Peter Marius Andersen (25 April 1885 – 20 March 1972) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player in the striker position, who won a silver medal with the Danish national team in the 1908 Summer Olympics football tournament. He played one game at the tournament, his only game for the national team. He played his club football with BK Frem.[1]

Marius Andersen
Personal information
Full name Peter Marius Andersen
Date of birth 25 April 1885 (1885-04-25)
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of death 20 March 1972 (1972-03-21) (aged 86)
Place of death Copenhagen, Denmark
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Team Competition
Danish football team in 1908 Olympic Games at London. Top row, f. l. t. r. two officials, Harald Hansen, Harald Bohr, Sophus Nielsen, Marius Andersen, Oskar Nielsen. Middle row, f. l. t. r. official, Johannes Gandil, Charles Williams (coach), Charles von Buchwald, Bjørn Rasmussen, Kristian Middelboe, Nils Middelboe, Ludvig Drescher. Front row, f. l. t. r. August Lindgren, Knud Hansen, H. P. Katberg (DBU), Ludvig Syslov (DBU), Dr. Jørgen Jensen (DBU), Vilhelm Wolfhagen. At the front, f. l. t. r. Ødbert Bjarnholt, Magnus Beck, Einar Middelboe.

References

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  1. ^ "Marius Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021. Full name: Peter Marius Andersen
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