Gyula Polgár (8 February 1912 – 18 June 1992) was a

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who played for the Hungary national team. His birth name was Gyula Pigniczki. He played for Hungary in the

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, having not competed in any of the earlier fixtures in the tournament. At the time of the 1938 tournament he was playing his club football with

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. After the 1938 World Cup, he played in a friendly for Hungary against

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on 7 December 1938.Scotland - International Matches 1931–1939, RSSSF
/ref> In total he made 26 appearances for Hungary between 1932 and 1942, and scored two goals. He later worked as a coach in

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.Australian Player Database
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Hungarian men's footballers Hungary men's international footballers 1934 FIFA World Cup players 1938 FIFA World Cup players Ferencvárosi TC footballers MTK Budapest FC players APIA Leichhardt FC managers St George FC managers Sydney Olympic FC managers Hakoah Sydney City East FC managers Men's association football defenders 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen 1912 births 1992 deaths {{Hungary-footy-defender-stub