Henryk Gronowski
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henryk Teodor Gronowski[1] | ||
| Birth name | Heinrich Theodor Gruner[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 1928[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Gliwice, Germany | ||
| Date of death | 10 May 1977 (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Warsaw, Poland | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dynas Gliwice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Piast Gliwice | ||
| 1949–1961 | Lechia Gdańsk | 209 | (0) |
| 1961–1962 | Polonia Melbourne | ||
| 1962–1963 | Polonia Sydney | ||
| 1963–1969 | Lechia Gdańsk | 49 | (0) |
| Total | 258 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957 | Poland | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Ogniwo Sopot | |||
| –1977 | Gedania Gdańsk | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henryk Teodor Gronowski (born Heinrich Theodor Gruner; 9 March 1928 – 10 May 1977) was a Polish professional football player and manager. He spent the majority of his career with Lechia Gdańsk, before going on to have brief spells in management. His brother, Robert Gronowski was also a former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Senior career
After World War II, Gronowski joined the newly established football team of his birth city Piast Gliwice, which had now been integrated into Poland.[4] In 1949, Gronowski joined Lechia Gdańsk with his older brother, Robert.[5] Gronowski spent a total of 12 seasons at Lechia, playing over 200 games in all competitions.[6] In 1961, Gronowski moved to Australia to play for Polonia Melbourne[7] and Polonia Sydney, teams created by Polish nationals who had moved to Australia. After two seasons away, Gronowski once again returned to Lechia Gdańsk and spent a further six years with the club.[8] In total, Gronowski spent 18 seasons at Lechia and made 273 appearances in all competitions.