Örjan Persson [SEP] member of sports team
Örjan Persson
Per Örjan Persson (27 August 1942 in Uddevalla, brought up in Smögen) is a former Swedish football player probably most famous for playing for Scottish clubs Dundee United and later Rangers in the 1960s. He also represented Sweden at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico and the European Championship in 1964.
Persson was the first of five Scandinavian imports signed by Dundee United manager Jerry Kerr who was one of the first managers in Scotland to tap into the Scandinavian market to find talented and experienced players at an affordable
Wing signed for Scottish club Dundee United in January 1965, joining former Örgryte teammate Örjan Persson, who had made the same move the previous month. Wing's debut for the club was in a Scottish First Division match against St Mirren on 23 January 1965. He went on to be a regular in the left half position for United over the next two and a half seasons and was part of the team that eliminated holders Barcelona from the 1966–67 Fairs Cup.
Unable to further extend his leave of absence from his firefighting job