Henryk Kokot

Henryk Kokot

Personal information
Full name	Henryk Kokot
Date of birth	(1926-10-27)27 October 1926
Place of birth	Chorzów, Poland
Date of death	22 May 1997(1997-05-22) (aged 70)
Place of death	Gdańsk, Poland
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	AKS Chorzów
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1952	Lechia Gdańsk	65	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[1] In 1946 Kokot joined Lechia Gdańsk, 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.[2] In total he played 86 games and scored 20 goals for Lechia.[3]

Personal life

His brother was Alfred Kokot, a footballer who played for the Poland national team.[4]

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.[5]

References

1. "Henryk Kokot". lechia.gda.pl.
2. "Debiut w ekstraklasie. Cracovia – Lechia (20.03.1949)". lechiahistoria.pl.
3. "Henryk Kokot stats". lechia.net.
4. "Poland - Denmark 1:2". worldfootball.net.
5. "Zapomniane gwiazdy Lechii Gdańsk ze stadionu przy ulicy Traugutta". gol24.pl.