Edouard Wojtczak
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| Edouard Wojtczak | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edouard Andrew Wojtczak | |
| Date of birth | April 29, 1921 | |
| Place of birth | Syzran, Russia | |
| Date of death | March 11, 1995 (aged 73) | |
| Place of death | London, England | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1946–1947 |
Polish Army York City |
? (?) 8 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Edouard Andrew Wojtczak (29 April 1921 – 11 March 1995) was a Russian-born Polish footballer.
[edit] Career
Wojtczak worked as a tank commander in World War II.[1] He was a member of the Second Polish Army Division, who were stationed in York and signed for York City as an amateur in October 1946.[1][2] After making a typically acrobatic save, he would often bow to the crow.[1] He made a total of eight appearances for York.[3]
He would star in ice shows as a skater and walked from York to London on ice skates to publicise a show.[1] He moved to London in 1956 and edited Polish quarterly magazine Fotorama.[4] He died at St Anthony's Hospital, North Cheam after an unsuccessful triple heart by-pass operation.[4]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d City's United Nations. York City South. Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p670. ISBN 1852916656.
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Career Records", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p429. ISBN 0907969690.
- ^ a b Jarred, Martin; & Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players", Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications, p114. ISBN 0953100502.
