| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Klemens Drabiński | ||
| Date of birth | (1912-06-06)6 June 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Date of death | 28 October 1995(1995-10-28) (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1927–1933 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1938 | Legia Warsaw | 37 | (6) |
| 1938–1939 | Warszawianka | 3 | (0) |
| 1943–1945 | Dundee United | ||
| 1945–1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 1947–1948 | Legia Warsaw | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1948 | Legia Warsaw | ||
| 1950–1951 | ŁKS Łódź | ||
| 1954–1955 | Odra Opole | ||
| 1955 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | ||
| 1961 | Polonia Bytom | ||
| 1962 | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| 1963–1964 | Lech Poznań | ||
| 1964–1965 | Raków Częstochowa | ||
| 1966–1967 | Gwardia Warsaw | ||
| Pafawag Wrocław | |||
| Start Łódź | |||
| Bzura Chodaków | |||
| 1971–1972 | Piast Gliwice | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Edward Klemens Drabiński (6 June 1912 – 28 October 1995) was a Polishfootballplayer andmanager.
Drabiński began his career withLegia Warsaw after joining the youth teams in 1927.[1] He made his debut for Legia in 1933, before joiningWarszawianka in 1938.
The outbreak ofWorld War II in 1939 stopped his footballing career, and Drabiński was involved in theSeptember Campaign. Drabiński's unit was captured by the Soviet forces inKozielsk, and was spared exaction due to not being a Polish Army Officer. He was later involved in a prisoner exchange with the German forces and was sent to anOflag camp. Drabiński later escaped from the camp and met up with Polish GeneralStanisław Sosabowski with whom he fought with. Eventually he ended up in the United Kingdom where he later trained as aCichociemni. During this time he played forDundee United andDunfermline Athletic in Scotland. Drabiński was awarded with theVirtuti Militari medal for his service in the war.[2]
After the war, Drabiński moved back to Poland and joined his old club Legia Warsaw. Drabiński is the only player to have played for Legia both before and after World War II. He only made 4 more appearances for Legia, and retired from professional football in 1948, quickly becoming the Legia manager. Drabiński went on to manage other top division sides such asŁKS Łódź, Polonia Bydgoszcz,Polonia Bytom, andLechia Gdańsk,[3] before winning his only competition as a manager withGwardia Warsaw in 1967 winning theII liga to get Gwardia promoted to the top division.
Polonia Bytom
Gwardia Warsaw