Sven-Gunnar Larsson
Encyclopedia
Sven-Gunnar Larsson is a former Swedish
footballer
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Larson played as a goalkeeper in Örebro SK
and made 273 appearances in Allsvenskan
from 1962-1975.
He was capped 27 times for the Swedish national team
and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
and the 1974 FIFA World Cup
as a 2nd goalkeeper.
In November 1963 he was signed as an amateur by Stoke City of the English first division : but the move was vetoed by the Football Association and he made only one appearance, in a friendly against Moscow Dynamo.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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Larson played as a goalkeeper in Örebro SK
Örebro SK
Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...
and made 273 appearances in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
from 1962-1975.
He was capped 27 times for the Swedish national team
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
and participated in the 1970 FIFA World Cup
1970 FIFA World Cup
The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
and the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
as a 2nd goalkeeper.
In November 1963 he was signed as an amateur by Stoke City of the English first division : but the move was vetoed by the Football Association and he made only one appearance, in a friendly against Moscow Dynamo.