István Tóth (footballer)

István Tóth-Potya (28 July 1891 – 6 February 1945) was a Hungarian amateur association football player.

István Tóth

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

1. "Hungarian Players and Coaches in Italy". Rsssf.com.