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unusual facts about Danish Football Association


Johannes Gandil

Gandil was the editor of the 719-page Dansk Fodbold, a tome on Danish football history from the earliest stages to 1939, published at the 50th anniversary of the Danish Football Association.


1960 Danish football air crash

On 16 July 1960, after take-off from Copenhagen Airport at 15.38 local time, a de Havilland Dragon Rapide plane (registration OY-DZY) chartered from Zonens Redningskorps by the Danish Football Association crashed into the Øresund, about 50 metres from shore, after the pilot lost control of the aircraft in severe weather.

1980 Danish 1st Division

The 1980 Danish 1st Division season was the 35th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.

Richard Møller Nielsen

Therefore the Danish Football Association pointed out German Horst Wohlers as the new Danish coach, but he was unable to break his contract with German club Bayer Uerdingen.


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