Frank Albrechtsen (born 16 March 1932) was a former

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player who represented

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at international level. Born in New Plymouth and educated at

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, Albrechtsen played for the New Plymouth Old Boys club and represented

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. Albrechtsen played three official A-international matches and five non-cap friendlies for New Zealand on a ten match tour of Fiji and

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in 1952. Albrechtsen won his international caps against Pacific neighbours Fiji, the first match a 2–0 win on 7 September, followed by 9-0 and 5-2 wins on 14 September and 16 September respectively. His five non-cap matches for New Zealand were against, Suva F.C. Southern Districts,

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and Northern Districts in Fiji, followed by a single match in Tahiti against a resident Chinese selection. Albrechtsen died in June 2021 at New Plymouth.

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1932 births Living people New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers People educated at New Plymouth Boys' High School Men's association football defenders Association footballers from New Plymouth {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub