Þórður Þórðarson (footballer, born 1930)

Þórður Þórðarson (26 November 1930 – 30 November 2002) was an Icelandic footballer who played as a forward. He made his debut for the Iceland national football team on 29 June 1951 in the 4–3 win against Sweden and went on to earn 18 caps over a period of seven years, during which time he scored 11 goals for his country.[1] Þórður spent his entire playing career with ÍA, spending nine seasons with the club from 1951 to 1960.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þórður.
Þórður Þórðarson
Personal information
Full name Þórður Þórðarson
Date of birth (1930-11-26)26 November 1930
Place of birth Iceland
Date of death 30 November 2002(2002-11-30) (aged 72)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1960 ÍA ? (?)
National team
1951–1958 Iceland 18 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International goals
GoalDateOpponentResult
1.29 June 1953 Austria (amateur)
3–4
2.4 July 1954 Norway
1–0
3.24 August 1954 Sweden
2–3
4.25 August 1955 United States
3–2
5.7 August 1956 England (amateur)
2–3
6.5 June 1957 Belgium
3–8
7.
8.10 July 1957 Denmark
2–6
9.1 September 1957 France
1–5
104 September 1957 Belgium
2–5
11.11 August 1958 Republic of Ireland
2–3

References
  1. "International matches played by Þórður Þórðarson". Knattspyrnusamband Íslands (KSÍ). Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. "Þórður Þórðarson". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 May 2012.


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