Frank Albrechtsen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Hillman Albrechtsen | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | New Plymouth, New Zealand | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 2021 (aged 89) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1945–1949 | New Plymouth Boys' High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1953 | New Plymouth Old Boys | ||
| International career | |||
| 1952 | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Frank Hillman Albrechtsen (16 March 1932 – 20 June 2021) was a New Zealand association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
Biography
[edit]Born in New Plymouth and educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School,[2] Albrechtsen played for the New Plymouth Old Boys club and represented Taranaki.
Albrechtsen played three official A-international matches and five non-cap friendlies for New Zealand on a ten match tour of Fiji and Tahiti in 1952.[1] Albrechtsen won his international caps against Pacific neighbours Fiji, the first match a 2–0 win on 7 September, followed by 9-0 and 5-2 wins on 14 September and 16 September respectively.[3]
His five non-cap matches for New Zealand were against, Suva F.C. Southern Districts, Lautoka F.C. and Northern Districts in Fiji, followed by a single match in Tahiti against a resident Chinese selection.[4]
Albrechtsen died on 20 June 2021, at the age of 89.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "1950 The Taranakian Vol. 39 No. 1 December". issu.com. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "NCE Line-ups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Frank Albrechtsen obituary". Taranaki Daily News. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Deceased details". New Plymouth District Council. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
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