Ryszard Lech Krzywicki (born 2 February 1947) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryszard Lech Krzywicki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Penley, Flintshire, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leek CSOB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1970 | West Bromwich Albion | 57 | (9) |
| 1970–1974 | Huddersfield Town | 47 | (7) |
| 1973 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1973 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1974–1976 | Lincoln City | 68 | (11) |
| Total | 182 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Wales | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life edit
He was born to Polish parents; his father was a Polish Army veteran who had survived Auschwitz.[2]
Club career edit
During his career he played for Leek CSOB, West Bromwich Albion, Huddersfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Northampton Town and Lincoln City.[3][4]
He was the first West Bromwich Albion substitute to enter the field in a League Cup match when he replaced Doug Fraser against Manchester City in October 1966. He went on to score a goal as Albion progressed by a 4–2 scoreline. Krzywicki became the first Albion player to be substituted in an FA Cup game when he made way for Graham Lovett against Colchester United in January 1968.[5]
International career edit
Krzywicki made his senior debut for Wales on 22 October 1969 in a 3–1 defeat to East Germany. His finest moment gaining his 8 caps for Wales was when he scored against the then world champions, England in the 1970 British Home Championship.[6][7] He made his final appearance on 27 October 1971 in a 1–0 defeat to Czechoslovakia.
He also earned 8 caps at under-23 level.[1]
Personal life edit
Krzywicki's daughter Tara played for Wales at international level, winning six caps, before becoming a long-distance runner. His son Nick is a professional golfer.[8]
References edit
- Hayes, Dean P. (2004). Wales The Complete Who's Who of Footballers Since 1946. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-3700-9.
- ^ a b "Dick Krzywicki". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "The Auschwitz survivor's son who played for Wales" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Dick Krzywicki at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Dick Krzywicki". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ Matthews, Tony; Mackenzie, Colin (1987). Albion! A Complete Record of West Bromwich Albion 1879–1987. Breedon Books. p. 241. ISBN 0-907969-23-2.
- ^ "Wales 1–1 England". The Football Association. Retrieved 27 January 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (21 March 1999). "Tara, the girl who was born to run". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (21 January 2000). "Krzywicki arrives by the long route". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 January 2010.[dead link]
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