Thor Otto Spydevold (15 August 1944 – 1 July 2024) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a defender. He won the 1966 Norwegian Football Cup with his club Fredrikstad FK, and played 28 matches for the Norway national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thor Otto Spydevold[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1944[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sarpsborg, German-occupied Norway | ||
| Date of death | 1 July 2024 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Fredrikstad, Norway | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Greåker IF | |||
| Sarpsborg FK | |||
| Fredrikstad FK | |||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1972 | Norway | 28 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life and death
editBorn in Sarpsborg on 15 August 1944, Spydevold was a son of international footballer Bjørn Spydevold.[2] He died in Fredrikstad on 1 July 2024, at the age of 79.[3]
Career
editSpydevold played for the clubs Greåker IF, Sarpsborg FK and Fredrikstad FK, and won the Norwegian cup with Fredrikstad in 1966. He was capped 28 times for the Norway national team between 1968 and 1972, scoring one goal.[2]
References
edit- ^ Thor Spydevold at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c Sundby, Jørn. "Thor Spydevold". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Fossedal, Henrik (2 July 2024). "I sorg". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
External links
edit- Thor Spydevold at WorldFootball.net
- Thor Spydevold at National-Football-Teams.com
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