Lokomotiv Kharkiv is a Soviet football club. Until 1956 he played in the Higher League of the USSR.
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History
It was created in 1936 on the basis of the Red Railway Worker team, organized in 1923 . Represented the Southern Railway ( VDSO Lokomotiv ). Colors are red and white. She played at the stadiums "Tractor", "Dzerzhinets" and "Dynamo" .
In the USSR championship - in the 2nd group (1945-1948), the major league (1949-1950, 1953-1954), class "B" (1951-1952.1955). In the major league, 114 matches: + 34 = 23-57, goals 112-178. Highest achievement - 9th place (1953).
In the USSR Cup 27 (1) matches: + 11 = 3-13 (1), goals 40-42. The highest achievement - 1/4 finals (1948).
Winner of the USSR Cup of 1945 , finalist of 1946
In 1956, dropped out of the USSR championship, giving way to the leading players Avangard (Kharkiv) .
Famous Soccer Players
- G. Borzenko - 98 games in the major league, 27 goals
- S. Chizhov - 97 games, 24 goals
- N. Ugraitsky - 95 games
- V. Tooth - 90 games, 13 goals
- P. Ponomarenko - 86 games, 9 goals
- N. Golyakov
- E. Dubinsky
Head coaches in the major league: P. G. Parovyshnikov (1949, 1954, since June), G. G. Putilin (1950), A. T. Shevtsov (1953-54, until June).
Game Style
Having strong players in all the lines of the game, the team practiced defensive football, counting on sudden counterattacks based on the high speed qualities of the attackers.
Sources
- Encyclopedia Russian Football for 100 Years. - Moscow: Gregory Page, 1997 .-- ISBN 5-900493-70-9 - p. 300-301.