Dick Krzywicki
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Ryszard Lech Krzywicki (born 2 February 1947) is a Welsh former professional footballer and Wales international.
Early and personal life
He was born to Polish parents; his father was a Polish Army veteran who had survived Auschwitz.[1]
Club career
During his career he played for Leek CSOB, West Bromwich Albion, Huddersfield Town, Scunthorpe United, Northampton Town and Lincoln City.[2][3]
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.[4]
International career
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.[5][6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's international footballers
- Wales men's under-23 international footballers
- Footballers from Flintshire
- Welsh people of Polish descent
- British people of Polish descent
- West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Scunthorpe United F.C. players
- Northampton Town F.C. players
- Lincoln City F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Leek County School Old Boys F.C. players