Sophus Hansen

Danish footballer and referee

Sophus Hansen

Hansen with Denmark at the 1912 Summer Olympics

Personal information

Full name

Sofus Peter Hansen

Date of birth

(1889-11-16)16 November 1889

Place of birth

Copenhagen, Denmark

Date of death

19 February 1962(1962-02-19) (aged 72)

Place of death

Copenhagen, Denmark

Position(s)

Goalkeeper

Youth career

0000–1906

Boldklubben Frem

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps

(Gls)

1906–1921

Boldklubben Frem

160

(0)

International career

1911–1920

Denmark

(0)

Medal record

Men's Football

	1912 Stockholm	Team Competition

*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sophus Peter Hansen (16 November 1889 – 19 February 1962) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player and referee. He won a silver medal with the Denmark national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also participated with the Danish team at the 1920 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Born in Copenhagen, he played his entire career as a goalkeeper for local club Boldklubben Frem. He made his national team debut in 1911, and was the first player to reach 25 caps for the Denmark national team. He appeared in a record-setting 31 Demark national team games, before ending his national team career in 1920. The record was broken by Poul "Tist" Nielsen in October 1923.[CN}

He is well known for stopping 2 crosses in the 1912 Olympic final against Great Britain.

In his civil life Hansen was employed, at first as a stonemason, and later as an insurance man. In the years 1922-1934 excelled as a football referee refereeing about 20 internationals. In the 1930 Mitropa Cup Hansen refereed both the semifinals and both legs of the final between Sparta Prague and Rapid Vienna. Hansen was also a respected football jurist.

He died in February 1962, while living at Østerbro in Copenhagen.

Bibliography

Autobiography

Sophus Målmand, 1949

References

^ "Sophus Hansen". Olympedia. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

External links

Sophus Hansen national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)

Denmark football squad – 1912 Summer Olympics – Silver medalists

GK Drescher
GK S. Hansen
DF Buchwald
DF Castella
DF H. Hansen
MF Berth
MF Dyrberg
MF Jørgensen
MF Lykke
MF Malmqvist
MF Middelboe (c)
FW Christoffersen
FW Morville
FW P. Nielsen
FW S. Nielsen
FW Nørland
FW Olsen
FW Petersen
FW Thufason
FW Wolfhagen
Coach: Østrup

v t e Denmark football squad – 1920 Summer Olympics
GK Graae GK S. Hansen DF Blicher DF Vil. Jørgensen DF Middelboe DF Ringsted DF Tarp MF Aaby MF Berth MF Grøthan MF Jensen MF Lykke (c) MF Thorsteinsson FW Andersen FW Dannin FW C. Hansen FW Vig. Jørgensen FW Nielsen FW Olsen FW Rohde Coach: Carr

v t e Danish Football Hall of Fame
Teams 1948 Summer Olympics team (July - August 1948) 1960 Summer Olympics team (August - September 1960) 1971 Women's World Cup Team (August - September 1971) Danish Dynamite team (1980–89) Euro 1992 team (June 1992) Coaches Sepp Piontek (1979–1990) Richard Møller Nielsen (1990–1996) Players Middelboe (1908–1920) S. Nielsen (1908–1919) P. Nielsen (1910–1925) S. Hansen (1911–1920) C. Hansen (1918–1921) Jørgensen (1925–1939) E. Nielsen (1940–1951) K. Hansen (1943–48) Lundberg (1943–1956) A. Jensen (1945–57) Præst (1945–49) J. Sørensen (1946–49) J. Hansen (1948) J. P. Hansen (1949–61) Pedersen (1953–64) From (1957–61) Enoksen (1958–67) O. Madsen (1958–69) H. Nielsen (1959–60) J. Hansen (1965–78) M. Olsen (1970–89) Røntved (1970–82) Augustesen (1971) H. Jensen (1972–80) Simonsen (1972–86) Arnesen (1977–87) Elkjær (1977–88) L. Nielsen (1977–88) Lerby (1978–89) M. Laudrup (1982–98) Høgh (1983–95) B. Laudrup (1987–98) Schmeichel (1987–2001)

Danish Football Hall of Fame

Teams: 1948 Summer Olympics team (July - August 1948); 1960 Summer Olympics team (August - September 1960); 1971 Women's World Cup Team (August - September 1971); Danish Dynamite team (1980–89); Euro 1992 team (June 1992)

Coaches: Sepp Piontek (1979–1990); Richard Møller Nielsen (1990–1996)

Players: Middelboe (1908–1920); S. Nielsen (1908–1919); P. Nielsen (1910–1925); S. Hansen (1911–1920); C. Hansen (1918–1921); Jørgensen (1925–1939); E. Nielsen (1940–1951); K. Hansen (1943–48); Lundberg (1943–1956); A. Jensen (1945–57); Præst (1945–49); J. Sørensen (1946–49); J. Hansen (1948); J. P. Hansen (1949–61); Pedersen (1953–64); From (1957–61); Enoksen (1958–67); O. Madsen (1958–69); H. Nielsen (1959–60); J. Hansen (1965–78); M. Olsen (1970–89); Røntved (1970–82); Augustesen (1971); H. Jensen (1972–80); Simonsen (1972–86); Arnesen (1977–87); Elkjær (1977–88); L. Nielsen (1977–88); Lerby (1978–89); M. Laudrup (1982–98); Høgh (1983–95); B. Laudrup (1987–98); Schmeichel (1987–2001)