Bengt Berndtsson

Football, Football player

1933 –

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Who is Bengt Berndtsson?

Bengt Berndtsson was a Swedish football winger. He was nicknamed Fölet.

After starting his career playing for two local clubs, he joined IFK Göteborg in 1951 and won a Swedish Championship with the club. He played 599 matches for IFK during his 17 seasons there, a club record that would stand for 30 years, before being beaten by Mikael Nilsson.

Berndtsson played for the Sweden national football team, and was a member of the squad at the 1958 FIFA World Cup finals. He also played for Welsh side Barry Town for several seasons, after the tournament concluded.

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Born
Jan 26, 1933
Gothenburg
Nationality
  • Sweden

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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