Helge Bengtsson

Helge Bengtsson (* December 19, 1916, † 2001) was a Swedish football player. The goalkeeper, the four Swedish national champion was with Malmö FF played one match for the Swedish national team.

Career

Bengtsson joined Malmö FF in 1934. In 1937 he made ​​his debut for the team in the Allsvenskan and was able to hold as a regular player. Two years later, the goalkeeper came to an unofficial international match, when the country selection against English club Arsenal took. In the season 1943/44, he celebrated at the side of Kjell Rosén, Börje Tapper and Erik Nilsson his first major success, as the team with five points ahead of IF Elfsborg and AIK the first win of the Von Rosen's Cup for the champion's title in the club's history and in the same year won the Svenska Cupen fetched.

In the following years Bengtsson played with the club on a regular basis for the title. First, he triumphed with Malmö FF after final victories in the 1946 and 1947 competitions in the National Cup, before the strengthened with players such as Karl -Erik Palmér or Stellan Nilsson team again won the Swedish championship title in the season 1948/49. For this, it rewarded the selection committee of the Swedish national team and coached by George Raynor, he debuted on October 2, 1949 as part of the qualification for the World Cup 1950 at the 8:1 victory over the Finnish national team in the National Jersey. Since the selection team was well staffed with Kalle Svensson and Torsten Lindberg at the goalkeeper position, this remained the only international match of the time 32 -year-old.

The following year, Bengtsson defended with Malmö FF the title by it remained throughout the course of the season without defeat and only two draws allowed. Including the next season, as once again succeeded in winning the title, the team made ​​it to a record, as they remained seasonally across in 50 consecutive games without defeat. Only on the final day of the season 1950/51 when the team conceded relegated AIK their only defeat of the season.

Then finished Bengtsson after 501 games for Malmo FF his active career and worked as a trainer for Kulladals FF and FF Svedala. Later he returned to Malmö FF to take post on the board and served as athletic director.

Full-time Bengtsson worked for Statens Järnvägar, the Swedish state railways. Initially he worked as a train driver, later he took over tasks of the transport line.