Þór Beck

Þórólfur "Þór" Beck (21 January 1940 – 18 December 1999), also known as Thor Beck and Tottie Beck, was an Icelandic professional footballer who played as a striker.

Þór Beck
Personal information
Full name Þórólfur Beck
Date of birth 21 January 1940
Place of birth Reykjavík, Iceland
Date of death 18 December 1999(1999-12-18) (aged 59)[1]
Place of death Reykjavík, Iceland
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1958–1961 KR 90 (87[2])
1961–1964 St Mirren 80 (25)
1964–1966 Rangers 11 (2)
1966–1967 Rouen 7 (1)
1967 St. Louis Stars 11 (2)
Total 199 (117)
International career
1959–1969 Iceland 20 (5)
Managerial career
1970 IBV
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Þórólfur was born in Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland, on 21 January 1940, the son of Eiríkur Þórólfsson Beck (1918–1951) and Rósbjörg Hulda Magnúsdóttir (1919–1981). He had one sister, Guðrún Eiríksdóttir Beck, born in 1941. After his football career ended, Þór returned to live in Reykjavík and died in his home in the city on 18 December 1999, at the age of 59.[1]

Career

Þór began his career in his native Iceland with KR, making his senior debut in 1958.[3] He then played in Scotland with St Mirren and Rangers,[4][5] before moving to France to play with FC Rouen.[6] Þór later played in the National Professional Soccer League in the United States for the St. Louis Stars during the 1967 season.[7]

After retiring as a player, Þór later coached IBV in his native Iceland.[8]

References
  1. "Þórólfur Beck". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 December 1999. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  2. "ÞÓRÓLFUR BECK". www.mbl.is.
  3. Þór Beck at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. "ST. MIRREN : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  5. "RANGERS : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  6. Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
  7. "NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  8. "Eyjar.is".


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