Edouard Wojtczak

Football player infobox
playername = Edouard Wojtczak


fullname = Edouard Andrew Wojtczak
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = April 29, 1921
cityofbirth = Syzran
countryofbirth = Russia
dateofdeath = death date and age|1995|3|11|1921|4|29
cityofdeath = London
countryofdeath = England
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
1946–1947
clubs = Polish Army
York City
caps(goals) = ? (?)
8 (0)

Edouard Andrew Wojtczak (29 April, 1921 – 11 March 1995) was a Russian-born Polish footballer.

Career

Wojtczak worked as a tank commander in World War II.cite web
title = City's United Nations
url = http://www.yorkcitysouth.co.uk/xdb-nations.htm
publisher = York City South
accessdate = 2007-09-26] 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.cite book
last = Hugman
first = Barry J.
title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005
publisher = Queen Anne Press
year = 2005
pages = p670
isbn = 1852916656 ] After making a typically acrobatic save, he would often bow to the crow. He made a total of eight appearances for York.cite book
last = Batters
first = Dave
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
publisher = The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited
year = 1990
pages = p429
chapter = York City Career Records
isbn = 0907969690 ]

He would star in ice shows as a skater and walked from York to London on ice skates to publicise a show. He moved to London in 1956 and edited Polish quarterly magazine Fotorama.cite book
last = Jarred
first = Martin
coauthors = & Windross, Dave
title = Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997
publisher = Citizen Publications
year = 1997
pages = p114
chapter = Football League Players
isbn = 0953100502 ] He died at St Anthony's Hospital, North Cheam after an unsuccessful triple heart by-pass operation.

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