Georg Ericson
Georg "Åby" Ericson (18 December 1919 – 4 January 2002), also nicknamed Jojje, was a Swedish football player and coach. During his playing career as a midfielder he played for IFK Norrköping in the 1940s. He also featured once for the Sweden B team in 1949. Later he became the coach of his old club. He was the third national manager of the Sweden national football team. He began this employment in 1970, soon after the World Cup 1970 in Mexico, replacing Orvar Bergmark. He stayed in office until 1979 when he was succeeded by Lars "Laban" Arnesson. During his time as Swedish national manager he led Sweden to two World Cups: 1974 in Germany and 1978 in Argentina.
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Georg Ericson in June 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 18 December 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Torshag, Åby, Sweden | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 2002 (aged 82) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| IFK Norrköping | |||
| International career | |||
| 1949 | Sweden B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1958–1966 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| 1971–1979 | Sweden | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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