Anton Johanson (sometimes spelled Johansson) (28 January 1877 – 24 December 1952) was a

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football player and manager as well as a pioneer in Swedish football. He played for IFK Köping and

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during his career. He was one of the founders of the

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, of which he also was secretary from 1905 to 1922 and chairman from 1923 to 1937. He was part of the FIFA board from 1932 to 1938.

References

* Alsiö, Martin, Frantz, Alf, Lindahl, Jimmy & Persson, Gunnar (2004). ''100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904-2004, del 2: statistiken.'' Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Johanson, Anton 1877 births 1952 deaths Swedish footballers Swedish football chairmen and investors Swedish football managers Sweden national football team managers IFK Stockholm players Chairmen of the Swedish Football Association Association footballers not categorized by position