John Sveinsen Player Profile

Player Details

  • Position: Inside Forward
  • Signed: October 14th, 1944
  • First Manager: Jimmy Littlejohn
  • Career Totals: 5 appearances, 2 goals


Playing History


Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1944-45 5 2 0 0 60.0% 20.0% 20.0%
Totals: 5 (0) 2


 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
 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
 14/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (A) 5 - 2
 07/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (H) 5 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 28/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Hearts (H) 4 - 3
 07/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (H) 5 - 1

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 28/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Hearts (H)  4 - 3
 07/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 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
 14/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. East Fife (A)  5 - 2
 07/10/44 North Eastern - 1st Series vs. Raith Rovers (H)  5 - 1


Biography


John (or Svein) was a Norwegian international with Lyn Oslo. He made his debut as a trialist and was with United for just a month before leaving the district. However his affection for United came in useful more than twenty years later, by which time he was an official at Lyn Oslo. He accompanied Finn Seemann as a guest of United at Easter Road in October 1965 just before Finn signed for United.

Last updated on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by S Gracie.





Debut

October 7th, 1944
Dundee United 5 - 1 Raith Rovers

Wartime (North Eastern - 1st Series)


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