Edouard Wojtczak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edouard Andrew Wojtczak | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Syzran, Russia | ||
| Date of death | 11 March 1995 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Polish Army | ? | (?) | |
| 1946–1947 | York City | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edouard Andrew Wojtczak (29 April 1921 – 11 March 1995) was a Russian-born Polish footballer.
Career[edit]
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 crowd.[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]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d "City's United Nations". York City South. Retrieved 26 September 2007.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 670. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Career Records". York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. p. 429. ISBN 0-907969-69-0.
- ^ 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. p. 114. ISBN 0-9531005-0-2.