Benny Lennartsson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benny Lennartsson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Örebro, Sweden | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Örebro | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Örebro | |||
| Fulham | |||
| FC Monthey | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1975 | FC Monthey | ||
| 1976–1978 | Örebro | ||
| 1979–1980 | IFK Sundsvall | ||
| 1980–1985 | Sweden U-21 | ||
| 1985–1988 | Sweden Olympic football team | ||
| 1988–1991 | Viking | ||
| 1993–1995 | BK Forward | ||
| 1995–1998 | Lyngby | ||
| 1998–1999 | Bristol City | ||
| 2000–2002 | Viking | ||
| 2003 | Viborg | ||
| 2007 | Start | ||
| 2009 | GAIS (assistant coach) | ||
| 2010 | Ivory Coast (assistant coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Benny Lennartsson is a Swedish football coach, former football and bandy player.
He has managed Örebro SK, Lyngby FC and Bristol City among others.[1][2]
Managerial career
Viking
In 1988, Lennartsson signed for Norwegian club Viking FK. He won promotion from the second tier in his first season at the club. The next season, Viking were the winners of the Norwegian Cup by beating Molde in the final. In 1991, he won the first tier of Norwegian football, before leaving the club the same season.
In 2000, Lennartsson joined Viking for a second spell. It would prove to be a successful one, as the club finished in third place in his first two seasons in charge. Viking also got to the final of the Norwegian Cup in both 2000 and 2001, but only winning it in the latter. His last season as manager of Viking, was in 2002. The club finished in 4th place in the league and knocked Chelsea out of the UEFA Cup.
Honours
Viking
- Winner (1): 1988
References
- ^ http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11726_2193655,00.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
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