Józef Kucharski
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 April 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Żurawica, Austria-Hungary | ||
Date of death | 29 October 1944 | (aged 34)||
Place of death | Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1928–1934 | Pogoń Lwów | 25 | (1) |
1935–1939 | Lechia Lwów | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Józef Kucharski (16 April 1910 – 29 October 1944) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender in Liga Piłki Nożnej for Pogoń Lwów.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Kucharski served in the Invasion of Poland during the Second World War.[2][3] He later fled the country and joined the Polish Armed Forces in the West, serving in the 1st Armoured Division.[2] On 29 October 1944, he died of wounds sustained in combat in the Netherlands.[1] He was awarded the Cross of Valour for his service.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Józef Kucharski". 90 Minut. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ a b c List of fallen and deceased soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces abroad in the years 1939-1946. Historical Institute of General Sikorski. 1952. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Gowarzewski, Andrzej; Dobrowolny, Zbigniew (1997). Lwów i Wilno w ekstraklasie: dzieje polskiego futbolu kresowego = The history of Polish football: in prewar eastern regions of Poland. Katowice: "GiA". p. 171. ISBN 83-905424-1-2.
Categories:
- 1910 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Przemyśl County
- Footballers from Podkarpackie Voivodeship
- Polish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Pogoń Lwów players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Polish military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Polish football defender stubs