About Edouard Wojtczak
Lived 1921 – 1995 (aged 73). Edouard Wojtczak was an association football player.
Edouard Andrew Wojtczak (29 April 1921 – 11 March 1995) was a Russian-born Polish footballer.
Career Wojtczak served as a tank commander in World War II. He was a member of the Second Polish Army Division, who were stationed in York and signed for York City as an amateur in October 1946. After making a typically acrobatic save, he would often bow to the crowd.
He would star in ice shows as a skater and walked from York to London on ice skates to publicise a show. He died at St Anthony's Hospital, North Cheam after an unsuccessful triple heart by-pass operation.
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Who was Edouard Wojtczak?
Polish footballer (1921-1995)
When was Edouard Wojtczak born?
Edouard Wojtczak was born on 29 April 1921 in Syzran.
When did Edouard Wojtczak die?
Edouard Wojtczak died on 11 March 1995 in London.
What was Edouard Wojtczak's occupation?
Edouard Wojtczak was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edouard Wojtczak. https://biography.guide/edouard-wojtczak/
MLA: "Edouard Wojtczak." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edouard-wojtczak/.
Chicago: "Edouard Wojtczak." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edouard-wojtczak/.
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