Bengt Pettersson
Outside right for IFK Göteborg 1956/57-1959
3 seasons, 6 games and 3 goals
Full name: Bengt Arne Pettersson
Born: 1938-05-08 in Göteborg | 2
Home-grown player
Win percentage (known games): 50%
Biography
Bengt Arne Pettersson was born on May 8, 1938 in Göteborg and made his IFK Göteborg debut in the 1956/57 season, which was also the debut season of team mate Ralf Nyberg. Pettersson was part of IFK Göteborg's youth program before making his debute with the first team, and is as a result of that regarded by the club as a home-grown player. At 21 years, 5 months and 17 days, on October 25, 1959, he took part his first competetive game against Sparta Rotterdam in a Europacupen game that ended 1–3. He spent thre seasons with the IFK Göteborgs first team, and during his career he played in 6 first team games and scored 3 goals. Pettersson passed away in 2001, 63 years old.
Statistics per season
| Season | League | Svenska cupen | Friendlies | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 | 0 | 3 / 1 | 1 / 0 | 4 / 1 |
| 1957/58 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 | 0 | 1 / 0 |
| 1956/57 | 0 | 0 | 1 / 2 | 0 | 1 / 2 |
Other statistics
| Win percentage | 50% |
Statistics per type of game
| Games | Goals | Goal avg. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendlies | 5 | 3 | 0.6 |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 0.5 |
2 games and 0 goals in the database
| Date | Game | Result | Game type | Position | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-10-25 | Sparta Rotterdam – IFK Göteborg | L 3–1 (2–0) | Europacupen, Omg. 2 | Outside right | 0 | 0 |
| 1956-07-25 | IFK Göteborg – Kungsladugårds BK | W 9–0 (3–0) | Distriktsmästerskapet | Outside right | 0 | 0 |