Edgar Falch (2 November 1930 – 18 November 2013) was a Norwegian international

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defender. Falch played for Viking his entire career where he played 139 league games and scored nine goals. He won the league with Viking in 1957–58 and the

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. Falch was capped 28 times for Norway. Falch died in Stavanger in November 2013, aged 83.Edgar Falch er død, '' Stavanger Aftenblad'' (21 November 2013), page 11 He was the grandfather of the goalkeeper

Aslak Falch Aslak Falch (born 25 May 1992) is a Norwegian football goalkeeper who plays for Sandnes Ulf. Falch was born in Hundvåg, where he also grew up, and played for Hundvåg FK until February 2007, when he joined Viking's youth team. He made his sen ...

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1930 births 2013 deaths Sportspeople from Stavanger Norwegian footballers Norway international footballers Viking FK players Eliteserien players Association football defenders {{norway-footy-defender-stub