Axel Andrésson

For the footballer born 1998, see Axel Óskar Andrésson.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Axel.

Axel Andrésson (November 22, 1895 – June 13, 1961) was a pioneer of Icelandic football and founder of football club Víkingur FC.
He was the son of Andrés Andrésson tradesman and Kristin Pálsdóttir housewife.

Axel was the mainspring for Víkingur Reykjavik in the club's early years, serving as its first chairman and coach from years 1908-1924 and 1930-1932.
He was the first to become a licensed football referee at ÍSÍ - National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland.[1]

After being appointed as a coach at ÍSÍ in 1941, Axel held various sports workshops throughout Iceland, focusing upon football and handball intertwined with athletics and other sports. In the workshops, Axel introduced new ideas and specific methods to coaching, later to become synonymous with him as the "Axel-Systems".[2]

References

1. Borgarskjalasafn. Axel Andrésson Archives. http://www.borgarskjalasafn.is/Portaldata/21/Resources/Borgarskjalasafn/Skjalaskra/Einstaklingar/Axel_Andresson(388).pdf
2. Mbl.is Memorial. Axel Andrésson Entrepreneur. http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/702754/