1979 Molde FK season
The 1979 season was Molde's 19th season in the second tier of Norwegian football and their first since their relegation from 1. divisjon in 1978. This season Molde competed in 2. divisjon (second tier), promotion play-offs and the Norwegian Cup.
1979 season | |
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Chairman | Sigmund Heggem |
Head coach | Huib Ruijgrok |
Stadium | Molde Stadion |
2. divisjon, group B | 2nd (promoted) |
Norwegian Cup | Fourth round vs. Bryne |
Top goalscorer | League: Stein Olav Hestad (11) All: Stein Olav Hestad (13) |
Highest home attendance | 4,520 vs Pors[1] (14 October 1979) |
In the league, Molde finished in 2nd position in 2. divisjon group B, seven points behind winners Lyn and qualified for promotion play-offs.[1] Molde won promotion to the 1980 1. divisjon after winning the play-offs 7–0 on aggregate against Pors.[2]
Molde participated in the 1979 Norwegian Cup. Molde reached the fourth round where they were eliminated by Bryne. Molde lost the fourth round 0–4 on away ground.
Squad
Source:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Friendlies
10 March 1979 | Molde | 2–3 | Bodø/Glimt | |
CET (UTC+1) | Report |
11 April 1979 | Kristiansund | 2–2 | Molde | |
CET (UTC+1) | Report |
22 April 1979 | Molde | 1–2 | Fredrikstad | |
CET (UTC+1) | Report |
Competitions
2. divisjon
Results summary
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 12 |
Positions by round
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Lyn (C, P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 38 | Promotion to 1. divisjon |
2 | Molde (O, P) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 31 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
3 | Strindheim | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 25 | |
4 | Frigg | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 24 | |
5 | Hødd | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 24 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Promotion play-offs
14 October 1979 Play-offs 1st Leg | Molde | 3–0 | Pors | Molde |
CEST (UTC+2) | Ulvestad H. Hestad |
Report | Stadium: Molde Stadion Attendance: 4,520 |
20 October 1979 Play-offs 2nd Leg | Pors | 0–4 (0–7 agg.) | Molde | Porsgrunn |
CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Ulvestad Hareide Fuglset |
Molde won the promotion play-offs and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.
Norwegian Cup
4 July 1979 Second round | Kristiansund | 1–2 | Molde | Kristiansund |
CEST (UTC+2) | Unknown |
Report | Fuglset |
Stadium: Gressbanen |
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Lacking information:
- Appaerance statistics from league games in rounds 5–9 are missing.
- Two goalscorers from league games in round 7 (Stjørdals/Blink at home) and four goal scorers from round 14 (Nessegutten at home) are missing.
- Appaerance statistics from Norwegian Cup round 1 (against Træff) are missing.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 2. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Promotion play-offs | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | Torleif Bergsås | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Inge Bratteteig | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Leif Arne Frostad | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
GK | Roger Marhaug | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Stål Bjørkly | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
DF | Tor Gunnar Hagbø | 13 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
DF | Åge Hareide | 19 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
DF | Einar Sekkeseter | 23 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
DF | Bertil Stranden | 22 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Per Arne Aase | 19 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Knut Bjørnå | 20 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Harry Hestad | 25 | 7 | 18+1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
MF | Stein Olav Hestad | 25 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Leidulf Lyngstad | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
MF | Odd Ivar Moen | 12 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Knut Nesbø | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Arnfinn Rye | 17 | 1 | 8+7 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Jan Fuglset | 21 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||
FW | Lars Tennfjord | 5 | 1 | 1+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
FW | Rune Ulvestad | 20 | 10 | 12+3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
Jo Nesbø | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Kjell Arne Rød | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Terje Rye | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Ståle Stavem | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Rank | Position | Nat. | Player | 1. divisjon | Norwegian Cup | Promotion play-offs | Total |
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1 | MF | Stein Olav Hestad | 11 | 2 | 0 | 13 | |
2 | FW | Jan Fuglset | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |
3 | FW | Rune Ulvestad | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
4 | DF | Åge Hareide | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
5 | MF | Harry Hestad | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
6 | DF | Einar Sekkeseter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
7 | DF | Bertil Stranden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
8 | MF | Knut Bjørnå | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Odd Ivar Moen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Arnfinn Rye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
FW | Lars Tennfjord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Unknown | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
TOTALS | 52 | 7 | 7 | 66 |
See also
References
- Brunvoll, Olaus. "1979: To seire mot Pors og opprykk". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- Aarhus, Lars. "Second division 1979". www.rsssf.no. RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 1 November 2019.