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Dick Krzywicki (born Ryszard Lech Krzywicki on 2 February 1947 in Penley, Flintshire) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international. He was born to Polish parents.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryszard Lech Krzywicki | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Penley, Flintshire, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leek CSOB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1969 | West Bromwich Albion | 57 | (9) |
| 1970–1974 | Huddersfield Town | 47 | (7) |
| 1972 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1973 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1974–1976 | Lincoln City | 68 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1969–1971 | Wales | 8 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 May 2007 | |||
During his career he played for West Bromwich Albion, Huddersfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Northampton Town and Lincoln City.[1]
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.[2]
International career
Krzywicki made his 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.[3][4] He made his final appearance on 27 October 1971 in a 1–0 defeat to Czechoslovakia.
Personal life
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.[5]
References
- Hayes, Dean P. (2004). Wales The Complete Who's Who of Footballers Since 1946. Sutton Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-7509-3700-9.
- "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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