Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg (born 9 November 1941 in

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) is a former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder, nickname "Dutte". He is the brother of Knut Berg, the father of

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and

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, and grandfather of

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(son of Ørjan) – all of whom have played in the

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and been selected for the

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Club career

Berg was a significant player for Bodø/Glimt in the late 1950s, early 1960s and 1970s, and

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in the 1960s. Helping Lyn winning the league in 1968 and Bodø/Glimt winning the cup final in 1975. In 1969 Lyn and Berg got to the quarter-finale in the European Cup Winners' Cup losing 2–3 and 2–2 to the Spanish giant

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, it sticks to the story that Lyn had to play both matches in Spain due to the harsh weather conditions in Norway at winter. In the early 1970s Berg played at

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in the Netherlands for three seasons. Harald Berg returned to his mother club in 1974. Back in his home town Bodø, Berg had a

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role on the pitch. Bergs decisive contribution as a playmaker made Bodø/Glimt a top Norwegian club in the mid-1970s. He played his last Norwegian top flight match in 1980 the year Bodø/Glimt was relegated. Berg played another season for Bodø/Glimt, then retired after the 1981 season, at the age of 40. In 1983, he briefly managed the team.

International career

He made his debut for Norway in 1964 and went on to collect 43 caps, scoring 12 international goals.Norway – Record International Players
– RSSSF His last international match was in 1974.

Honours

Lyn *

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

* Norwegian Cup:

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

Bodø/Glimt *Norwegian Cup:

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

Individual *Norwegian top division top scorer:

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Berg, Harald 1941 births Living people Norwegian footballers Norway international footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Norwegian expatriate footballers Eliteserien players FK Bodø/Glimt players Lyn Fotball players ADO Den Haag players Eredivisie players Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Norwegian football managers FK Bodø/Glimt managers Sportspeople from Bodø Association football midfielders Berg family