Bjørn Hansen (footballer)
Bjørn Hansen (15 January 1939 – 25 April 2018) was a Norwegian football player and coach. Hansen was head coach for Rosenborg BK in part of the 1985 season and assistant coach 1988-89 and 1991–96. The club dominated Norwegian football at this time, winning the premier league most seasons, as well as the Norwegian cup in several of them. He was also assistant coach for Norwegian national team from 1994 to 1998, including at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Career Born in Trondheim, Hansen played soccer as a midfielder for FK Kvik in the 1960s. He played for the club when they were promoted to 2.divisjon which was Norway's second highest level at the time and subsequently played for the club in that division. He also played a couple of matches for Sandefjord BK in 1.divisjon, the highest level. In addition he played for Oppdal. Educated as a teacher and working in school, he started coaching teams after his active playing career, including local Trøndelag clubs like Stjørdals-Blink og Strindheim. During his career he also coached Flatås, the Norwegian U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and teams. In 1984, he was hired as coach for Rosenborg BK in Trondheim which played