Andrew Guyda

Andrew Guyda

Personal information
Full name	Andrew W. Guyda
Birth name	Andrew Gajda
Date of birth	(1907-02-26)February 26, 1907
Place of birth	Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Date of death	June 4, 1956(1956-06-04) (aged 49)
Place of death	Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1926–19??	Revere Corinthians
	Boston Soccer Club
	Thornton Victorias
	Boston Celtics
	Lusitano Recs
International career
1936	United States	1	(0)
Managerial career
	Harvard Crimson (assistant)
	Harvard Crimson (freshmen)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Andrew W. "Poly" Guyda (born Andrew Gajda; February 26, 1907 – June 4, 1956) was an American soccer player who was a member of the U.S. soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Early life

Guyda was born in 1907 in Manchester, New Hampshire as Andrew Gajda.[3] He attended Manchester High, where he was a football quarterback from 1924 to 1926. He later went to Lowell Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology for college.[4]

Career

Guyda was known for being a smaller player in stature.[5] Guyda was signed by the Revere Corinthians in 1926, and later played for other soccer teams such as Boston Soccer Club, Thornton Victorias, Boston Celtics, and Lusitano Recs.[6][4][7][8][9] Guyda also won the two mile two-state championship in 1929.[6][10][11][12][13][14] Guyda was selected to play for the United States men's national soccer team at the 1936 Summer Olympics and played as part of the American League All-Star team in 1934 in Europe.[15][16][17] Guyda hurt his knee in 1938, which put him out of action for several months.[18]

Later life and death

Guyda later served as an assistant coach at Harvard, as well as head coach of the freshman team.[19][20][21] He died at his home in Waltham, Massachusetts, on June 4, 1956.[22]

References

1. FIFA Player Profile
2. "Andrew Gajda". Olympedia. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
3. Andrew Guyda at Olympedia (archive)
4. Harvard Coach Dead, Transcript-Telegram, 1956, retrieved March 13, 2023
5. Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
6. Collins, George (1931), Guyda One Of Real Young Soccer Stars, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
7. Guyda's Goal Defeats Manchester Light Blues, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
8. Collins, George (1933), Soccer Fans Consider Trio Worthy of U.S. Team Trial, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
9. Collins, George M. (July 7, 1936). "Fans favor Guyda as Olympic choice". The Boston Globe. Vol. CXXX, no. 7. Boston. p. 11. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
10. Figure Guyda Will Score A Few Goals, The Boston Globe, 1931, retrieved March 13, 2023
11. Collins, George (1938), "Poly" Guyda, Olympic Soccer Star to Oppose Old Mates, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
12. Collins, George (1936), Lucy Recs Beat Pawtucket, 3-1, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
13. Collins, George (1938), Celts Must Watch Clever "Manny" Rebello Tomorrow, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
14. Two Old Pals, Now With Celts, The Boston Globe, 1939, retrieved March 13, 2023
15. Live Tips an Topics, The Boston Globe, 1936, retrieved March 13, 2023
16. Collins, George (1936), Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
17. Poly Guyda Popular, The Boston Globe, 1934, retrieved March 13, 2023
18. Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, 1939, retrieved March 13, 2023
19. Dell'Apa, Frank (2018), July 6, 1936 – Andrew W. "Poly" Guyda selected for U.S. Olympic team, FrankDellapa, retrieved March 13, 2023
20. Collins, George (1942), Soccer Snaps, The Boston Globe, retrieved March 13, 2023
21. Soccer Topics, The Daily Item, 1949, retrieved March 13, 2023
22. Andrew Guyda, The Boston Globe, 1956, retrieved March 13, 2023

External links

• Andrew Guyda at WorldFootball.net
• Andrew Gajda's profile at Sports Reference.com