Poland. Ranked 21st. A season clouded by political changes, leaving little memory. Complicated by the rules at the time, aiming to revive football, as in many other European countries: in the Polish case 1 point was given for a victory with 3 or more goals and 1 point was deducted for a loss by 3 or more goals. Brings some confusion in interpreting tables and points, so only final points will be given here. There was more confusion because one team in the top league did not finish with full games and one second division team withdrew in mid-season.
Second Division. 20 teams played in it, the top 2 were promoted and the last 4 relegated.
Stal Stocznia (Szczecin) ended last with 4 points. Freshly promoted, they withdrew 14 rounds before the end of the season and their opponents were awarded 3-0 victories against them in the 14 games Stal did no play – however, contrary to the rules in place, these awarded wins brought no extra points. Hence, further confusion in figuring out the records.
Baltyk (Gdynia) – 19th with 22 points and the second relegated team this season.
Moto Jelcz (Olawa) – 18th with 27 points. Relegated.
GKS 1962 (Jastrzebie) – 17th with 31 points. Relegated.
Resovia (Rzeszow) – 16th with 33 points.
Pogon (Stettin) – 15th with 34 points.
Miedz (Legnica) – 14th with 34 points.
Szombierki (Bytom) – 13th with 34 points.
Siarka (Tarnobrzeg) – 12th with 35 points.
Lechia (Gdansk) – 11th with 37 points.
Odra (Wodzislaw Slaski) – 10th with 39 points.
Stilon (Gorzow Wielkopolski) – 9th with 42 points.
Gornik (Walbrzych) – 8th with 43 points.
Stal (Rzeszow) – 7th with 44 points.
Gwardia (Warszawa) – 6th with 44 points.
Zaglebie (Walbrzych) – 5th with 46 points.
Polonia (Bytom) – 4th with 48 points.
Stal (Stalowa Wola) – 3rd with 51 points.
Igloopol (Debica) – 2nd with 55 points and promoted for the first time to First Division. Their greatest success so far. Top row from left: Drobot, Zieliński, Śliwa, Kotowicz, Garlej
Second row: Gierałka, Nalepka, Romaniuk, Stefanik, Strojek
Third row: Hadam, J.Zieliński, Mysiak, Tomczyk, Bajor
Forth row: Makuch, Szary, Siarkiewicz, Litke, Antolak, Zub
Sitting in front: Czapiński, Gajoch, Kucharski, Kłak, Cebula, Kaczówka, Tylak.
Hutnik (Krakow) won the Second Division championship with 57 points: their record seems to be 18 wins (4 bringing extra points), 17 ties, 3 losses (0 deducting points), 50-18 scoring record. Strong season for sure, ending with promotion. Hutnik played top league football quite often before, so unlike Igloopol, they were returning to top flight.
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