Sandslåns SK

sports club in Sandslån, Sweden

Sandslåns SK is a now non-active sports club in Sandslån in Sweden. The club was established in 1927. It was known as the "bandy pride of Ångermanland". The club was also nicknamed Timmerkusarna. In 1950 the bandy team reached the Norrland Championship final.[1] They lost the final to Haparandapojkarna. The bandy team played its home games at Flottarvallen.[2]

Sandslåns SK
Founded1927 (1927)
BallparkFlottarvallen
Based inSandslån, Sweden

The bandy team played in the Swedish top division in the seasons of 1961[3] and 1975-1976.[4] In the 1977-1978 season Anders Wedin when playing for the club became the Swedish second division topscorer.[5]

The club has even played once in the World Cup.[6]

The soccer team played in the Swedish third division in 1962.[7]

In 1949 the junior soccer team won the district championship.[8]

For a short time during the early 1950s the club even ran ice hockey activity.[9]

References

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  1. "Bandyhistoria" (in Swedish). Haparandapojkarna. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  2. Nils Johan Tjärnlund (6 July 2010). "Timmerflottning" (in Swedish). Populär historia. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  3. Jimmy Andersson (1961). "Division 1 norra 1960-61" (in Swedish). Jimbobandy. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  4. Jimmy Andersson (1976). "Division 1 norra 1975-76" (in Swedish). Jimbobandy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  5. "Skyttekungar" (in Swedish). Svenska Bandyförbundet. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  6. "Maratontabellen för World Cup" (in Swedish). World Cup. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2008.
  7. "Division 3 (3rd level) Sweden 1962". Geocities. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  8. "I dag vrider vi tiden tillbaka 60 år: Cupknallen i Kramfors en klassiker" (in Swedish). Fotbolly. 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
  9. "Föreningskartan" (in Swedish). Modohjerta. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2008.