Jørgen Ravn

For the Danish Olympic gymnast, see Jørgen Ravn (gymnast).

Jørgen Ravn

Personal information
Full name	Jørgen Ravn
Date of birth	(1940-06-03)3 June 1940
Place of birth	Denmark
Date of death	4 June 2015(2015-06-04) (aged 75)
Place of death	Denmark
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1964	KB Copenhagen	??	(??)
1965–1966	Aberdeen	25	(9)
	KB Copenhagen	??	(??)
International career^‡
1960–1962	Denmark U21	10	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2015

Jørgen Ravn (3 June 1940 – 4 June 2015), alternatively spelled Jørn Ravn, was a Danish football player.

Club career

He played as an amateur for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) in Denmark, and became topscorer in the 1st Division in 1961 and 1964.^[1] He moved abroad to play professionally for Aberdeen in Scotland in 1965,^[2] after being signed by Tommy Pearson alongside compatriots Jens Petersen and Leif Mortensen.^[3]

One and a half years later he returned to his native country.^[1] After a two years penalty for having played as a professional (mandatory in these years' Danish football), he continued to play for KB some years.

International career

He got 10 caps and scored five goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team. He also played once for his country's B-squad.

Personal life and death

Married to Inger, Ravn worked for over 25 years for Tuborg. He died on 4 June 2015, one day after his 75th birthday.^[1]

Career statistics

^[4]

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	1964-65	Scottish Division One	12	6	2	0	0	0	14	6
	1965-66		13	3	5	2	1	1	19	6
	Total		25	9	7	2	1	1	33	12

References

1. Nielsen, Allan (4 June 2015). "K.B.'s dobbelte topscorer er død" [The double topscorer of K.B. has died]. Politiken (in Danish).
2. Aberdeen career stats - AFC Heritage
3. Jens Petersen 1941-2012 - Aberdeen Voice
4. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

External links

• Jørgen Ravn national team profile at the Danish Football Association (in Danish)
• Neil Brown profile