10 Facts About Lennart Wing

Lennart Wing was born on 7 August 1935 and is a Swedish former footballer and manager who played as a wing half.

Lennart Wing began his senior career with Orgryte IS before moving to play professionally in Scotland, joining Dundee United in 1965.

Lennart Wing returned to Orgryte in 1967 and played for Kungsbacka BI before retiring in 1970.

Lennart Wing won 36 caps for Sweden between 1961 and 1965.

Lennart Wing was one of a group of friends who formed a local team, BK Rene, where he played until joining Orgryte as a youth player.

Lennart Wing signed for Scottish club Dundee United in January 1965, joining former Orgryte teammate Orjan Persson, who had made the same move the previous month.

Unable to further extend his leave of absence from his firefighting job, Lennart Wing returned to Sweden in April 1967 and rejoined Orgryte.

Lennart Wing ended his career playing in the third tier of Swedish football with Kungsbacka, where he played as a forward and finished as the team's top scorer.

Lennart Wing made his debut for Sweden in a friendly against Czechoslovakia in Prague on 26 March 1961.

Lennart Wing was appointed Orgryte manager at short notice just before the start of the 1976 season following the abrupt departure of his predecessor Sid Huntley, but was unsuccessful in the role and resigned later the same year.