Kamrat number 261
Seasons
12
IFK GÖTEBORG
Holger Bennhov (Bengtsson)
1938/39–1949/50
Swedish champion
Games
328
IFK career1938/39–1949/50
Games328
Seasons12
Goals215
Starts303
League208
Player profile
Overview
Bror Holger Bennhov was born on 3 November 1912 in Göteborg. His IFK Göteborg first-team career began in the 1938/39 season. He made his competitive debut on 26 July 1939 against Gårda BK in Allsvenskan, a match that finished 2–1.
He spent 12 seasons with IFK Göteborg's first team and made 328 appearances and scoring 215 goals. Of those 328 appearances, 208 came in Allsvenskan.
Bennhov (Bengtsson) won the Swedish championship with IFK Göteborg in 1941-42.
Bennhov (Bengtsson) died on 23 April 1980, aged 67.
Club changes
2
Transfers
From
IFK Göteborg
To
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From
Gårda BK
To
IFK Göteborg
Records at IFK Göteborg
20
Club records
- Most goals against Gårda BK 7
- Most goals against IFK Trollhättan 4
- Most goals against Jönköpings Södra IF 6
- Most goals against Lundby IF 8
- Most goals against Majornas IK 6
- Most goals against Örebro SK 9
- Most goals at Eyravallen 7
- Most goals at Gamla Ullevis lilla plan 28
- Most games against IFK Trollhättan 2
- Most games against Lundby IF 6
- Most games in the 1940s 292
- Most games at Åbyvallen 4
- Most goals in one game against Halmstads BK 4
- Most goals in one game against IFK Helsingfors 4
- Most goals in one game against IFK Trelleborg 2
- Most goals in one game against IFK Trollhättan 4
- Most goals in one game against Jönköpings Södra IF 4
- Most goals in one game against Majornas IK 6
- Most goals in one game against Sävedalens IF 3
- Most goals in the 1940s 185
Historical comparisons
44
Record rankings
- Most Allsvenskan goals 6th
- Oldest goalscorer 6th
- Oldest Allsvenskan goalscorer 6th
- Most hat-tricks (or better) 8th
- Most goals 9th
- Most goals in one game 9th
- Most goals in competitive games 9th
- Most goals in the 1930s 10th
- Best goals-per-game rate in Allsvenskan 11th
- Oldest player in Allsvenskan 11th
- Oldest player in a competitive game 11th
- Most hat-tricks (or better) in competitive games 13th
- Oldest player 13th
- Best goals-per-game rate (competitive games) 16th
- Best goals-per-game rate (all games) 18th
- Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 20th
- Most Allsvenskan games 24th
- Oldest player in the Swedish Cup 26th
- Most goals in a season 30th
- Most seasons 30th
- Most games in the 1930s 32nd
- Most Swedish Cup goals 38th
- Most competitive games 43rd
- Most goals in one game 44th
- Most goals in one game 44th
- Most goals in one game 44th
- Most goals in one game 44th
- Most goals in one game 44th
- Most goals in one game 44th
- Most games 47th
- Most goals in a season 48th
- Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 59th
- Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 59th
- Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 59th
- Most goals in a season 62nd
- Most goals in a season 68th
- Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 70th
- Oldest Allsvenskan debutant 79th
- Most goals in a season 82nd
- Most red cards 82nd
- Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 90th
- Most goals in an Allsvenskan season 90th
- Highest win percentage in Allsvenskan 98th
- Oldest debutant 100th
Career at IFK Göteborg
Statistics
Statistics are partly incomplete. The total is 328 games, while game-by-game data is available for 308. Starts, substitute appearances, results, cards and the game list are based on registered game records.
Games and goals
Breakdown by competition
Win percentage
Starts and substitute appearances
Season data
All games
Season by season
| Season | # | Games | Starts | Substitute appearances | Goals | Assist | Yellow cards | Red cards | W–D–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949/50 | – | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 1–2–0 |
| 1948/49 | – | 36 | 31 | 0 | 20 | – | 0 | 0 | 18–3–10 |
| 1947/48 | – | 25 | 22 | 0 | 16 | – | 0 | 0 | 12–4–6 |
| 1946/47 | – | 24 | 24 | 0 | 15 | – | 0 | 0 | 11–7–6 |
| 1945/46 | – | 37 | 34 | 1 | 25 | – | 0 | 0 | 22–8–5 |
| 1944/45 | – | 38 | 34 | 1 | 26 | – | 0 | 0 | 22–4–9 |
| 1943/44 | – | 28 | 26 | 2 | 15 | – | 0 | 0 | 20–2–6 |
| 1942/43 | – | 33 | 31 | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | 0 | 13–11–7 |
| 1941/42 | – | 34 | 30 | 0 | 23 | – | 0 | 0 | 18–5–7 |
| 1940/41 | – | 34 | 34 | 0 | 31 | – | 0 | 0 | 16–9–9 |
| 1939/40 | – | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 | – | 0 | 0 | 24–2–5 |
| 1938/39 | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 2–0–2 |
Game archive
Games for Holger Bennhov (Bengtsson)
| IFK Göteborg – Krokslätts FFKrokslätts FF (H) | 10–0(4–0) | District Championship, KvartsfinalDC | Forward | 4 | 0 | |
| IFK Kumla – IFK GöteborgIFK Kumla (A) | 1–11(0–6) | FriendlyF | Forward | 4 | 0 | |
| IFK Göteborg – Lundby IFLundby IF (H) | 5–1(3–0) | District ChampionshipDC | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Nybro IF – IFK GöteborgNybro IF (A) | 1–7(0–3) | FriendlyF | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| IFK Trelleborg – IFK GöteborgIFK Trelleborg (A) | 2–4(2–0) | FriendlyF | Forward | 2 | 0 | |
| Horsens FSK – IFK GöteborgHorsens FSK (A) | 0–3(0–0) | FriendlyF | Inhoppare↑ 46 | 0 | 2 | |
| IFK Göteborg – Gårda BKGårda BK (H) | 0–2(0–1) | Alliance Square TournamentAST | Midfielder | 0 | 0 | |
| Göteborgs FF – IFK GöteborgGöteborgs FF (A) | 3–0(1–0) | FriendlyF | Forward↓ 46 | 0 | 0 |
Games
19 Jul 1939: IFK Göteborg 10–0 Krokslätts FF. Won
IFK Göteborg
Krokslätts FF
IFK Göteborg10–0HT 4–0
Krokslätts FF
16 Jul 1939: IFK Kumla 1–11 IFK Göteborg. Won
IFK Kumla
IFK Göteborg
IFK Kumla1–11HT 0–6
IFK Göteborg
12 Jul 1939: IFK Göteborg 5–1 Lundby IF. Won
IFK Göteborg
Lundby IF
IFK Göteborg5–1HT 3–0
Lundby IF
9 Jul 1939: Nybro IF 1–7 IFK Göteborg. Won
Nybro IF
IFK Göteborg
Nybro IF1–7HT 0–3
IFK Göteborg
23 Apr 1939: IFK Trelleborg 2–4 IFK Göteborg. Won
IFK Trelleborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Trelleborg2–4HT 2–0
IFK Göteborg
7 Apr 1939: Horsens FSK 0–3 IFK Göteborg. Won
Horsens FSK
IFK Göteborg
Horsens FSK0–3HT 0–0
IFK Göteborg
19 Mar 1939: IFK Göteborg 0–2 Gårda BK. Lost
IFK Göteborg
Gårda BK
IFK Göteborg0–2HT 0–1
Gårda BK
5 Mar 1939: Göteborgs FF 3–0 IFK Göteborg. Lost
Göteborgs FF
IFK Göteborg
Göteborgs FF3–0HT 1–0
IFK GöteborgPhoto archive