About Gustav Björk
Lived 1900 – 1928 (aged 27). Gustav Björk was a Swedish association football player.
Gustav "Måsen" Björk (10 July 1900 – 12 May 1928) was a Swedish football player, best known for being a prolific goalscorer for Hammarby IF. In 1921, he won two caps for the Sweden men's national football team.
Athletic career Football In 1916, at age 16, Björk was promoted to the senior squad of Hammarby IF. Björk soon became known as a prolific goalscorer and established himself as one of Hammarby's key players, together with goalkeeper Victor Olsson and defender Gösta Wihlborg.
In 1920, Hammarby debuted in the Svenska Serien, by then the highest league in Swedish football. The club finished third in the table, three points behind winners Örgryte. The same year, Björk won two caps for the Sweden men's national football team, featuring in two 0–3 losses against Norway and Finland He was forced to retire from football in 1925 due to suffering from diabetes.
Other sports Like many footballers at the time, Björk also played bandy with Hammarby IF between 1918 and 1925.
Personal life Björk died on 12 May 1928, aged 27, due to appendicitis.
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Swedish association football player (1900-1927)
When was Gustav Björk born?
Gustav Björk was born on 10 July 1900 in Stockholm.
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Gustav Björk died on 12 May 1928 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Gustav Björk was an association football player.
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Gustav Björk was Swedish.
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