Edvin Hansen
Danish footballer and coach (1920-1990)
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Jens Peter Edvin Hansen (21 January 1920 – 30 March 1990), known in England as Edwin Hansen,[2] was a Danish footballer. He was also part of Denmark's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics, but he did not play in any matches.[3]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jens Peter Edvin Hansen[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1920 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Køge, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 30 March 1990 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Køge, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1938–1946 | Køge Boldklub | ||||||||||||||||
| 1946–1947 | Grimsby Town | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1947–1952 | Køge Boldklub | ||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1948–1951 | Denmark | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1978 | Køge Boldklub | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Hansen mainly played for hometown club Køge Boldklub during his career. He had a one-year stint with Grimsby Town in the First Division, making only one appearance.[4] His performance was skewered with deadly politeness in A Who's Who of Grimsby Town: "Hansen was somewhat out of his depth in an English first division match."[5][6]
International career
Hansen gained his first cap for Denmark on 15 June 1948 in a 3–0 win against Finland.[7] He was also part of Denmark's squad for the football tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics which finished third, but he did not play in any matches.[3] He since captained the national team on three occasions.[1]
Managerial career
Hansen managed Køge Boldklub from 1974 to 1978, miraculously winning the Danish Football Championship in the 1975 season.[8]
Honours
Player
Denmark
Manager
Køge Boldklub