John Sveinsson
Norwegian association football player
About John Sveinsson
Lived 1922 – 2009 (aged 86). John Sveinsson was a Norwegian association football player and association football coach.
John Lunde Sveinsson (29 January 1922 – 2009) was a Norwegian football player and manager who played as a forward.
During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he fled Norway in 1941. Via neutral Sweden he reached Scotland in 1943 and underwent military training. He also played football for Dundee United during that time. In 1945 he returned as a paratrooper to Norway for the Norwegian Independent Company 1.
Sveinsson mainly played football for SFK Lyn, winning the 1945 Norwegian Football Cup and becoming top goalscorer in the 1950–51 Norwegian Main League with 19 goals. He is also known as Lyn's most prolific goalscorer in one match, with six goals, and also coached Lyn in the 1960s. He was capped three times for Norway, scoring once.
Honours Individual Norwegian top division top scorer: 1950–51
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Who was John Sveinsson?
Norwegian association football player (1922-2009)
When was John Sveinsson born?
John Sveinsson was born on 29 January 1922 in Norway.
When did John Sveinsson die?
John Sveinsson died on 14 January 2009.
What was John Sveinsson's occupation?
John Sveinsson was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was John Sveinsson?
John Sveinsson was Norwegian.
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