Bolesław Habowski

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Bolesław Józef Habowski (September 13, 1914 in Krakow - May 21, 1979 in Wendover, England) was a Polish soccer player from interwar period, representing Wisła Kraków and Polish national football team.

Habowski’s debut in the National Team occurred on October 10, 1937 in Warsaw (Poland - Yugoslavia 4-0). His second and last game in white-red jersey took place in Riga, September 25, 1938 (Latvia - Poland 2-1) scoring a goal in the match.

He played in forward, was regarded as a very fast and tough player, who never gave up. In the years 1934-1938 played in all Wisla Krakow's games in Polish Soccer League. Then, some time between late 1938 and early 1939, was purchased by a rising power of Polish soccer, the team of Junak Drohobycz. In September 1939 (see: Polish September Campaign) was captured by the Soviets and forcefully taken to Siberia. In 1942 managed to get to the Polish Army in Soviet Union, created by General Wladyslaw Anders. From there, across Africa, got to England, where died.

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Polish Roster in World Cup Soccer France 1938

v • d • e Poland squad - 1938 FIFA World Cup

FW Baran • GK Brom • FW Cebula • MF Dytko • DF Gałecki • DF Giemsa • MF Góra • FW Habowski • FW Korbas • MF Lis • FW Łyko • GK Madejski • MF Nyc • FW Piątek • FW R. Piec • MF W. Piec • FW Scherfke • DF Szczepaniak • DF Twórz • MF Wasiewicz • FW Wilimowski • FW Wodarz • Coach: Kałuża