Trygve Bornø (2 February 1942 – 15 November 2024) was a Norwegian footballer and sports administrator. A

midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...

, he played for the Skeid and made 43 appearances for the Norway national team.

Playing career

Bornø's career began in

Harstad IL Harstad Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Harstad, Troms. It has association football, futsal and nordic skiing sections. The club formerly had sections for track and field, skiing and speed skating, but this was discontinued in 1987. T ...

, but he made his name with Skeid where he played 419 matches between 1964 and 1978 (a number which includes all first-team matches, including friendlies). In the

Norwegian Premier League Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...

, Bornø played 190 matches and scored four goals. He was a member of the Skeid side that became league champions in 1966. VG awarded him the Player of the Year title in 1969. He played twice and scored once for Norway U21. Between 1966 and 1972 he was capped 43 times for the Norway national team.Norway - Record International Players
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Post-playing career

After ending his active career Bornø worked as secretary general for the

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, from 1983 to 1985, and from 1996 to 1999.

Death

Bornø died on 15 November 2024, at the age of 82.

Honours

Skeid *

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References

1942 births 2024 deaths Sportspeople from Harstad Footballers from Troms Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Norway men's international footballers Skeid Fotball players Harstad IL players Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-footy-midfielder-stub