Sweden men's national football team results (1908–1919)

This is a list of the men's Sweden national football team results (1908 to 1919).[1] Between the beginning match in 1908 and ending match in 1919, Sweden played in 55 matches, resulting in 21 victories, 9 draws, 25 defeats. Major tournaments included two Olympic Football Tournaments: Sweden finishing fourth in 1908 and being eliminated in the first round in 1912 by the Netherlands.

Results

1908

12 July 1908 International Friendly Sweden  11 – 3  Norway Gothenburg, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Gustafsson 14', 79'
Börjesson 24', 60', 75', 86', 89'
Bergström 27', 29', 44'
Lindman 63'		 Report Bøhn 1', 66'
Endrerud 45'		 Stadium: Idrottsplatsen
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Charles Smith (England)
8 September 1908 International Friendly Sweden  1 – 6  England Gothenburg, Sweden
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Bergström 76' Report Purnell ?'
Louch ?'
Berry ?', ?', ?', ?'		 Stadium: Walhalla
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ruben Gelbord (Sweden)
Note: Erik Bergström set the goal-scoring record for Sweden (5 goals)
20 October 1908 1908 Olympic Games
Quarter final		 Great Britain  12 – 1  Sweden London, England
15:00 (UTC) Chapman 8'
Purnell 10', 12', 33', 77'
Stapley 15', 54'
Woodward 22', 67'
Hawkes 36', 56'
Berry 85'		 Report Bergström 65' Stadium: White City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: John T. Ibbotson (England)
Note: Heaviest defeat of the Sweden football team at the time
23 October 1908 1908 Olympic Games
Bronze medal match		 Sweden  0 – 2  Netherlands London, England
15:00 (UTC) Report Reeman 6'
Snethlage 58'		 Stadium: White City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: John Hargreaves Pearson (England)
25 October 1908 International Friendly Netherlands  5 – 3  Sweden The Hague, Netherlands
14:30 (UTC+0:20) Snethlage 6', 51'
Welcker 41'
Francken 49'
Thomée 73'		 Report Gustafsson 8', 28'
Ohlson 21'		 Stadium: De Diepput
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)
26 October 1908 International Friendly Belgium  2 – 1  Sweden Brussels, Belgium
15:00 (UTC+0:00) Kevorkian 30'
Goossens 32'		 Report Gustafsson 39' Stadium: Vivier d´Oie
Attendance: 800
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)

1909

6 November 1909 International Friendly England  7 – 0  Sweden Kingston upon Hull, England
14:45 (UTC+0:00) Owen 4', 37', 87'
Stapely 5', 50', 73'
Woodward 74'		 Report Stadium: Anlaby Road
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Christiaan Jacobus Groothoff (Netherlands)

1910

11 September 1910 International Friendly Norway  0 – 4  Sweden Oslo, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Myhrberg 47', 62'
Gustafsson 60', 80'		 Stadium: Gamle Frogner Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Charles von Buchwald (Denmark)

1911

18 June 1911 International Friendly Sweden  2 – 4  Germany Solna, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Gustafsson 28', 29' Report Dumke 13', 44', 83'
Kipp 54'		 Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Charles von Buchwald (Denmark)
Note: Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (9 goals)
17 September 1911 International Friendly Sweden  4 – 1  Norway Solna, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Ekroth 8', 35'
Börjesson 15'
Dahlström 47'		 Report Nysted 60' Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Nils Middelboe (Denmark)
22 October 1911 International Friendly Finland Russia 2 – 5  Sweden Helsinki, Finland
13:30 (UTC+1:40) Lindbäck 3'
Jerima 5'		 Report Eriksson 40'
Persson 46'
Brolin 65', 86'
Andersson 88'		 Stadium: Eläintarha Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Arvo Eerikäinen (Finland)
29 October 1911 International Friendly Germany  1 – 3  Sweden Hamburg, Germany
15:00 (UTC+1:00) Möller 80' Report Börjesson 15', 35'
Ohlson 60'		 Stadium: Stadion Hoheluft
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

1912

16 June 1912 International Friendly Norway  1 – 2  Sweden Oslo, Norway
20:00 (UTC+1:00) Maartmann 22' Report Ekroth 37', 75' Stadium: Gamle Frogner Stadion
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Nils Middelboe (Denmark)
20 June 1912 International Friendly Sweden  2 – 2  Hungary Gothenburg, Sweden
19:45 (UTC+1:00) Bergström 8'
Svensson 46'		 Report Bodnár 37'
Pataki 58'		 Stadium: Valhalla IP
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Albert Meerum-Terwogt (Netherlands)
27 June 1912 International Friendly Sweden  7 – 1 Finland Solna, Sweden
20:00 (UTC+1:00) Lorichs 1', 50', 65'
Dahlström 52', 87'
Persson 80', 88'		 Report Wiberg 38' Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Hugo Meisl (Austria)
29 June 1912 1912 Olympic Games
First Round		 Sweden  3 – 4 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands Stockholm, Sweden
19:00 (UTC+1:00) Swensson 3', 80'
Börjesson 62' (pen.)		 Report Bouvy 26', 47'
Vos 41', 101'		 Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: George Simmons (England)
1 July 1912 1912 Olympic Games
Consolation tournament R1		 Sweden  0 – 1  Italy Solna, Sweden
19:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Bontadini 30' Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)
3 November 1912 International Friendly Sweden  4 – 2  Norway Gothenburg, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Frykman 10'
Swensson 18', 37'
Ekroth 70' (pen.)		 Report Ditlev-Simonsen 21', 55' Stadium: Valhalla IP
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Charles von Buchwald (Denmark)

1913

4 May 1913 International Friendly Russia  1 – 4  Sweden Moscow, Russia
16:00 (UTC+2:30) Zhitarev 1' Howander 36', 59'
Gustafsson 47'
Svensson 85'		 Stadium: Sokolniki Sports Club
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Alexander Schultz (Russia)
Note: Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (10 goals)
18 May 1913 International Friendly Hungary  2 – 0  Sweden Budapest, Hungary
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Pataki 87'
Schlosser 89'		 Report Stadium: Üllői út
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria)
25 May 1913 International Friendly Denmark  8 – 0  Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Gyldenstein 17', 56', 61'
Olsen 20', 44'
Wolfhagen 39'
Nielsen 53'
Middelboe 57'		 Report Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Albert Meerum-Terwogt (Netherlands)
8 June 1913 International Friendly Sweden  9 – 0  Norway Stockholm, Sweden
19:30 (UTC+1:00) Swensson 4', 65'
Bergström 9'
Gustafsson 23, 36, 50', 52'
Ekroth 75, 86'		 Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Ruben Gelbord (Sweden)
Note: Biggest victory of the Sweden football team at the time, and Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (14 goals)
5 October 1913 International Friendly Sweden  0 – 10  Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Report Nielsen 5', 10', 29', 47', 50', 53'
Wolfhagen 63', 85'
Knudsen 40', 70'		 Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: George Miller (England)
26 October 1913 International Friendly Norway  1 – 1  Sweden Oslo, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Skou 60' (pen.) Report Olsson 80' Stadium: Bislett Stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Charles von Buchwald (Denmark)

1914

24 May 1914 International Friendly Sweden  4 – 3  Finland Solna, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Bergström 22'
Swensson 59', 82'
Gunnarsson 85'		 Report Schybergson 35', 62'
Johansson 48'		 Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: August Heiberg Kahrs (Norway)
10 June 1914 International Friendly Sweden  1 – 5  England Solna, Sweden
Börjesson 89' Report Moore 5', 80'
Woodward 38'
Sharpe 62' (pen.)
Prince 85'		 Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Herman Tromp (Netherlands)
21 June 1914 International Friendly Sweden  1 – 1  Hungary Solna, Sweden
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Börjesson 50' Report Schlosser 30' Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Albert Meerum-Terwogt (Netherlands)
28 June 1914 International Friendly Norway  0 – 1  Sweden Oslo, Norway
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Hjelm 60' Stadium: Frogner Stadion
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
5 July 1914 International Friendly Sweden  2 – 2  Russia Solna, Sweden
17:00 (UTC+1:00) Wicksell 70'
Swensson 87'		 Report Zhitarev 51', 53' Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hjalmar Bohlin (Sweden)
25 October 1914 International Friendly Sweden  7 – 0  Norway Solna, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Ekroth 5', 80', 86'
Söderberg 20', 65', 68'
Johansson 47'		 Report Stadium: Råsunda IP
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)

1915

6 June 1915 International Friendly Denmark  2 – 0  Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Olsen 47'
Nielsen 62'		 Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Herman Tromp (Netherlands)
27 June 1915 International Friendly Norway  1 – 1  Sweden Oslo, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Engebretsen 44' Report Gunnarsson 82' Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
24 October 1915 International Friendly Sweden  5 – 2  Norway Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Swensson 10', 14', 61'
Gunnarsson 44', 77'		 Report Ditlev-Simonsen 65'
Wold 85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
31 October 1915 International Friendly Sweden  0 – 2  Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Report Nielsen 4'
Rohde 30'		 Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Albert Meerum Terwogt (Netherlands)

1916

4 June 1916 International Friendly Denmark  2 – 0  Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+2:00) Nielsen 19', 48' Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Herman Tromp (Netherlands)
2 July 1916 International Friendly Sweden  6 – 0  Norway Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+2:00) Karlstrand 25'
Gustafsson 30', 61', 80'
Wicksell 50'
Swensson 65'		 Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
Note: Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (17 goals)
20 August 1916 International Friendly Sweden  2 – 3  United States Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+2:00) Törnqvist 7', 81' Report Spalding 22'
Ellis 53'
Cooper 68'		 Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
Note: This was USA's first ever official game
1 October 1916 International Friendly Norway  0 – 0  Sweden Oslo, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
8 October 1916 International Friendly Sweden  4 – 0  Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Karlstrand 3'
Gustafsson 28'
Swensson 49'
Bergström 75'		 Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Albert Meerum Terwogt (Netherlands)
Note: Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (18 goals)

1917

3 June 1917 International Friendly Denmark  1 – 1  Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Nielsen 68' Report Börjesson 43' Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
19 August 1917 International Friendly Sweden  3 – 3  Norway Helsingborg, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Ström 15', 47'
Malm 54'		 Report Aas 22'
Gundersen 64', 81'		 Stadium: Olympiastadion
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
16 September 1917 International Friendly Norway  0 – 2  Sweden Oslo, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Ekroth 8'
Gustafsson 77'		 Report Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
Note: Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (19 goals)
14 October 1917 International Friendly Sweden  1 – 2  Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Gustafsson 47' Report Olsen 20'
Grøthan 79'		 Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Albert Meerum Terwogt (Netherlands)
Note: Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (20 goals)

1918

26 May 1918 International Friendly Sweden  2 – 0  Norway Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Gustafsson 23'
Sterne 73'		 Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
Note: Karl Gustafsson set the goal scoring record for Sweden (21 goals)
2 June 1918 International Friendly Denmark  3 – 0  Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Hansen 27', 52'
Nielsen 73'		 Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Per Christian Andersen (Norway)
15 September 1918 International Friendly Norway  2 – 1  Sweden Oslo, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Gundersen 49', 55' Report Börjesson 68' Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
20 October 1918 International Friendly Sweden  1 – 2  Norway Gothenburg, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Hjelm 54' Report Laursen 35'
Aaby 80'		 Stadium: Ullevi Stadion
Attendance: 10,960
Referee: Per Christian Andersen (Norway)

1919

29 May 1919 International Friendly Sweden  1 – 0  Finland Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Svedberg 71' (pen.) Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
5 June 1919 International Friendly Denmark  3 – 0  Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Nielsen 8', 60'
Thorsteinsson 34'		 Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)
9 June 1919 International Friendly Netherlands  3 – 1  Sweden Amsterdam, Netherlands
15:30 (UTC+1:20) Brokmann 82'
Dé Kessler 83'
Gupffert 87'		 Report Carlsson 22' Stadium: Old Stadion
Attendance: 32,280
Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)
29 June 1919 International Friendly Norway  4 – 3  Sweden Oslo, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Engebretsen 2', 80'
Gundersen 6'
Wold 47'		 Report Carlsson 26'
Aulie 58' (o.g.)
Bergström 63'		 Stadium: Gressbanen
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
24 August 1919 International Friendly Sweden  4 – 1  Netherlands Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Carlsson 6', 20', 43'
Svedberg 7'		 Report Buitenweg 31' Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
14 September 1919 International Friendly Sweden  1 – 5  Norway Gothenburg, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Svedberg 8' Report Engebretsen 20', 21', 32'
Wold 54'
Gundersen 80'		 Stadium: Ullevi Stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
28 September 1919 International Friendly Finland  3 – 3  Sweden Helsinki, Finland
13:00 (UTC+1:40) Wickström 22', 37'
Thorn 75'		 Report Kock 78', 88'
Arontzon 83'		 Stadium: Töölön Pallokenttä
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
12 October 1919 International Friendly Sweden  3 – 0  Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Carlsson 2', 35', 88' Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,663
Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sweden men's national football team results". football.eu. Retrieved 20 May 2022.