Walter Christensen

Football player infobox
playername = Walther Christensen


fullname = John Walther Christensen
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1918|9|23
cityofbirth = Copenhagen
countryofbirth = Denmark
dateofdeath = death date and age|1965|12|1|1918|9|23
cityofdeath = Copenhagen
countryofdeath = Denmark
position =
youthyears =
youthclubs = Boldklubben Frem
years = 1937-1947
clubs = Boldklubben Frem
caps(goals) = 139 (23)
manageryears =
managerclubs =
nationalyears = 1939-1942
nationalteam = Denmark
nationalcaps(goals) = 010 0(1)

John Walther Christensen (September 23, 1918 - December 1, 1965) was a Danish amateur football player, who played 10 internationals, scoring 1 goal. Due to the second world war 6 of his 10 internationals were matches against Sweden. Christensen spent his entire club career with Boldklubben Frem, with whom he won the Danish championship in 1941 and 1944.

Christensen was known as a talented and well-balanced player who possessed a fine overview and performed delicate passes. Off the field he was known to be a bit to fond of alcoholic beverages. In his civil life Christensen worked as a upholsterer and saddler.cite book
author=Jørgensen, Palle Banks
title=Landsholdenes 2198 spillerprofiler : fra Krølben til Krøldrup
publisher=Tipsbladet
year=2004
pages=pp. 73
id=] Towards the end of World War II he was imprisoned in the Frøslev Prison Camp.

Honours

*Danish Championships: 1940-41 and 1943-44 with Frem

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