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Georg Ericson
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Date of birth	18 December 1919
Place of birth	Norrköping, Sweden
Date of death	4 January 2002 (aged 82)
Senior career*
Years	Team
	IFK Norrköping
Managerial career
1958–1966	IFK Norrköping
1971–1979	Sweden
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Georg 'Åby' Ericson (18 December 1919 – 4 January 2002), also nicknamed Jojje, was a Swedish football (soccer) player and coach.

During his playing career he played for IFK Norrköping in the 1940s. Later he became the coach of his old club.^[1] He was the third national manager of the Sweden national football team. He began this employment in 1970, soon after the World Cup 1970 in Mexico, replacing Orvar Bergmark. He stayed in office until 1979 when he was succeeded by Lars "Laban" Arnesson. During his time as Swedish national manager he led Sweden to two World Cupss: 1974 in Germany and 1978 in Argentina.

1974 Qualification and World Cup

After a qualifying group including Sweden, Hungary, Austria and Malta, which eventually led to the famous "Snömatchen" (or "the Snowgame" in English),^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] a single extra game, deciding the qualification group winner. It was played on neutral ground, in German Gelsenkirchen, with Austria as opponents. The game was played in November 1973, and heavy snow had fallen just before the game. Sweden won 2:1 and qualified for the FIFA World Cup 1974 in West Germany.^[5] (Bundesrepublik Deutchland, B.R.D.) where they drew 0:0 against both Bulgaria and the eventual runners up, Holland. The Dutch team included Johann Cruyff, Johan Neeskens, Johnny Rep, Arie Haan, Ruud Krol, Jan Jongbloed and Rob Rensenbrink. After a 3:0 victory over Uruguay in the third game, Sweden qualified for the second round. Here Sweden had to play against the German hosts, and eventual World Champions, a German team that included Gerd Müller, Franz Beckenbauer, Berti Vogts, Paul Breitner, Uli Hoeness, Sepp Maier and Wolfgang Overath. Sweden lost 2:4, after having had a 1:0 lead in half time, and also equalized a German 1:2 lead. The two last German goals came late in the game. Sweden also lost 0:1 to Poland but defeated Yugoslavia 2:1, and finished as number five of the entire championships. In that time the third best Swedish result in a World Cup, currently (2014) the fourth best result ever. Some of his key players in 1974 were Ralf Edström, Roland Sandberg, Ove Kindvall, Bo Larsson, Conny Torstensson, Björn Nordqvist, Staffan Tapper and goalkeeper Ronnie Hellström.

1978 Qualification and World Cup

Ericsson also led Sweden to the FIFA World Cup 1978 in Argentina, after defeating Norway and Switzerland in the qualifications. In Argentina Sweden drew 1:1 against Brazil in their opening game, which was considered "very well done".^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10] Defeats against Austria and Spain followed and Sweden had to fly home again.

Aftermath - no World Cup victory game for 20 years

After the Sweden vs Yugoslavia game in 1974, it took another twenty years until Sweden again won a Word Cup match (against Russia] in Detroit during the Word Cup 1994 in the United States). Georg "Åby" Ericson's successor Lars "Laban" Arnesson never managed to get Sweden qualified for a World Cup and his successor, Olle Nordin managed to get Sweden qualified for World Cup in Italy in 1990, but all three games were lost.

References

^ http://www.gruvstugan.com/tranare.htm
^ Bernt Lagergren. "Roland Sandberg – hjälten i snömatchen mot Österrike - Sport". SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
^ "Klassiska snömatchen Österrike-Sverige | SVT Play". Svtplay.se. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
^ "40 år sen snömatchen mot Österrike - nytt kvaldrama på fredag? - Eftermiddag P4 Värmland | Sveriges Radio". Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
^ ^a ^b "Malta: Från Gzira till Gelsenkirchen —". Svenskfotboll.se. 1973-11-15. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
^ http://blogg.fotbollskanalen.se/ekwall/2013/01/29/har-ar-hela-lee-truppen-tack-ralf/
^ http://sverigesradio.se/sida/gruppsida.aspx?programid=2835&grupp=12344&artikel=1306983 headline 1978
^ Kvällsposten 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages
^ G.T. 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages
^ Aftonbladet 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages

External links

Obituary at the website of the Swedish football association

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[1] ttp://www.gruvstugan.com/tranare.htm

[2] Bernt Lagergren. "Roland Sandberg – hjälten i snömatchen mot Österrike - Sport". SVT.se. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

[3] "Klassiska snömatchen Österrike-Sverige | SVT Play". Svtplay.se. 2013-07-06. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

[4] "40 år sen snömatchen mot Österrike - nytt kvaldrama på fredag? - Eftermiddag P4 Värmland | Sveriges Radio". Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

[svenskfotboll2005-5] "Malta: Från Gzira till Gelsenkirchen —". Svenskfotboll.se. 1973-11-15. Retrieved 2014-03-21.

[6] ttp://blogg.fotbollskanalen.se/ekwall/2013/01/29/har-ar-hela-lee-truppen-tack-ralf/

[7] ttp://sverigesradio.se/sida/gruppsida.aspx?programid=2835&grupp=12344&artikel=1306983 headline 1978

[8] Kvällsposten 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages

[9] G.T. 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages

[10] Aftonbladet 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages

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-'''Georg 'Åby' Ericson''' (18 December 1919 – 4 January 2002), also nicknamed '''Jojje''', was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[football (soccer)]] player and coach.
+'''Georg 'Åby' Ericson''' (18 December 1919 – 4 January 2002), also nicknamed '''Jojje''', was a Swedish [[football (soccer)]] player and coach.
-During his playing career he played for [[IFK Norrköping]] in the 1940s. Later he became the coach of his old club <ref>http://www.gruvstugan.com/tranare.htm</ref>. But it was as the third national manager of [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]] ever, as he has become a legend within Swedish football.
+During his playing career he played for [[IFK Norrköping]] in the 1940s. Later he became the coach of his old club.<ref>http://www.gruvstugan.com/tranare.htm</ref> He was the third national manager of the [[Sweden national football team]]. He began this employment in 1970, soon after the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup 1970 in Mexico]], replacing [[Orvar Bergmark]]. He stayed in office until 1979 when he was succeeded by [[Lars Arnesson|Lars "Laban" Arnesson]]. During his time as Swedish national manager he led Sweden to two [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]]s: [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]] in Germany and [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]] in Argentina.
-He began this employment in 1970, soon after the [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup 1970 in Mexico]], replacing [[Orvar Bergmark]]. And stayed in office until the autumn of 1979. (Succeeded by [[Lars Arnesson|Lars "Laban" Arnesson]])
-During his time as Swedish national manager he led Sweden to, and through, two [[FIFA World Cup|World Cups]]s: [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]] in [[Germany]] and [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]] in [[Argentina]].
 ==1974 Qualification and World Cup==
-After an exciting qualifying group (which included [[Sweden]], [[Hungary]], [[Austria]] and [[Malta]]) which eventually led to the famous "''Snömatchen''" (or "the Snowgame" in English),<ref>{{cite web|author=Bernt Lagergren |url=http://www.svt.se/sport/roland-sandberg-hjalte-i-snomatchen-mot-osterrike |title=Roland Sandberg – hjälten i snömatchen mot Österrike - Sport |publisher=SVT.se |date= |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svtplay.se/klipp/1510184/klassiska-snomatchen-osterrike-sverige |title=Klassiska snömatchen Österrike-Sverige &#124; SVT Play |publisher=Svtplay.se |date=2013-07-06 |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=3727&artikel=5556879 |title=40 år sen snömatchen mot Österrike - nytt kvaldrama på fredag? - Eftermiddag P4 Värmland &#124; Sveriges Radio |publisher=Sverigesradio.se |date= |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref><ref name="svenskfotboll2005">{{cite web|url=http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/tidigare/2005/05/malta-fran-gzira-till-gelsenkirchen/ |title=Malta: Från Gzira till Gelsenkirchen — |publisher=Svenskfotboll.se |date=1973-11-15 |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref> a single extra game, deciding the qualification group winner. It was played on neutral ground, in German [[Gelsenkirchen]], with [[Austria]] as opponents. But "neutral ground" didn't mean any neutrality among the attenders, as the German crowd preferred the German speaking nation.
+After a qualifying group including Sweden, Hungary, Austria and Malta, which eventually led to the famous "''Snömatchen''" (or "the Snowgame" in English),<ref>{{cite web|author=Bernt Lagergren |url=http://www.svt.se/sport/roland-sandberg-hjalte-i-snomatchen-mot-osterrike |title=Roland Sandberg – hjälten i snömatchen mot Österrike - Sport |publisher=SVT.se |date= |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svtplay.se/klipp/1510184/klassiska-snomatchen-osterrike-sverige |title=Klassiska snömatchen Österrike-Sverige &#124; SVT Play |publisher=Svtplay.se |date=2013-07-06 |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=3727&artikel=5556879 |title=40 år sen snömatchen mot Österrike - nytt kvaldrama på fredag? - Eftermiddag P4 Värmland &#124; Sveriges Radio |publisher=Sverigesradio.se |date= |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref><ref name="svenskfotboll2005">{{cite web|url=http://svenskfotboll.se/arkiv/tidigare/2005/05/malta-fran-gzira-till-gelsenkirchen/ |title=Malta: Från Gzira till Gelsenkirchen — |publisher=Svenskfotboll.se |date=1973-11-15 |accessdate=2014-03-21}}</ref> a single extra game, deciding the qualification group winner. It was played on neutral ground, in German [[Gelsenkirchen]], with [[Austria]] as opponents. The game was played in November 1973, and heavy snow had fallen just before the game.
+Sweden won 2:1 and qualified for the [[FIFA World Cup 1974]] in West Germany.<ref name="svenskfotboll2005"/> (''Bundesrepublik Deutchland'', B.R.D.) where they drew 0:0 against both Bulgaria and the eventual runners up, Holland. The Dutch team included [[Johann Cruyff]], [[Johan Neeskens]], [[Johnny Rep]], [[Arie Haan]], [[Ruud Krol]], [[Jan Jongbloed]] and [[Rob Rensenbrink]]. After a 3:0 victory over Uruguay in the third game, Sweden qualified for the second round. Here Sweden had to play against the German hosts, and eventual World Champions, a German team that included [[Gerd Müller]], [[Franz Beckenbauer]], [[Berti Vogts]], [[Paul Breitner]], [[Uli Hoeness]], [[Sepp Maier]] and [[Wolfgang Overath]]. Sweden lost 2:4, after having had a 1:0 lead in half time, and also equalized a German 1:2 lead. The two last German goals came late in the game. Sweden also lost 0:1 to Poland but defeated Yugoslavia 2:1, and finished as number five of the entire championships. In that time the third best Swedish result in a World Cup, currently (2014) the fourth best result ever. Some of his key players in 1974 were [[Ralf Edström]], [[Roland Sandberg]], [[Ove Kindvall]], [[Bo Larsson]], [[Conny Torstensson]], [[Björn Nordqvist]], [[Staffan Tapper]] and goalkeeper [[Ronnie Hellström]].
-The game was played in November 1973, and a heavy snowfall had hit this [[Ruhr]] city just before the game.
-Sweden won 2:1 and qualified for the [[FIFA World Cup 1974]] in "Western" Germany <ref name="svenskfotboll2005"/> (''Bundesrepublik Deutchland'', B.R.D.) where they drew 0:0 against both Bulgaria and the becoming runners up, Holland. A Dutch team that included names as [[Johann Cruyff]], [[Johan Neeskens]], [[Johnny Rep]], [[Arie Haan]], [[Ruud Krol]], [[Jan Jongbloed]] and [[Rob Rensenbrink]]. And after a 3:0 victory over Uruguay in the third game, Sweden qualified also for the second round of the tournament. Here Sweden had to play against the German hosts, and becomming World Champions, a German team that included names as [[Gerd Müller]], [[Franz Beckenbauer]], [[Berti Vogts]], [[Paul Breitner]], [[Uli Hoeness]], [[Sepp Maier]] and [[Wolfgang Overath]]. Sweden lost 2:4, but after have had a 1:0 lead in half time, and also equalized a German 1:2 lead into 2:2. The two last German goals came late in the game. Sweden also lost 0:1 to Poland but defeated Yugoslavia 2:1, and finished as numer five of the entire championchips. In that time the third best Swedish result in a World Cup, currently (2014) the fouth best result ever.
-Some of his key players in 1974 was [[Ralf Edström]], [[Roland Sandberg]], [[Ove Kindvall]], [[Bo Larsson]], [[Conny Torstensson]], [[Björn Nordqvist]], [[Staffan Tapper]] and goal keeper [[Ronnie Hellström]].
 ==1978 Qualification and World Cup==
-Gerorg "Åby" Ericsson also led Sweden to the [[FIFA World Cup 1978]] in [[Argentina]], after the defeating of [[Norway]] and [[Switzerland]] in the qualifications. In Argentina it began well, as Sweden scored 1:0 against Brazil in their opening game. [[Brazil]] later equalized, but a drawn opening game against Brazil was of cource considered  "very well done" <ref>http://blogg.fotbollskanalen.se/ekwall/2013/01/29/har-ar-hela-lee-truppen-tack-ralf/</ref><ref>http://sverigesradio.se/sida/gruppsida.aspx?programid=2835&grupp=12344&artikel=1306983 headline 1978</ref><ref>Kvällsposten 3rd June 1978, first page and sport pages</ref><ref>G.T. 3rd June 1978, first page and sport pages</ref>.<ref>Aftonbladet 3rd June 1978, first page and sport pages</ref>. But defeats against [[Austria]] and [[Spain]] followed and Sweden had to fly home again.
+Ericsson also led Sweden to the [[FIFA World Cup 1978]] in Argentina, after defeating Norway and Switzerland in the qualifications. In Argentina Sweden drew 1:1 against Brazil in their opening game, which was considered  "very well done".<ref>http://blogg.fotbollskanalen.se/ekwall/2013/01/29/har-ar-hela-lee-truppen-tack-ralf/</ref><ref>http://sverigesradio.se/sida/gruppsida.aspx?programid=2835&grupp=12344&artikel=1306983 headline 1978</ref><ref>Kvällsposten 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages</ref><ref>G.T. 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages</ref><ref>Aftonbladet 3 June 1978, first page and sport pages</ref> Defeats against Austria and Spain followed and Sweden had to fly home again.
 ==Aftermath - no World Cup victory game for 20 years==
-After the Sweden vs [[Yugoslavia]] game in 1974, it would take another twenty years until Sweden again won a [[FIFA World Cup|Word Cup]] match (vs [[Russia]] in [[Detroit]] during the [[FIFA World Cup|Word Cup 1994 in the United States]]).
+After the Sweden vs Yugoslavia game in 1974, it took another twenty years until Sweden again won a [[FIFA World Cup|Word Cup]] match (against Russia] in [[Detroit]] during the [[FIFA World Cup|Word Cup 1994 in the United States]]). Georg "Åby" Ericson's successor [[Lars Arnesson|Lars "Laban" Arnesson]] never managed to get Sweden qualified for a World Cup and his successor, [[Olle Nordin]] managed to get Sweden qualified for [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup in Italy in 1990]], but all three games were lost.
-Georg "Åby" Ericson's successor [[Lars Arnesson|Lars "Laban" Arnesson]] never managed to get Sweden qualified for a World Cup and his successor, [[Olle Nordin]] managed to get Sweden qualified for [[FIFA World Cup|World Cup in Italy in 1990]], but all three games were lost.
-==Personal life==
-Geroge "Åby" Ericsson was also known to be a decent piano player.
 ==References==