Conny Andersson (footballer)

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Conny Andersson
Personal information
Full name Conny Andersson
Date of birth (1945-04-08) 8 April 1945 (age 79)
Place of birth Sweden
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–1971 IFK Malmö
1971–1976 Malmö FF 89 (31)
International career
1973 Sweden 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Conny Andersson (born 8 April 1945) is a Swedish former footballer. [1]

Contents

Andersson was known as the "Butcher of Hardeberga". When he transferred from IFK Malmö to Malmö FF in 1971 he became Sweden's most expensive football transfer. [1]

Honours

Club

Malmö FF

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References

  1. 1 2 ""Slaktarn" blev dyraste övergången" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2012.