Þórður Þórðarson (footballer, born 1930)

Þórður Þórðarson (26 November 1930 – 30 November 2002) was an Icelandic footballer who played as a forward. He made his debut for the Iceland national football team on 29 June 1951 in the 4–3 win against Sweden and went on to earn 18 caps over a period of seven years, during which time he scored 11 goals for his country.[1] Þórður spent his entire playing career with ÍA, spending nine seasons with the club from 1951 to 1960.[2]

Þórður Þórðarson
Personal information
Full name Þórður Þórðarson
Date of birth (1930-11-26)26 November 1930
Place of birth Iceland
Date of death 30 November 2002(2002-11-30) (aged 72)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1960 ÍA ? (?)
International career
1951–1958 Iceland 18 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International goals

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Goal Date Opponent Result
1. 29 June 1953   Austria (amateur) 3–4
2. 4 July 1954   Norway 1–0
3. 24 August 1954   Sweden 2–3
4. 25 August 1955   United States 3–2
5. 7 August 1956   England (amateur) 2–3
6. 5 June 1957   Belgium 3–8
7.
8. 10 July 1957   Denmark 2–6
9. 1 September 1957   France 1–5
10 4 September 1957   Belgium 2–5
11. 11 August 1958   Republic of Ireland 2–3

References

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  1. ^ "International matches played by Þórður Þórðarson". Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (KSÍ). Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Þórður Þórðarson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 May 2012.