Thor Spydevold Explained

Thor Spydevold
Full Name:Thor Otto Spydevold
Birth Date:15 August 1944
Birth Place:Sarpsborg, German-occupied Norway
Death Place:Fredrikstad, Norway
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Greåker IF
Clubs2:Sarpsborg FK
Clubs3:Fredrikstad FK
Nationalyears1:1968–1972
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalcaps1:28
Nationalgoals1:1

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 life and death

Born in Sarpsborg on 15 August 1944, Spydevold was a son of international footballer Bjørn Spydevold. He died in Fredrikstad on 1 July 2024, at the age of 79.[1]

Career

Spydevold 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.

Notes and References

  1. News: I sorg . Henrik . Fossedal . dagbladet.no . 2 July 2024 . 3 July 2024 . no . 4 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704031233/https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/i-sorg/81626342 . live .