Boye Karlsen Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: Harry Boye Karlsen
  • Born: March 14th, 1920 (Stavern, Vestfold, Norway)
  • Died: January 8th, 1994
  • Position: Inside Forward
  • Signed: September 23rd, 1943
  • First Manager: Jimmy Littlejohn
  • Career Totals: 38 appearances, 7 goals
  • Also Played For: Exeter City, FK Ørn-Horten, IK Skeid, Larvik Turn, Lyn Oslo


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1944-45 20 2 0 0 35.0% 15.0% 50.0%
1943-44 18 5 0 0 44.4% 5.6% 50.0%
Totals: 38 (0) 7


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 02/06/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Falkirk (H) 1 - 0
 10/03/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Hearts (A) 3 - 0
 13/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Raith Rovers (H) 5 - 2
 06/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Rangers (A) 1 - 5
 02/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Dundee (A) 1 - 4

 Recent First Team Goals
 01/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Arbroath (H) 1 - 0
 25/11/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (A) 1 - 1
 26/02/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Hearts (H) 3 - 6
 12/02/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Falkirk (A) 3 - 6
 15/01/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Rangers (H) 6 - 2

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 01/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Arbroath (H)  1 - 0
 25/11/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 26/02/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 6
 12/02/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 6
 15/01/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Rangers (H)  6 - 2
 03/01/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 20/11/43 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (H)  4 - 3

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 02/06/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 10/03/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Hearts (A)  3 - 0
 13/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 2
 06/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 5
 02/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 4
 01/01/45 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Arbroath (H)  1 - 0
 16/12/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 25/11/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (A)  1 - 1
 18/11/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 5
 11/11/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 5
 04/11/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Dundee (A)  2 - 2
 28/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Hearts (H)  4 - 3
 30/09/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 5
 23/09/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Hearts (A)  0 - 3
 16/09/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Rangers (H)  3 - 0
 09/09/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 2
 02/09/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Dunfermline (A)  2 - 2
 26/08/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Dundee (H)  1 - 2
 19/08/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Arbroath (A)  1 - 2
 12/08/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 10/06/44 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Falkirk (H)  0 - 2
 03/06/44 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Falkirk (A)  0 - 4
 27/05/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Rangers (A)  1 - 6
 08/04/44 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. East Fife (A)  0 - 3
 01/04/44 1st Round 1st Leg vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 1
 25/03/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Falkirk (H)  3 - 0
 11/03/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Dunfermline (A)  1 - 2
 26/02/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 6
 12/02/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 6
 15/01/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Rangers (H)  6 - 2
 08/01/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. East Fife (A)  2 - 1
 03/01/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Raith Rovers (H)  3 - 1
 01/01/44 North Eastern - 2nd Series vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 1
 04/12/43 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Hearts (H)  5 - 4
 27/11/43 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 6
 20/11/43 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (H)  4 - 3
 02/10/43 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 4
 25/09/43 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Rangers (H)  4 - 1


Biography

Boye was a war time Norwegian international who joined United whilst stationed in the area during WW2. He turned out for United regularly over the next eighteen months until he was posted South in January 1945.

He returned to play twice before returning home to Norway. A few months later it was reported that he was back in the UK playing with Exeter City.

After the war, he joined Lyn and won the Norwegian Cup in 1945, and twice won the Norwegian Premier League in 1953 and 1955, before joining Larvik Turn and winning the league a third time in 1956. He was a member of the Norwegian squad that competed at the 1952 Olympics and over his entire career he played for Norway 58 times, scoring 4 goals.





Debut

September 25th, 1943
Rangers 1 - 4 Dundee United

Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Boye was born on this date in Stavern, Vestfold, Norway.

    Sunday, March 14th, 1920

  • Signed For Dundee United

    Boye was a war time Norwegian international who joined United whilst stationed in the area during WW2. He turned out for United regularly over the next eighteen months until he was posted South in January 1945.

    Thursday, September 23rd, 1943

  • Debut - Dundee United 4 - 1 Rangers

    Saturday, September 25th, 1943

  • First Goal - Dundee United 4 - 3 East Fife

    Saturday, November 20th, 1943

  • Last Goal - Dundee United 1 - 0 Arbroath

    Monday, January 1st, 1945

  • Last Appearance - Dundee United 1 - 0 Falkirk

    Saturday, June 2nd, 1945