Józef Kucharski

Józef Kucharski
Personal information
Date of birth	16 April 1910
Place of birth	Żurawica, Austria-Hungary
Date of death	29 October 1944 (aged 34)
Place of death	Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1928–1934	Pogoń Lwów
1935–1939	Lechia Lwów
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Józef Kucharski (16 April 1910 – 29 October 1944) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender.^[1]

Personal life

Kucharski served in the Invasion of Poland during the Second World War.^[2]^[3] He later fled the country and joined the Polish Armed Forces in the West, serving in the 1st Armoured Division.^[2] On 29 October 1944, he died of wounds sustained in combat in the Netherlands.^[1] He was awarded the Cross of Valour for his service.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Józef Kucharski". 90 Minut. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c List of fallen and deceased soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces abroad in the years 1939-1946. Historical Institute of General Sikorski. 1952. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ Gowarzewski, Andrzej; Dobrowolny, Zbigniew (1997). Lwów i Wilno w ekstraklasie: dzieje polskiego futbolu kresowego = The history of Polish football: in prewar eastern regions of Poland. Katowice: "GiA". p. 171. ISBN 83-905424-1-2.

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