Sverre Andersen

Not to be confused with Sverre Andersen (footballer, born 1893).

Sverre Andersen (9 October 1936 – 1 November 2016)^[1] was a Norwegian footballer. He made his debut for Viking FK in 1952 as a goalkeeper, and played his last game in 1971. He played a total of 482 games for Viking (262 in Norwegian league).^[2] For many years, he was considered the best goalkeeper in Norway. He won goalkeeper of the year in 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1968 in the VG Awards.

Sverre Andersen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1936-10-09)9 October 1936
Place of birth	Stavanger, Norway
Date of death	1 November 2016(2016-11-01) (aged 80)
Place of death	Stavanger, Norway
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1952–1971	Viking	262	(0)
International career
1956–1968	Norway	41	(0)
Managerial career
1960	Viking
1966–1970	Viking
1973	Viking
1985	Viking
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

National team

Sverre Andersen made his Norway debut on 30 June 1954 when he played for the U19 in a game against Denmark in Odense. On 19 September he made his debut for U21 in a game against Sweden. He played a total of 3 games for the U21s. On 26 August 1956, he made his debut for the main team against Finland which ended 1-1. He played a total of 41 games for Norway.^[3] His last game was against Poland on 9 June 1968 which Norway lost 1–6.

Coach career

Andersen was also coach of Viking for many seasons, even while he was still a player. He was first trainer of Viking's team in 1960, later from 1966–1970, in 1973 and in autumn 1985.^[4] In 1973, he led Viking to the title. He was also goalkeeper coach for Viking for one season, and for many seasons was the coach of Viking's junior team.

References

1. Sverre Andersen er død, Stavanger Aftenblad (1 November 2016). Retrieved 1 November 2016. (in Norwegian)
2. . Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
3. "Players. Andersen". home.no. ^{[dead link]}
4. . Archived from the original on 24 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2011.