Roman Strzałkowski
Roman Franciszek Strzałkowski (6 October 1941 – 5 March 1977) was a Polish international footballer who played as a centre half. He signed for Scottish club Hamilton Academical in June 1971, alongside fellow Polish internationals Alfred Olek and Witold Szygula.[3] They were "the first players from behind the Iron Curtain […] to play in Britain."[4] The deal was orchestrated by Hamilton's chairman Jan Stepek, who was himself Polish, in return for electronic goods being sent to Poland.[5] Strzałkowski also played in Poland for Zagłębie and Szombierki Bytom.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roman Franciszek Strzałkowski[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Łagiewniki, Bytom, Poland[2] | ||
| Date of death | 5 March 1977 (aged 35)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1971 | Stal/Zagłębie Sosnowiec | 176 | (2) |
| 1971–1972 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | (1) |
| 1972–1974 | Szombierki Bytom | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 215 | (3) | |
| National team | |||
| 1966–1970 | Poland | 18 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- Roman Strzałkowski at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roman Strzałkowski at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- "Hamilton Acas sign three Polish caps". Glasgow Herald. 21 June 1971. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- "Pole stars to light up the dark SPL sky". Scotsman. 16 July 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- "One of the strangest transfer deals in football". Scottish Football Association. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- "HAMILTON ACADEMICAL : 1946/47 – 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
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