Witold Szyguła Explained

Witold Szyguła
Fullname:Witold Henryk Szyguła
Birth Date:1940 11, df=y
Birth Place:Chorzów, Poland
Height:1.80 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1962–1971
Clubs1:Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Caps1:186
Goals1:0
Years2:1971–1972
Clubs2:Hamilton Academical
Caps2:27
Goals2:0
Years3:1972–1974
Clubs3:ROW Rybnik
Caps3:50
Goals3:0
Totalcaps:263
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1963–1970
Nationalteam1:Poland
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1977
Managerclubs1:Resovia Rzeszów
Manageryears2:1982–1983
Managerclubs2:Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski
Manageryears3:1992
Managerclubs3:Zagłębie Sosnowiec

Witold Henryk Szyguła (22 November 1940 – 4 September 2003) was a Polish international footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper. He signed for Scottish club Hamilton Academical in June 1971, alongside fellow Polish internationals Alfred Olek and Roman Strazalkowski.[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] Szyguła also played in Poland for Zagłębie.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hamilton Acas sign three Polish caps . 21 June 1971 . 11 October 2015 . Glasgow Herald.
  2. Web site: Pole stars to light up the dark SPL sky . 16 July 2005 . 11 October 2015 . Scotsman.
  3. Web site: One of the strangest transfer deals in football . 6 October 2015 . 11 October 2015 . Scottish Football Association.
  4. Web site: HAMILTON ACADEMICAL : 1946/47 – 2013/14 . 11 October 2015 . Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database.