The 1959 season was Djurgårdens IF's 59th in existence, their 15th season in Allsvenskan and their 10th consecutive season in the league. They were competing in Allsvenskan.
| 1959 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Lajos Szendrődi (spring) Birger Sandberg & Knut Hallberg (autumn) |
| Stadium | Råsunda Stadium |
| Allsvenskan | Winner |
| Top goalscorer | League: Sven Tumba (11) All: Sven Tumba (11) |
| Highest home attendance | 48,894 (11 October vs IFK Göteborg, Allsvenskan) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,352 (13 August vs GAIS, Allsvenskan) |
| Average home league attendance | 22,696 |
Player statistics
editAppearances for competitive matches only.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Allsvenskan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
 SWE
|
Hans Andersson-Tvilling | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | ||
| GK | SWE
|
Arne Arvidsson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| SWE
|
Jan Aronsson | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| SWE
|
Leif Aronsson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| SWE
|
Lars Broström | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| SWE
|
Birger Eklund | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | ||
| SWE
|
John Eriksson | 11 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||
| SWE
|
Stig Gustafsson | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE
|
Olle Hellström | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE
|
Karl Erik Isaksson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| SWE
|
Hans Karlsson | 18 | 7 | 18 | 7 | ||
| SWE
|
Hans Mild | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE
|
Eje Nilsson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| SWE
|
Nils Nilsson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| SWE
|
Sigge Parling | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| SWE
|
Åke Rydberg | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| SWE
|
Gösta Sandberg | 21 | 10 | 21 | 10 | ||
| SWE
|
Sven Tumba | 16 | 11 | 16 | 11 | ||
Goals
editTotal
edit| Name | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sven Tumba
|
11 |
| Gösta Sandberg
|
10 |
| Hans Karlsson
|
7 |
| Birger Eklund
|
5 |
| Åke Rydberg
|
4 |
| Hans Andersson-Tvilling
|
3 |
| John Eriksson
| |
| Jan Aronsson
|
2 |
| Eje Nilsson
|
1 |
| Nils Nilsson (footballer)
|
Competitions
editOverall
editAllsvenskan
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF (C) | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 32 | |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 30 | +28 | 31 | |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 31 | Qualification to European Cup preliminary round[a] |
| 4 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 30 | |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ IFK Göteborg qualified for the European Cup as Allsvenskan leaders in the spring of 1959.
Matches
editNordic Cup
edit- The tournament continued into the 1960 season.
Round of 16
edit| 4 August 1959 | Skovshoved  | 0–3 | Djurgården | Copenhagen |
| [1] | Stadium: Parken Attendance: 3,500 |
| 8 September 1959 | Djurgården | 5–1 | Skovshoved | Solna |
| [2] |
|
Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 2,206 |
Quarter-finals
edit| 20 October 1959 | Djurgården | 1–0 | KB | Solna |
| [3] | Stadium: Råsunda Stadium Attendance: 1,098 |
References
edit- ^ "DIF vann med 3–0 i Köpenhamn", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 11, 5 August 1959
- ^ "Djurgården i lektagen", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 15, 9 September 1959
- ^ STRONG (21 October 1959), "Djurgården vann 1–0 inför 1 098 åskådare", Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm, p. 21