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.

Molde
1979 season
ChairmanSigmund Heggem
Head coachHuib Ruijgrok
StadiumMolde Stadion
2. divisjon, group B2nd (promoted)
Norwegian CupFourth round vs. Bryne
Top goalscorerLeague: Stein Olav Hestad (11)
All: Stein Olav Hestad (13)
Highest home attendance4,520 vs Pors[1]
(14 October 1979)
← 1978
1980 →

In the league, Molde finished in 2nd position in 2. division 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 edit

Source:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   NOR Inge Bratteteig
GK   NOR Roger Marhaug
DF   NOR Stål Bjørkly
DF   NOR Tor Gunnar Hagbø
DF   NOR Åge Hareide
DF   NOR Einar Sekkeseter
DF   NOR Bertil Stranden
MF   NOR Per Arne Aase
MF   NOR Knut Bjørnå
MF   NOR Stein Olav Hestad
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   NOR Leidulf Lyngstad
MF   NOR Knut Nesbø
MF   NOR Arnfinn Rye
FW   NOR Jan Fuglset
FW   NOR Lars Tennfjord
FW   NOR Rune Ulvestad
  NOR Tor Fuglset
  NOR Ståle Stavem
  NOR Per Vågan

Friendlies edit

17 February 1979 Molde 5–1 Træff Molde
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
 
 
Report  
24 February 1979 Molde 6–1 Aalesund
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
 
 
 
Report  
3 March 1979 Molde 1–3 Rosenborg
CET (UTC+1)   Report  
 
 
10 March 1979 Molde 2–3 Bodø/Glimt
CET (UTC+1)  
 
Report  
 
 
11 March 1979 Molde 4–0 Steinkjer
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
 
Report
24 March 1979 Molde 1–0 Mjøndalen
CET (UTC+1)   Report
1 April 1979 Molde 3–2 Raufoss
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
Report  
 
8 April 1979 Molde 1–3 Sunndal
CET (UTC+1)   Report  
 
 
11 April 1979 Kristiansund 2–2 Molde
CET (UTC+1)  
 
Report  
 
16 April 1979 Rosenborg 3–2 Molde
CET (UTC+1)  
 
 
Report  
 
22 April 1979 Molde 1–2 Fredrikstad
CET (UTC+1)   Report  
 

Competitions edit

2. divisjon edit

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
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 edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAAHH
ResultWWLLWDWDWWWDDWDWWDLDWW
Position112323332222222222222
Source: see below

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lyn (C, P) 22 17 4 1 40 11 +29 38 Promotion to First Division
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
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Promotion play-offs edit

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   ?' (pen.)

Molde won the promotion play-offs and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Norwegian Cup edit

1 June 1979 First round Molde 1–0 Træff Molde
CEST (UTC+2) H. Hestad   ?' (pen.) Report
4 July 1979 Second round Kristiansund 1–2 Molde Kristiansund
CEST (UTC+2) Unknown   ?' Report Fuglset   ?', ?' Stadium: Gressbanen
25 July 1979 Third round Molde 4–2 Skarbøvik Molde
CEST (UTC+2) S. Hestad   35', ?'
Fuglset   ?', ?'
Report Unknown   ?'
Unknown   ?'
Stadium: Molde Stadion
12 August 1979 Fourth round Bryne 4–0 Molde Bryne
CEST (UTC+2) Unknown   ?'
Unknown   ?'
Unknown   ?'
Unknown   ?'
Report Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 2,118

Squad statistics edit

Appearances and goals edit

Lacking information:

  • Appearance 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.
  • Appearance statistics from Norwegian Cup round 1 (against Træff) are missing.
No. Pos Nat Player Total 2. divisjon Norwegian Cup Promotion play-offs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   NOR Torleif Bergsås 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
GK   NOR Inge Bratteteig 13 0 10 0 3 0 0 0
GK   NOR Leif Arne Frostad 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
GK   NOR Roger Marhaug 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
DF   NOR Stål Bjørkly 15 0 13 0 2 0 0 0
DF   NOR Tor Gunnar Hagbø 13 0 7+2 0 2+1 0 0+1 0
DF   NOR Åge Hareide 19 8 15 7 2 0 2 1
DF   NOR Einar Sekkeseter 23 4 18 4 3 0 2 0
DF   NOR Bertil Stranden 22 2 17 2 3 0 2 0
MF   NOR Per Arne Aase 19 0 14 0 3 0 2 0
MF   NOR Knut Bjørnå 20 1 17 1 3 0 0 0
MF   NOR Harry Hestad 25 7 18+1 5 4 1 2 1
MF   NOR Stein Olav Hestad 25 13 20 11 3 2 2 0
MF   NOR Leidulf Lyngstad 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
MF   NOR Odd Ivar Moen 12 1 8+1 1 0+1 0 2 0
MF   NOR Knut Nesbø 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0
MF   NOR Arnfinn Rye 17 1 8+7 1 1+1 0 0 0
FW   NOR Jan Fuglset 21 11 16 6 3 4 2 1
FW   NOR Lars Tennfjord 5 1 1+3 1 0 0 0+1 0
FW   NOR Rune Ulvestad 20 10 12+3 6 3 0 2 4
    NOR Jo Nesbø 4 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
    NOR Kjell Arne Rød 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
    NOR Terje Rye 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
    NOR Ståle Stavem 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers edit

Rank Position Nat. Player 1. divisjon Norwegian Cup Promotion play-offs Total
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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Brunvoll, Olaus. "1979: To seire mot Pors og opprykk". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ Aarhus, Lars. "Second division 1979". www.rsssf.no. RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

External links edit