Trygve Bornø Explained

Trygve Bornø
Birth Date:2 February 1942
Birth Place:Harstad, Norway
Height:Oslo, Norway
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1959–1963
Clubs1:Harstad
Years2:1964–1978
Clubs2:Skeid
Caps2:190
Goals2:4
Nationalyears1:1964
Nationalteam1:Norway U21
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1965
Nationalteam2:Norway B
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1966–1972
Nationalteam3:Norway
Nationalcaps3:43
Nationalgoals3:0

Trygve Bornø (2 February 1942 – 15 November 2024) was a Norwegian footballer and sports administrator. A midfielder, he played for the Skeid and made 43 appearances for the Norway national team.

Playing career

Bornø's career began in Harstad IL, but he made his name with Skeid where he played 419 matches between 1964 and 1978 (a number which includes all first-team matches, including friendlies). In the Norwegian Premier League, Bornø played 190 matches and scored four goals. He was a member of the Skeid side that became league champions in 1966.

VG awarded him the Player of the Year title in 1969.

He played twice and scored once for Norway U21. Between 1966 and 1972 he was capped 43 times for the Norway national team.[1]

Post-playing career

After ending his active career Bornø worked as secretary general for the Norwegian Football Association, from 1983 to 1985, and from 1996 to 1999.[2]

Death

Bornø died on 15 November 2024, at the age of 82.

Honours

Skeid

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/noo-recintlp.html Norway - Record International Players
  2. Encyclopedia: 2007 . Norges Fotballforbund . . Kunnskapsforlaget .