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Date of birth | (1877-01-28)28 January 1877 | ||
Place of birth | Köping, Sweden | ||
Date of death | 24 December 1952(1952-12-24) (aged 75) | ||
Place of death | Bromma, Sweden |
Anton Johanson (sometimes spelledJohansson) (28 January 1877 – 24 December 1952) was a Swedishfootball player and manager as well as a pioneer inSwedish football. He played forIFK Köping andIFK Stockholm during his career. He was one of the founders of theSwedish Football Association, of which he also was secretary from 1905 to 1922 and chairman from 1923 to 1937. He was part of theFIFA board from 1932 to 1938.