Henryk Kokot (27 October 1926 – 22 May 1997) was a Polish footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Kokot is known to have started playing football in his youth for

AKS Chorzów AKS Chorzów is a sports club based in Chorzów, Poland. It is one of the earliest sports organizations in Upper Silesia and is still well-known nationally for its football and handball teams. The club also made its mark on the international stage: ...

. In 1946 Kokot joined

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...

, where he played until 1952. During this period he was in the starting eleven which made Lechia's first ever appearance in Poland's top division, a 5–1 defeat to

Cracovia Cracovia is the Latin name for the Polish city of Kraków (Cracow). It may refer to: * Cracovia SC, a football club in Australia * Cracovia (vodka) ''Cracovia'' is Polish brand of vodka Vodka ( pl, wódka , russian: водка , sv, vodka ) ...

. In total he played 86 games and scored 20 goals for Lechia.

Personal life

His brother was

Alfred Kokot Alfred Kokot (25 January 1928 – 20 June 1981) was a Polish international footballer who played as a forward. Biography Kokot started his career playing with Kresy Chorzów and Bergknappen Chorzów during his youth years, with the latter being ...

, a footballer who played for the Poland national team. Kokot is commemorated by a star at the MOSiR Stadium in Gdańsk. The "Avenue of Stars" commemorates the efforts and success of former players and coaches.

References

1926 births 1997 deaths Lechia Gdańsk players Polish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Chorzów {{Poland-footy-midfielder-stub