An FA Youth Cup winner with Tottenham Hotspur in 1974, he played on loan at Northampton Town, before joining German side Stuttgarter Kickers in 1975.
[5] He was instead offered terms with Tottenham Hotspur and went on to turn professional with the club in May 1973, and was a member of the FA Youth Cup winning side of 1974.
However, he didn't play a First Division game for Terry Neill's side, coming close on Boxing Day when Mike England passed a late fitness test.
He left White Hart Lane in July 1975 and linked up with German side VfB Stuttgart after being spotted playing in a tournament in Switzerland.
Bundesliga for István Sztáni's "Reds" in 1975–76, before he departed for the United States to play for Tacoma Tides in the American Soccer League.
Cegielski left Wrexham with 123 league appearances to his name and joined John McGrath's Fourth Division Port Vale on a one-year contract in July 1982.
In six games for Sam Ellis' club, he scored one goal – Blackpool's first in a 6–1 victory over Crewe Alexandra at Bloomfield Road on 9 April 1985.