Harry Boye Karlsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harry Boye Karlsen

Norwegian association football player

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1920

Place of Birth: Horten, Vestfold, Norway

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1994

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Harry Boye Karlsen

  • Harry Boye Karlsen (14 March 1920 – 8 January 1994) was a Norwegian international footballer.
  • He was born in Horten, and played 58 games for Norway, scoring four goals, between 1946 and 1956.
  • He was a member of the Norwegian squad that competed at the 1952 Olympics.
  • Karlsen played as a defender or as a wing-half (defensive midfield), and was used as a free kick and penalty taker.During World War II Karlsen played for several British teams.
  • He joined Dundee United in September 1943, playing regularly for them until being posted to England in January 1945.
  • He returned to make a few more appearances later in the year, and also played a single match for Exeter City in October 1945.
  • After the war he joined Lyn and won the Norwegian cup with them in 1946.
  • He moved back to Horten the following year, rejoining his hometown club Ørn, where he also played before the war.
  • In 1952 he transferred to Larvik Turn where he was also player-coach.
  • At Larvik Turn, Karlsen won the Norwegian Premier League in 1952/53, 1954/55 and 1955/56.

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