Mauno Rintanen

Finnish footballer (1925-2000)

Mauno Rintanen
Personal information
Date of birth	(1925-04-28)28 April 1925
Date of death	13 July 2000(2000-07-13) (aged 75)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945-1952	Vaasan Palloseura	124	(0)
1953-1955	Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi	46	(0)
1956-1957	Hull City	4	(0)
International career
1946–1954	Finland	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mauno Rintanen (28 April 1925 – 13 July 2000) was a Finnish footballer.^[1] He played in seven matches for the Finland national football team from 1946 to 1954.^[2] He was also part of Finland's team at the 1952 Summer Olympics,^[3] and for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

He started his career at VPS before moving to HJK.^[5] In 1956 he became first ever Finnish footballer to play in English Football League when he signed an amateur contract for Hull City A.F.C. He made his debut in 17 October 1956 in a match against Bradford Park Avenue.^[6]

References

^ "Mauno Rintanen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Mauno Rintanen". EU Football. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ "Mauno Rintanen". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
^ "World Cup 1954 - Qualifying". RSSF. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
^ Kasila, Markku; Vuorinen, Juha. Pelimiehet. Suomen Urheilumuseosäätiö. p. 287. ISBN 978-952-99075-9-5.
^ "459 Mauno Rintanen". On Cloud Seven. Retrieved 13 February 2022.