Arne MÃ¥nsson

Arne Månsson (* November 11, 1925, † 11 January 2003) was a Swedish football player. The defender, who participated with the Swedish national team at the World Cup in 1950, won several times Swedish champion title with Malmö FF.

Career

Månsson began playing football at Malmö sport, but joined as a 19- year-old in 1944 local rivals Malmö FF. In the team to Kjell Rosén, Erik Nilsson, Börje Tapper and Helge Bengtsson, who took the team as the reigning national champion in the Allsvenskan, he was one of the first complement players. After the departure of Hans Malmström to Helsingborgs IF he inherited this and he established himself in the following years as a regular force in defense.

In the following years Månsson helped so that Malmö FF regularly landed in the front of the league and played along for the title. First, he triumphed with the club in the competitions in 1946 and 1947 in the National Cup, before the von Rosen's Cup won with the reinforced with players such as Karl -Erik Palmér or Stellan Nilsson team in the season 1948/49, for the Swedish championship title. He moved into the field of view of the selection committee of the Swedish national team and coached by George Raynor, he debuted on October 2, 1949 at 8:1 victory over Finland - Egon Jönsson succeeded on this day 7 to 17 minutes a hat-trick - in the context qualifying for the world Cup 1950 in Brazil in the National jersey.

The following year, Månsson defended with Malmö FF the title by it remained throughout the course of the season without defeat and only two draws allowed. After the season he was included in the squad of the national team for the World Cup finals, but did not at -membered rings of the third place for use. Again against Finland in a 1-0 victory on 24 September 1950, he played after the tournament 's second and final international appearance.

Following the tournament sat Månsson continue the series of games without defeat and lost only on the final day of the season 1950/51, when the team already again firmly stood as champion against AIK., Erected between 1949-1951 series with consecutive in 49 games unbeaten to this day (October 2009) valid record in Sweden. In the season 1952/53, achieved with league and cup winning the doubles.

1955 left Månsson Malmö FF and went as player-coach at Trelleborg FF. Later he worked as a coach at Malmö BI, before he returned to Malmö FF in order to get involved in youth development. Responsible for the school football, he discovered some talents like Bo Larsson and Staffan Tapper.