Anatolii Sadovskyi (Ukrainian: Анатолій Володимирович Садовський, Russian: Анатолий Владимирович Садовский; born 17 June 1916 O.S. [4 June 1916 N.S.] – 5 April 1981) was a Soviet professional footballer who played as a midfielder. After retiring he became a coach.

Anatolii Sadovskyi
Personal information
Full name Anatolii Volodymyrovych Sadovskyi
Date of birth (1916-06-04)4 June 1916 [O.S. 17 June 1916]
Place of birth Yekaterinoslav, Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire
Date of death 5 April 1981(1981-04-05) (aged 64)
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934 Stal Dnipropetrovsk
1935–1937 Spartak Dnipropetrovsk
1937–1938 Stal Dnipropetrovsk
1938 Spartak Dnipropetrovsk
1939 Stal Dnipropetrovsk 20 (1)
1940 Lokomotiv Yuga 24 (0)
1940–1941 Dynamo Kyiv 12 (0)
1944–1948 Dynamo Kyiv 52 (1)
1949 Shakhtyor Stalino 26 (0)
1951 Dynamo 6th district council
Managerial career
1962 Avanhard Kramatorsk
1962–1963 Dnipro Kremenchuk
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career edit

Sadovskyi began his playing career in Dnipropetrovsk where he played for Stal, Dynamo and Spartak. He could play in midfielder and in defense.[1] His first season was in 1934 for Stal Dnipropetrovsk. Next three years he spent in Spartak Dnipropetrovsk where in 1937 he became champion of the Soviet republican football competition in the Soviet Ukraine. In 1940 he played for Lokomotiv Yuga. Sadovskyi joined Dynamo Kyiv in the end of 1940. With the break in football due to the war, he played with Dynamo in fifty-two league matches, scoring one goal. He also played in three reserves matches and five cup matches. His last season was in 1948.[1][2] In 1949 he moved to Shakhtyor Stalino where he played for twenty-six matches. They were his last matches in top level of football.[1] In 1951 he was playing for Dynamo 6th district council team in the amateur level.

Coaching career edit

Avanhard edit

Sadovskyi was a manager of Avanhard Kramatorsk during 1962. His team finished last in their group in 1962 Ukrainian Class B. They advanced to second stage. Where they finished thirtieth out of thirty nine teams. Sadovskyi did not finish the season with Kramatorsk. He was in charge on 30 September against Kolhospnyk Poltava.[3] In a match against Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih on 14 October he was not listed as a manager.[4]

Dnipro edit

Dnipro Kremenchuk participated in 1962 Poltava Oblast Championship. Final Stage was played on Dnipro Stadium in Kremenchuk from 11 to 14 October. Dnipro won the title and players received diplomas and medals. Sadovskyi was the manager.[5][6] By winning the Poltava Oblast title, Dnipro was allowed to play in a 1962 Ukrainian Class B Relegation play-offs with Kolhospnyk to earn a spot in next years championship. Dnipro lost 3:1 on aggregate.[7] Next year a newly created professional team Dnipro was selected to participate in 1963 Ukrainian Class B. Sadovskyi was announced as a manager on 3 March 1963.[8] He was in charge of all thirty-eight games, two play-off games and two other play-off games with winner of Poltava Oblast Champions Strila Poltava.[9] On 18 January 1964 in Avtobudivnyk newspaper Sadovskyi and his coaches were described as holding experiments that negatively impacted most games in 1963 and led to the team finishing in last place.[10]

Honours edit

Players edit

Spartak Dnipropetrovsk

Manager edit

Dnipro Kremenchuk

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Rybakov, Vladyslav (2011). Футбол, Днепропетровск, и не только… [Football, Dnipropetrovsk, and not only...] (in Russian). p. 221.
  2. ^ "17 червня. День в історії "Динамо" (Київ)" [17 June. Day in history of "Dynamo" (Kyiv)]. fcdynamo.com (in Ukrainian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ Pyrukhin n.d.c, p. 251.
  4. ^ Hnatiuk, Vasyl (2011). На задворках [In the backyards] (in Russian). p. 26.
  5. ^ Barzhytskyi, Yu. (16 October 1962). ""Дніпро" - Чемпіон Області" ["Dnipro" Champion of oblast]. Robitnyk Kremenchuchchyny (in Ukrainian). Kremenchuk.
  6. ^ Pyrukhin n.d.b, p. 56.
  7. ^ Pyrukhin n.d.c, p. 254-255.
  8. ^ Prokopenko, L.; Koliesnikov, B. (3 March 1963). "Перед стартом" [Before the start]. Robitnyk Kremenchuchchyny (in Ukrainian). Kremenchuk.
  9. ^ Pyrukhin n.d.a, p. 40.
  10. ^ Barzhytskyi, Yu. (18 January 1964). "Великий футбол 1964 року" [The big football of 1964]. Avtobudivnyk (in Ukrainian). Kremenchuk.

Sources edit

  • Pyrukhin, Yurii (n.d.a), Днепр Кременчуг футбол 1963-1969 [Dnipro Kremenchuk football 1963–1969] (in Ukrainian), Kremenchuk
  • Pyrukhin, Yurii (n.d.b), Энциклопедия кременчугского футбола [Encyclopedia of Kremenchuk football] (in Russian), Kremenchuk
  • Pyrukhin, Yurii (n.d.c), Полтава 1955-1967 (КФК-Класс Б) [Poltava 1955–1967 (KFK-Klas B)] (in Russian), Kremenchuk

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