1959 Djurgårdens IF season
The 1959 season was Djurgårdens IF's 59th in existence, their 15th season in Allsvenskan and their 10th consecutive season in the league. They were competing in Allsvenskan.
| 1959 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Lajos Szendrődi (spring) Birger Sandberg & Knut Hallberg (autumn) |
| Stadium | Råsunda Stadium |
| Allsvenskan | Winner |
| Top goalscorer | League: Sven Tumba (11) All: Sven Tumba (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 48,894 (11 October vs IFK Göteborg, Allsvenskan) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,352 (13 August vs GAIS, Allsvenskan) |
| Average home league attendance | 22,696 |
Player statistics
Appearances for competitive matches only.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Allsvenskan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
 SWE |
Hans Andersson-Tvilling | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| GK | SWE |
Arne Arvidsson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| SWE |
Jan Aronsson | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| SWE |
Leif Aronsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| SWE |
Lars Broström | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| SWE |
Birger Eklund | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | ||
| SWE |
John Eriksson | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||
| SWE |
Stig Gustafsson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE |
Olle Hellström | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE |
Karl Erik Isaksson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| SWE |
Hans Karlsson | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 | ||
| SWE |
Hans Mild | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE |
Eje Nilsson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| SWE |
Nils Nilsson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| SWE |
Sigge Parling | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE |
Åke Rydberg | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| SWE |
Gösta Sandberg | 21 | 10 | 21 | 10 | ||
| SWE |
Sven Tumba | 16 | 11 | 16 | 11 | ||
Total
| Name | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Tumba |
11 |
| Gösta Sandberg |
10 |
| Hans Karlsson |
7 |
| Birger Eklund |
5 |
| Åke Rydberg |
4 |
| Hans Andersson-Tvilling |
3 |
| John Eriksson | |
| Jan Aronsson |
2 |
| Eje Nilsson |
1 |
| Nils Nilsson (footballer) |
Competitions
Allsvenskan
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF (C) | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 32 | |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 31 | |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 31 | Qualification to European Cup preliminary round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 30 | |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 28 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- IFK Göteborg qualified for the European Cup as Allsvenskan leaders in the spring of 1959.
Nordic Cup
- The tournament continued into the 1960 season.
Round of 16
| 4 August 1959 | Skovshoved  | 0–3 | Djurgården | Copenhagen |
| [1] | Stadium: Parken Attendance: 3,500 |
| 8 September 1959 | Djurgården | 5–1 | Skovshoved | Solna |
| [2] |
|
Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 2,206 |
Quarter-finals
| 20 October 1959 | Djurgården | 1–0 | KB | Solna |
| [3] | Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 1,098 |
References
- "DIF vann med 3–0 i Köpenhamn", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 11, 5 August 1959
- "Djurgården i lektagen", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 15, 9 September 1959
- STRONG (21 October 1959), "Djurgården vann 1–0 inför 1 098 åskådare", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 21
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.