Roman Strzałkowski

Roman Strzałkowski
Personal information
Full name Roman Franciszek Strzałkowski
Date of birth (1941-10-06)6 October 1941
Place of birth Łagiewniki, Bytom, Poland
Date of death 5 March 1977(1977-03-05) (aged 35)
Place of death Bytom, Poland
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
–1959 ŁKS Łagiewniki
1959–1960 Zagłębie Sosnowiec
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1971 Stal/Zagłębie Sosnowiec 176 (2)
1971–1972 Hamilton Academical 18 (1)
1972–1974 Szombierki Bytom 21 (0)
Total 215 (3)
International career
1966–1970 Poland 18 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roman Franciszek Strzałkowski (6 October 1941 – 5 March 1977) was a Polish footballer who played as a centre half. He signed for Scottish club Hamilton Academical in June 1971, alongside fellow Polish internationals Alfred Olek and Witold Szygula. They were "the first players from behind the Iron Curtain […] to play in Britain." The deal was orchestrated by Hamilton's chairman Jan Stepek, who was himself Polish, in return for electronic goods being sent to Poland. Strzałkowski also played in Poland for Zagłębie and Szombierki Bytom.