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{{Short description|Swedish footballer (1900–1928)}}
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'''Gustav "Måsen" Björk''' (10 July 1900 – 12 May 1928) was a Swedish [[Association football|football]] player, best known for being a prolific goalscorer for [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]]. In 1921, he won two [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Sweden national football team]].<ref name="bio1">{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=2018|title=National football team player Gustav Björk|work=EU-Fotball.info|language=en|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>
'''Gustav "Måsen" Björk''' (10 July 1900 – 12 May 1928) was a Swedish [[Association football|football]] player, best known for being a prolific goalscorer for [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]]. In 1921, he won two [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Sweden men's national football team]].<ref name="bio1">{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=2018|title=National football team player Gustav Björk|work=EU-Fotball.info|language=en|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>


==Athletic career==
==Athletic career==
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In 1916, at age 16, Björk was promoted to the senior squad of [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]].<ref>Persson, p. 60-62</ref><ref name="year1917">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1917.html|title=1917|publisher=HIF Historia|accessdate=2 February 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="hamhistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/Article.aspx?id=b2ae7963-54e9-4113-bb67-8080505e35d0|title=Julkalendern lucka 3: SM-spel med silver|language=Swedish|publisher=[[Hammarby Fotboll]]|date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209005718/http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/Article.aspx?id=b2ae7963-54e9-4113-bb67-8080505e35d0|archivedate=9 December 2014}}</ref> Björk soon became known as a prolific goalscorer and established himself as one of Hammarby's key players, together with goalkeeper [[Victor Olsson (footballer)|Victor Olsson]] and defender [[Gösta Wihlborg]].<ref name="final">{{cite web|url=http://www.hifhistoria.se/Historia/bilder/1922ib.pdf|title=Oövervinnerliga GAIS imponerade ej igår|publisher=Idrottsbladet|accessdate=2 February 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="hamhistory"/><ref name="obituary">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/bilder/1928bjorkruna.jpg|title=Gustav Björk|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>
In 1916, at age 16, Björk was promoted to the senior squad of [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]].<ref>Persson, p. 60-62</ref><ref name="year1917">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1917.html|title=1917|publisher=HIF Historia|accessdate=2 February 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="hamhistory">{{cite web|url=http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/Article.aspx?id=b2ae7963-54e9-4113-bb67-8080505e35d0|title=Julkalendern lucka 3: SM-spel med silver|language=Swedish|publisher=[[Hammarby Fotboll]]|date=3 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209005718/http://www.hammarbyfotboll.se/Article.aspx?id=b2ae7963-54e9-4113-bb67-8080505e35d0|archivedate=9 December 2014}}</ref> Björk soon became known as a prolific goalscorer and established himself as one of Hammarby's key players, together with goalkeeper [[Victor Olsson (footballer)|Victor Olsson]] and defender [[Gösta Wihlborg]].<ref name="final">{{cite web|url=http://www.hifhistoria.se/Historia/bilder/1922ib.pdf|title=Oövervinnerliga GAIS imponerade ej igår|publisher=Idrottsbladet|accessdate=2 February 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref name="hamhistory"/><ref name="obituary">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/bilder/1928bjorkruna.jpg|title=Gustav Björk|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>


In 1921, Hammarby debuted in the [[Svenska Serien]], by then the highest league in Swedish football. The club finished third in the table, three points behind winners [[Örgryte IS|Örgryte]].<ref name="year1921">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1921.html|title=1921|publisher=HIF Historia|accessdate=2 February 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref> The same year, Björk won two [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Sweden national football team]], featuring in two 0–3 losses against [[Norway national football team|Norway]] and [[Finland national football team|Finland]]<ref name="nationalteam">{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/ImageVault/Images/id_71372/scope_0/ImageVaultHandler.aspx|title=Sveriges landslagsmän 1908-2017|work=[[Swedish Football Association]]|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="obituary"/>
In 1920, Hammarby debuted in the [[Svenska Serien]], by then the highest league in Swedish football. The club finished third in the table, three points behind winners [[Örgryte IS|Örgryte]].<ref name="year1921">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1921.html|title=1921|publisher=HIF Historia|accessdate=2 February 2021|language=Swedish}}</ref> The same year, Björk won two [[Cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Sweden men's national football team]], featuring in two 0–3 losses against [[Norway national football team|Norway]] and [[Finland national football team|Finland]]<ref name="nationalteam">{{cite web|url=https://www2.svenskfotboll.se/ImageVault/Images/id_71372/scope_0/ImageVaultHandler.aspx|title=Sveriges landslagsmän 1908-2017|work=[[Swedish Football Association]]|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="obituary"/>


Hammarby had an other strong showing where they went to the finals of Svenska Mästerskapet in 1922, losing 1–3 to [[GAIS]] in a game where Björk scored the consolidation goal for his side.<ref name="year1922">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1922.html|title=1922|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="hamhistory"/>
In 1922, Hammarby had an other strong showing where they went to the finals of [[Svenska Mästerskapet]], a cup by then held to decide the Swedish champion, losing 1–3 to [[GAIS]] in a game where Björk scored the consolidation goal.<ref name="year1922">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1922.html|title=1922|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref><ref name="hamhistory"/>


In 1924, Hammarby IF was one of the founding members of [[Allsvenskan]], a new league that was established to determine the Swedish Champions. <ref name="year1925">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1925.html|title=1925|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>
In 1924, Hammarby IF was one of the founding members of [[Allsvenskan]], a new league that was established to determine the Swedish champion.<ref name="year1925">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1925.html|title=1925|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref> He was forced to retire from football in 1925 due to suffering from [[diabetes]].<ref name="year1926">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1926.html|title=1926|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>

He was forced to retire from football in 1925 due to suffering from [[diabetes]].<ref name="year1926">{{cite web|url=http://hifhistoria.se/Historia/1926.html|title=1926|work=HIF Historia|language=sv|access-date=2 February 2021}}</ref>


===Other sports===
===Other sports===
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{NFT player|49650}}
*{{Eu-Football.info|2018}}
*[https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=2018 Sweden stats at Eu-Football]


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Latest revision as of 05:00, 29 November 2024

Gustav Björk
Björk in 1923.
Personal information
Full name Gustav William Björk
Date of birth (1900-07-10)10 July 1900
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Date of death 12 May 1928(1928-05-12) (aged 27)
Place of death Stockholm, Sweden
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1925 Hammarby IF 150 (88)
Total 150 (88)
International career
1921 Sweden 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gustav "Måsen" Björk (10 July 1900 – 12 May 1928) was a Swedish football player, best known for being a prolific goalscorer for Hammarby IF. In 1921, he won two caps for the Sweden men's national football team.[1]

Athletic career

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Football

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In 1916, at age 16, Björk was promoted to the senior squad of Hammarby IF.[2][3][4] Björk soon became known as a prolific goalscorer and established himself as one of Hammarby's key players, together with goalkeeper Victor Olsson and defender Gösta Wihlborg.[5][4][6]

In 1920, Hammarby debuted in the Svenska Serien, by then the highest league in Swedish football. The club finished third in the table, three points behind winners Örgryte.[7] The same year, Björk won two caps for the Sweden men's national football team, featuring in two 0–3 losses against Norway and Finland[8][6]

In 1922, Hammarby had an other strong showing where they went to the finals of Svenska Mästerskapet, a cup by then held to decide the Swedish champion, losing 1–3 to GAIS in a game where Björk scored the consolidation goal.[9][4]

In 1924, Hammarby IF was one of the founding members of Allsvenskan, a new league that was established to determine the Swedish champion.[10] He was forced to retire from football in 1925 due to suffering from diabetes.[11]

Other sports

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Like many footballers at the time, Björk also played bandy with Hammarby IF between 1918 and 1925.[12][10][6]

In 1921, the club founded their ice hockey department, and on 7 March the same year, Björk became the very first goalscorer for Hammarby IF in a 7–5 win against IF Linnéa.[7] He was part of their roster for two seasons in total.[13]

Personal life

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Björk died on 12 May 1928, aged 27, due to appendicitis.[14][6]

Works cited

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  • Persson, Gunnar (1996). Hammarby IF: En klubbhistoria 1897–1997 (in Swedish). Strömbergs Bokförlag. ISBN 91-7151-097-4.

References

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  1. ^ "National football team player Gustav Björk". EU-Fotball.info. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ Persson, p. 60-62
  3. ^ "1917" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Julkalendern lucka 3: SM-spel med silver" (in Swedish). Hammarby Fotboll. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Oövervinnerliga GAIS imponerade ej igår" (PDF) (in Swedish). Idrottsbladet. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d "Gustav Björk". HIF Historia (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  7. ^ a b "1921" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Sveriges landslagsmän 1908-2017". Swedish Football Association (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  9. ^ "1922". HIF Historia (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  10. ^ a b "1925". HIF Historia (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  11. ^ "1926". HIF Historia (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  12. ^ "1917" (in Swedish). HIF Historia. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Gustaf Björk". Eliteprospects. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  14. ^ "1928". HIF Historia (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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