Wilhelm Góra

Who was Wilhelm Góra?

Wilhelm Antoni Góra was a Polish midfield soccer player.

His career started in Szarlej - a small hamlet located near Bytom -Beuthen O/S. After some years, he moved to Pogon Katowice and then changed to Cracovia - one of the best teams of interwar Poland.

His debut in the Polish Soccer League took place in 1934, and until 1939 Gora participated in 134 Cracovia's games, winning the 1937 Championship of Poland title. In 1935 he debuted in the Polish National Team and in 1936 was a participant in Berlin, Germany Olympic Games, where Poland was placed on the 4th location. Also, he took part in the legendary 1938 FIFA World Cup game Poland - Brazil 5-6.

Until 1939 Góra was a key midfield player of the Polish National Team and by then he had played in 16 games. After the beginning of World War II, he signed the Volksliste, which allowed him to continue the career. Gora remained in Kraków, playing in a German-only team DTSG Krakau.