Dick Krzywicki (born Ryszard Lech Krzywicki; 2 February 1947 in

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) is a Welsh former professional

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and

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international. He was born to Polish parents. During his career he played for

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, Scunthorpe United,

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and Lincoln City. He was the first West Bromwich Albion substitute to enter the field in a

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match when he replaced Doug Fraser against Manchester City in October 1966. He went on to score a goal as Albion progressed by a 4–2 scoreline. Krzywicki became the first Albion player to be substituted in an

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game when he made way for Graham Lovett against Colchester United in January 1968.

International career

Krzywicki made his debut for Wales on 22 October 1969 in a 3–1 defeat to

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. His finest moment gaining his 8 caps for Wales was when he scored against the then world champions,

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in the 1970 British Home Championship. He made his final appearance on 27 October 1971 in a 1–0 defeat to

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Personal life

Krzywicki's daughter Tara played for

at international level, winning six caps, before becoming a long-distance runner. His son Nick is a professional golfer.

References

* 1947 births Living people Welsh footballers Wales international footballers Wales under-23 international footballers Sportspeople from Flintshire Welsh people of Polish descent British people of Polish descent West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players English Football League players Association football midfielders {{Wales-footy-midfielder-stub