Gyula Polgár (8 February 1912[1] – 26 June 1992)[2] was a footballer who played for the Hungary national team.

Gyula Polgár
Personal information
Full name Gyula Polgár
Date of birth (1912-02-08)8 February 1912
Place of birth Hungary
Date of death 26 June 1992(1992-06-26) (aged 80)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ferencváros TC
International career
1932–1942 Hungary 26 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1938 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played for Hungary in the 1938 FIFA World Cup Final, having not competed in any of the earlier fixtures in the tournament.[3][4]

At the time of the 1938 tournament he was playing his club football with Ferencváros TC.[5]

After the 1938 World Cup, he played in a friendly for Hungary against Scotland on 7 December 1938.[6] In total he made 26 appearances for Hungary between 1932 and 1942, and scored two goals.[2]

He later worked as a coach in Australia.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ Soccerway stats
  2. ^ a b "Vb-história: magyar vereség a világ legjobbjától". Sport (in Hungarian). inforadio.hu. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 1 June 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Gyula Polgar". World Football. FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ Millingstein's History of the World Cup Part Three: 1938 France Archived 17 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Squad lists and players clubs - 1938 World Cup". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  6. ^ Scotland - International Matches 1931–1939, RSSSF
  7. ^ Australian Player Database Ozfootball.net