Vilhelm Jørgensen

Vilhelm Jørgensen (27 May 1897–3 October 1967) was a Danish footballer who played as a defender for Boldklubben 1903 and the Danish national football team. He was the older brother of B1903 teammate Viggo Jørgensen, who worked with him for piano manufacturer Søren Jensen off the pitch.[1]

Vilhelm Jørgensen
Jørgensen with B1903 in 1916
Personal information
Date of birth 25 May 1897
Date of death 3 October 1967 (aged 70)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1911–1913 Boldklubben 1903
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1930 Boldklubben 1903
International career
1917–1923 Denmark 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Jørgensen made his senior debut for B1903 in 1913, after playing for the club's youth teams.[1] He won Danish football championsips in 1920, 1914, and 1926.

International career

Jørgensen made his international debut on 3 June 1917 against Sweden. He was named to the Danish squad for the 1920 Olympic Football Tournament, but did not play in Denmark's only match, a first-round defeat to Spain.[2] Jørgensen would go on to make 15 appearances for Denmark, only appearing in friendly games. His final match for his country came on 17 June 1923 against Switzerland.[3]

References
  1. "1903's nye back". B.T. (in Danish). Vol. 1, no. 75. 27 November 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. "Vilhelm Jørgensen". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. DBU. "Landsholdsdatabasen". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2023.


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