 Pettersson pictured on 15 May 1949 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Albin Pettersson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1886-09-11)11 September 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Halmstad, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 12 October 1951(1951-10-12) (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1921–1936 | Sweden | ||
John Albin Pettersson (11 September 1886 – 12 October 1951) was a Swedishfootball chairman and manager.
In 1910, at the age of 22, Pettersson became chairman ofHelsingborgs IF, a post he held until his death in 1951.[2] In 1917, Pettersson joined the board of theSwedish Football Association, becoming chairman in 1921. As a result of his chairmanship of the Swedish Football Association, Pettersson also became de facto manager of Sweden, managing 138 games over the course of 15 years. Whilst in his role at the Swedish Football Association, Pettersson was also instrumental in the formation of theAllsvenskan.[1][2][failed verification]
Additionally, Pettersson worked as a sports journalist atDagens Nyheter andHelsingborgs Dagblad during his career.[2]
In 2014, Pettersson was added to theSwedish Football Hall of Fame.[3]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Sweden | 26 March 1921 | 27 September 1936 | 138 | 73 | 21 | 44 | 052.90 |
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