld 2012 (German)