Sigurd Wathne (12 February 1898 – 26 March 1942) was a Norwegian football goalkeeper, playing for the club SK Brann. He was born in Copenhagen. He was on the Norway national team at the Antwerp Olympics in 1920;[1] they reached the quarter finals.[2] He was capped 14 times for Norway.[3]
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1898-02-12)12 February 1898 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Date of death | 26 March 1942(1942-03-26) (aged 44) | ||
Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
SK Brann | |||
National team | |||
Norway | 14 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
A seaman in the Norwegian Merchant Navy during World War II he sailed with SS Risøy, which was bombed by German aircraft on 20 March 1942, and he died in a hospital in Swansea six days later.[4][5] He was buried at Danygraig Cemetery, Swansea.[6]
Norway squad – 1920 Summer Olympics | ||
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