Stendy Appeltoft

Stendy Appeltoft (27 November 1920 – 28 November 1992) was a Swedish footballer who played as a defender. He won one cap for the Sweden national team in 1955.

Stendy Appeltoft

Personal information
Date of birth	(1920-11-27)27 November 1920
Place of birth	Sweden
Date of death	28 November 1992(1992-11-28) (aged 72)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Högaborgs BK
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Högaborgs BK
1949–1956	Helsingborgs IF
International career
1955	Sweden B	1	(0)
1955	Sweden	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Appeltoft played his club football for Högaborgs BK and Helsingborgs IF and appeared in a total of 382 games for Helsingborg.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

International career

Appeltoft made his only appearance for the Sweden national team on 28 August 1955 when he replaced Bengt Gustavsson in the 19th minute in a friendly game against Finland.^[6][7] At 34 years, 9 months and 1 day, he is the oldest debutante to ever appear for the Sweden national team.^[8] He also appeared once for the Sweden B team.^[7]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[7]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sweden	1955	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Records

• Oldest debutante for the Sweden national team: 34 years, 9 months and 1 day (3–0 against Finland on 28 August 1955)^[8]

References

1. "Stendy Appeltofft". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
2. "Gammal HIF:are lyfts fram ur arkivet". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
3. Yumpu.com. "Claes styr HIF vidare mot Europa - www.hif.se - Helsingborgs IF". yumpu.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
4. "Bengt Osterman till minne". HD (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
5. "KULTUR: Maffig 75-årsbok". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
6. "Sverige - Finland - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
7. "Stendy Appeltoft - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 December 2020.
8. "BILDSPEL: Landslagets äldste utespelare". nyheter24.se (in Swedish). 7 October 2009. Retrieved 15 December 2020.