Villy Andersen Explained

Willy Andersen
Birth Date:25 January 1925
Death Place:Sarpsborg, Norway
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Sarpsborg FK
Nationalteam1:Norway
Nationalyears1:1949–1950
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:4

Willy Andersen, alternatively spelled Willy Andresen (29 January 1925 – 11 February 2013)[1] was a Norwegian footballer.

Club career

He played for Sarpsborg FK the most of his career.[2] He also had a short career spell abroad, in Stade Français Paris.

International career

He was capped six times for Norway from 1949 to 1950, scoring four goals. He made his debut on 18 May 1949 in a Friendly against England and scored Norway's only goal in a 4-1 defeat.[3]

International goals

Norway score listed first, score column indicates score after each Andersen goal.

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition[4]
scope=colNo.scope=colDatescope=colVenuescope=colOpponentscope=colScorescope=colResultscope=colCompetition
scope=row style=text-align:center118 May 1949 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway align=center 1–2 1–4Friendly
scope=row style=text-align:center210 September 1950 align=center 2–0 4–11948–51 Nordic Football Championship
scope=row style=text-align:center3align=center 3–0
scope=row style=text-align:center426 November 1950 Dalymount Park, Dublin, Ireland align=center 2–0 2–2Friendly

Notes and References

  1. https://toreenilsen.vareminnesider.no/order_info.php?order_id=2734203&set_site_id=28&memorial_page_created=0&sign=b710396443c132129bb6190c5462767f Death notice
  2. Web site: ADELSKALENDER FOR NORSKE LANDSLAGSSPILLERE. 29 December 2013.
  3. Web site: National football team player Willy Andresen . EU Football . 24 May 2022.
  4. Web site: National football team player Willy Andresen . EU Football . 24 May 2022.