Trond Pedersen (born 10 February 1951) is a former

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and coach from Norway. He played his entire career as a right back for

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. He played 41 games for the

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Club career

On club level Pedersen became league champion when Start won the

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and

1980 Norwegian First Division The 1980 1. divisjon was the 36th completed season of top division football in Norway. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and IK Start won the championship, their second title. Teams and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.' ...

. He played 269 matches in the

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between 1969 and 1984. This was a Norwegian record until Pedersen was surpassed by former teammate

Svein Mathisen Svein Erling "Matta" Mathisen (30 September 1952 – 27 January 2011) was a footballer from Norway. With the exception of a short spell with Scottish club Hibernian in 1978, "Matta" played for IK Start throughout his career, where he won the N ...

. As of March 2013, Pedersen ranks 41st in this respect.

International career

Pedersen was capped 41 times for Norway, and participated in the sensational win against

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in 1981.

Coaching

He coached Start between 1997 and 1998. (in Norwegian). IK Start. Retrieved 20 March 2013. At the time, the club played in the second tier of the

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and finished in fourth place in the

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and fifth place in the 1998 1. divisjon with Pedersen as head coach. He has later coached

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and

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in lower leagues.

Honours

Start *

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References

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