Ellert Schram

Ellert Björgvinsson Schram (born 10 October 1939) is an Icelandic former footballer and politician.

Ellert B. Schram
6th Chairman of KSÍ
In office
1973–1989
Preceded byAlbert Guðmundsson
Succeeded byEggert Magnússon
5th President of ÍSÍ
In office
1991–2006
Preceded bySveinn Björnsson
Succeeded byÓlafur Rafnsson
Personal details
Born (1939-10-10) 10 October 1939
NationalityIcelandic
Spouse(s)Anna G. Ásgeirsdóttir (divorced)
Ágústa Jóhannsdóttir
Children6
ParentsAldís Þorbjörg Brynjólfsdóttir
Björgvin Schram
Alma materUniversity of Iceland
Association football career
Full name Ellert Björgvinsson Schram
Playing position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1957–1971 KR (62)
National team
1960–1970 Iceland 23 (6)
Teams managed
1973 KR
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Club

At club level Ellert played as a forward for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur and competed at the 1966–67 European Cup, scoring two goals against FC Nantes.[1] He played in the Icelandic top-tier league from 1957 to 1971, scoring 62 goals.[2] He won the Icelandic Football Cup 7 times with KR from 1960 to 1967.[3]

International

Ellert was part of the Iceland national football team between 1959 and 1970. He played 23 matches, scoring 6 goals.

Managerial career

He was the manager of KR during the 1973 season.[4]

Titles

Political career

After his playing days where over, Ellert served as the chairman of the Football Association of Iceland from 1973 to 1989.[5] He served as a member of Alþingi for the Independence Party, from 1971 to 1979 and again from 1983 to 1987, and for the Social Democratic Alliance from 2007 to 2009.[6]

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References
  1. "KR-ingar fengu góða dóma fyrir leik sinn í Nantes". Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 October 1966. pp. 2, 5. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. Valur Páll Eiríksson (31 July 2018). "Óskar Örn bætti markamet Ellerts B. Schram". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  3. "Einn tapleikur í átta ár". Vísir (in Icelandic). 24 October 1967. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. "Sex af átta liðum 1. deildar með erlenda þjálfara að sumri?". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 October 1973. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  5. "Formenn KSÍ frá upphafi". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Football Association of Iceland. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  6. Egill Helgason (11 December 2018). "Maðurinn sem kemur alltaf aftur í þingið". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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