István Tóth (footballer)
István Tóth-Potya (28 July 1891 – 6 February 1945) was a Hungarian amateur association football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | István Tóth-Potya | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Austria-Hungary | ||
| Date of death | 6 February 1945 (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ferencvárosi TC | |||
| National team | |||
| 1909–1928 | Hungary | 19 | (8) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1926–1930 | Ferencvárosi TC | ||
| 1930–1931 | US Triestina | ||
| 1931–1932 | Internazionale | ||
| 1932–1934 | Újpest FC | ||
| 1934–1936 | US Triestina | ||
| 1938–1939 | US Triestina | ||
| 1943 | Ferencvárosi TC[1] | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He was a member of the Hungarian Olympic squad at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was an unused reserve player for the duration of the games and did not play a match in the 1912 football tournament.
For the Hungarian national team he played 19 games and scored 8 goals.
He became a member of the Hungarian anti-fascist resistance following Hungary's invasion by Germany, helping several hundred people escape from Nazi custody and death. He was arrested by the Gestapo in late 1944 and executed in February 1945 by Hitler's Hungarian allies, Szálasi's Arrow Cross henchmen.
References
- "Hungarian Players and Coaches in Italy". Rsssf.com.
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