Djurgårdens IF (Stockholm) tour of the Far East 1950

Match Overview

16-11-50 Rangoon   Burma (B.A.A. XI)        1-5 Djurgårdens IF
18-11-50 Rangoon   Burma (B.A.A. XI)        0-2 Djurgårdens IF
20-11-50 Rangoon   Burma (B.A.A. XI)        0-5 Djurgårdens IF

23-11-50 Saigon    Etoile de Gia Dinh       0-3 Djurgårdens IF
25-11-50 Saigon    Vietnam "B"              1-3 Djurgårdens IF
26-11-50 Saigon    Vietnam                  2-3 Djurgårdens IF

 2-12-50 Hong Kong All Hong Kong (HKFA)     2-4 Djurgårdens IF
 3-12-50 Hong Kong Combined Chinese         1-7 Djurgårdens IF
 6-12-50 Hong Kong Hong Kong XI (HKFA)      2-4 Djurgårdens IF

10-12-50 Manila    Turba Salvaje            0-8 Djurgårdens IF
12-12-50 Manila    All Hong Kong (HKFA)     1-5 Djurgårdens IF
14-12-50 Manila    NCAA                     0-4 Djurgårdens IF
15-12-50 Manila    All Hong Kong (HKFA)     0-3 Djurgårdens IF

17-12-50 Hong Kong Combined Services        3-4 Djurgårdens IF

Notes: all three opponents in Rangoon were selected representative teams of the B.A.A.
         (Burma Athletic Association);
       Djurgårdens IF travelled to Manila together with an All Hong Kong team selected
         by the HKFA, whom they played twice there;
       after leaving Hong Kong, Djurgårdens IF stopped over in Bangkok but it is not
         known whether they played any matches there (most probably not).

Squad

Officials (5): Wolf Lyberg (tour leader), Hans Garpe (manager), Arne Malmgren (cashier),
               Birger Sandberg (coach), David Astley (trainer)

Players (18): Ove Nilsson, Kjell Cronqvist, Ingvar Pettersson, Arne Blomqvist,
              Arne Larsson, Birger Stenman, Bendt Ivegren, Stig Carlsson, Stig Andersson,
              Hilmer Pettersson, Hans Andersson, Hans Jeppson, Nils Cederborg, Stig Nyström,
              Lars Andersson, Lennart Forsberg, Hans Stelius, Karl-Erik Jonsson.


Additional Match Details

16-11-50 Rangoon, Burma (BAA) 1-5 Djurgårdens IF
   at the BAA grounds, crowd 10000  halftime 1-1
   Goals: Samuel 15' / Forsberg (1-1), Jonsson HT+12', Jeppson x2, Forsberg
   Note: Stenman missed a penalty
   Burma: Saw Mya Zin; Rodericks, Pe Myint; D'Mello, Ba Kyu, Thein Win; Pe Too, Pa Than,
          Sein Hline [c], Samuel, David.
   Djurgårdens: Nilsson; I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; Stenman, Ivegren [c], H.Andersson;
                Jonsson, Forsberg, Jeppson, Cederborg (HT: S.Andersson), Nyström.

18-11-50 Rangoon, Burma (BAA) 0-2 Djurgårdens IF
   at the BAA grounds, halftime 0-1
   Goals: H.Pettersson 3', Tun Pe HT+10' OG
   Ref: U Ba Thein
   Burma: Aukim; Tun Pe, Pe Myint; D'Mello, Ba Kyu, Hla Aye; David, Samuel, Chan Sein,
          Sein Hlaing, Boomgardt.
   Djurgårdens: Cronqvist; I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; Stenman, Ivegren [c], S.Andersson;
                H.Pettersson, Forsberg, Jeppson, L.Andersson, Nyström;
                another source lists Nilsson and Cederborg instead of Cronqvist and
                L.Andersson respectively.

20-11-50 Rangoon, Burma (BAA) 0-5 Djurgårdens IF   (moved from original date of 19 Nov)
   at the BAA grounds, halftime 0-0
   Goals: Jeppson x3, Stenman pen, Nyström (other source: Jonsson)
   Ref: Major Webb (England)
   Djurgårdens: Cronqvist, H.Andersson, Cederborg, Jeppson, Jonsson, Stenman, I.Pettersson,
                Ivegren, Nyström; 2 players not known.

23-11-50 Saigon, Etoile de Gia Dinh 0-3 Djurgårdens IF
   halftime 0-2
   Goals: Forsberg 25', Jonsson 0-2, Jeppson 0-3
   Djurgårdens: Cronqvist; I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; Stenman, Ivegren [c], S.Andersson;
                H.Pettersson, Forsberg, Jeppson, Jonsson, Cederborg.

25-11-50 Saigon, Vietnam "B" 1-3 Djurgårdens IF
   halftime 0-0
   Goals: N.N. 1-0 / Nyström 1-1, Forsberg 1-2, H.Andersson 1-3
   Djurgårdens: Nilsson; Stenman, I.Pettersson, Larsson (HT: S.Andersson), Ivegren,
                H.Andersson, Jonsson (HT: Forsberg), L.Andersson, Stelius, N.N., Nyström;
                unknown player probably Cederborg.

26-11-50 Saigon, Vietnam 2-3 Djurgårdens IF
   halftime 2-2
   Goals: Guichard 1-2, Trong 2-2 / Jeppson 0-1, 0-2, 49'
   Djurgårdens: Nilsson; Blomqvist, I.Pettersson; Stenman, Ivegren [c], S.Andersson;
                Jonsson, Forsberg, Jeppson, Cederborg, Nyström.

 2-12-50 Hong Kong, All Hong Kong (HKFA) 2-4 Djurgårdens IF
   At the Club ground (Happy Valley) ~15000, halftime 2-1 (2x40 minutes)
   Goals: Chu Wing-Keung 10', Yiu Cheuk-Yin 26' / H.Pettersson 25' 47', Jeppson 45' 75'
   Ref: J.F.Ennis
   All-HK: Yu Yiu-Tak; Hau Yung-Sang, Lai Wai; Tang Sum, Ng Kee-Cheong, Tong Sheung;
           Ho Ying-Fun, Chu Wing-Keung, Gardner, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Mok Chun-Wah.
   Djurgårdens: Nilsson (HT: Cronqvist); I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; Stenman, Ivegren,
                H.Andersson; H.Pettersson, Forsberg, Jeppson, Cederborg, Nyström.

 3-12-50 Hong Kong, Combined Chinese 1-7 Djurgårdens IF
   At the Club ground (Happy Valley) ~15000, halftime 0-2 (2x40 minutes)
   Goals: Chu Wing-Keung 60' pen / Cederborg 35' 80', Jeppson 38' 51' 65' 70', H.Andersson 47'
   Ref: J.G.Padley
   Combined Chinese: Chu Chee-Sing; Ng Kee-Cheong, S.S.Nien; Fung Kwan-Sing (Foo Hee-Wing 41'), 
                     Kwok Ying-Kee, Tong Sheung; Ho Ying-Fun (Ko Po-Keung 41'), Lee Chun-Fat,
                     Tong Wong, Yiu Cheuk-Yin, Chu Wing-Keung.
   Djurgårdens: Nilsson or Cronqvist; I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; Stenman, Ivegren, S.Andersson;
                H.Pettersson, H.Andersson, Jeppson, Cederborg, Nyström (Forsberg 41').

 6-12-50 Hong Kong, Hong Kong selection (HKFA) 2-4 Djurgårdens IF
   At the Club ground (Happy Valley) ~5000, halftime 2-3 (2x40 minutes)
   Goals: Kwok Ying-Kee 25', Xavier 40' / L.Andersson (or Jeppson) 1', Jeppson 15',
          L.Andersson 35', Forsberg 50'
   Ref: L.Chang
   HK: Chu Chee-Sing; Y.S.Chang, Lai Wai; Kwok Ying-Kee, Soong Ling-Sing [c] (Wootton ~25'),
       Santos; Xavier, Jones, Tong Wong, Chu Wing-Keung, Lee Tai-Fai.
   Djurgårdens: Cronqvist; I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; H.Andersson, Ivegren, S.Andersson;
                H.Pettersson, L.Andersson, Jeppson, Cederborg (Jonsson ~25'), Forsberg.

10-12-50 Manila, Turba Salvaje 0-8 Djurgårdens IF  
   At Rizal Memorial Field, ~10000, halftime 0-4 (2x35 minutes)
   Goals: Jeppson 4x, Stelius 3x, H.Andersson
   Ref: Young
   [Also 10-12-50 Manila, NCAA 1-5 Hong Kong]

12-12-50 Manila, Hong Kong 1-5 Djurgårdens IF
   At Rizal Memorial Field, 12000, halftime 1-1
   Goals: Lee Chun-Fat 1-0; Stelius 1-1, Jepsson, H.Pettersson, L.Andersson, H.Andersson
   Djurgårdens: I.Pettersson, Ivegren, Jeppson, Stenman, L.Andersson, H.Pettersson,
                H.Andersson, Stelius; 3 players not known.

14-12-50 Manila, NCAA 0-4 Djurgårdens IF
   [NCAA=National Collegiate Athletic Association]
   At Rizal Memorial Field, 1000, halftime 0-2
   Goals: H.Pettersson 0-1, Stelius 0-2, Jeppson 0-3, 0-4
   Djurgårdens: Cronqvist; I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; Stenman, Ivegren, Stelius;
                H.Pettersson, L.Andersson, Jeppson, Cederborg, Forsberg.

15-12-50 Manila, Hong Kong 0-3 Djurgårdens IF
   At Rizal Memorial Field, 7000, halftime 0-1
   Goals: Stelius 0-1, Jeppson 0-2, 0-3
   Djurgårdens: I.Pettersson, Ivegren, H.Andersson, S.Andersson, L.Andersson, Stelius,
                Jeppson, Nyström; 3 players not known.

17-12-50 Hong Kong, Combined Services 3-4 Djurgårdens IF
   (Charity match in aid of the "Comforts for the troops in Korea Fund")
   At the Club ground (Happy Valley), halftime 3-1
   Goals: Gardner 7' ~15', I.Petterson ~18' OG / Jeppson ~20' 56', Cederborg 64' 68'
   Nilsson saved a penalty at 35'
   Ref: L.G.Young
   Services: MacIntosh; Etheridge, Kirkland; J.Brown (Navy), Capper, Woods [c];
             J.W.Brown (Army), Jones, Gardner, Graham, Edwards.
   Djurgårdens: Nilsson; I.Pettersson, Blomqvist; Stenman, Ivegren [c], H.Andersson;
                Stelius, Forsberg, Jeppson, Cederborg, Nyström.


1953

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Sources: "The Nation" (Rangoon); "South China Morning Post" and "China Mail" (both Hong Kong).

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