Roman Strzałkowski | |
Fullname: | Roman Franciszek Strzałkowski |
Birth Date: | 1941 10, df=y |
Birth Place: | , Bytom, Poland |
Death Place: | Bytom, Poland |
Position: | Centre half |
Youthyears1: | –1959 |
Youthclubs1: | ŁKS Łagiewniki |
Youthyears2: | 1959–1960 |
Youthclubs2: | Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
Years1: | 1960–1971 |
Clubs1: | Stal/Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
Caps1: | 176 |
Goals1: | 2 |
Years2: | 1971–1972 |
Clubs2: | Hamilton Academical |
Caps2: | 18 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1972–1974 |
Clubs3: | Szombierki Bytom |
Caps3: | 21 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Totalcaps: | 215 |
Totalgoals: | 3 |
Nationalyears1: | 1966–1970 |
Nationalteam1: | Poland |
Nationalcaps1: | 18 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Roman Franciszek Strzałkowski (6 October 1941 – 5 March 1977) was a Polish 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.[1] They were "the first players from behind the Iron Curtain […] to play in Britain."[2] The deal was orchestrated by Hamilton's chairman Jan Stepek, who was himself Polish, in return for electronic goods being sent to Poland.[3] Strzałkowski also played in Poland for Zagłębie and Szombierki Bytom.[4]
Zagłębie Sosnowiec