| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryszard Lech Krzywicki[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1947-02-02)2 February 1947 (age 79) | ||
| Place of birth | Penley,Flintshire, Wales | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leek CSOB | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1970 | West Bromwich Albion | 57 | (9) |
| 1970–1974 | Huddersfield Town | 47 | (7) |
| 1973 | →Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 1973 | →Northampton Town (loan) | 8 | (3) |
| 1974–1976 | Lincoln City | 68 | (11) |
| Total | 182 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| 1969–1971 | Wales | 8 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ryszard Lech Krzywicki (born 2 February 1947) is aWelsh former professionalfootballer andWales international.
He was born to Polish parents; his father was a Polish Army veteran who had survived Auschwitz.[2]
During his career he played forLeek CSOB,West Bromwich Albion,Huddersfield Town,Scunthorpe United,Northampton Town andLincoln City.[3][4]
He was the first West Bromwich Albion substitute to enter the field in aLeague Cup match when he replacedDoug 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 anFA Cup game when he made way forGraham Lovett against Colchester United in January 1968.[5]
Krzywicki made his senior debut for Wales on 22 October 1969 in a 3–1 defeat toEast Germany.His finest moment gaining his 8 caps for Wales was when he scored against the then world champions,England in the1970 British Home Championship.[6][7] He made his final appearance on 27 October 1971 in a 1–0 defeat toCzechoslovakia.
He also earned 8 caps at under-23 level.[1]
Krzywicki's daughter Tara played forWales at international level, winning six caps, before becoming a long-distance runner. His son Nick is a professional golfer.[8]
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