Mieczysław Batsch

Mieczysław Józef Batsch (January 1, 1900 in Lwów – September 9, 1977 in Przemyśl) was a Polish soccer forward. He represented both Pogoń Lwów and the Polish National Team.

Batsch was a graduate of the mechanical engineering program of Lwów's Technical University (Politechnika Lwowska).

In the 1920s, while he was on the team, Pogoń won multiple national champions (1922, 1923, 1925, 1926). Together with Wacław Kuchar and Józef Garbień, he scored several goals. His career lasted from 1916 to 1929, after which he occasionally played on the team Oldboye Lwów, which consisted of soccer veterans from Lwów.

On the national team he played in 11 games, scoring 1 goal. Batsch was a member of the side that participated in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Poland squad – 1924 Summer Olympics

GK Goerlitz GK Loth GK Popiel GK Wiśniewski DF Cyl DF Fryc DF Gintel MF Cikowski MF Krupa MF Kuchar MF Spoida MF Styczeń MF Synowiec FW Adamek FW Batsch FW Kałuża FW Miller FW Reyman FW Reyman FW Sperling FW Staliński Coach: Obrubański

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