John Eriksen playing for Denmark against West Germany at Euro 88.
After ending his career, Eriksen suffered from a rare form of dementia and lived his last
three years in a nursing. After falling accidentally in the home he died on
12th February 2002, aged just 44. He is buried in St. Nicolai Church in Svendborg.
1988 European Football Championships.
Group 1.
Denmark (0) v (2) West Germany. (Klinsmann 10, Thon 85m). Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
14th. June 1988. Attendance: 64,812.
Denmark:
16. Peter Schmeichel (GK), 12. Lars Olsen, 2. John Sivebæk, 5. Ivan Nielsen,
20. Kim Vilfort (17. Klaus Berggreen 73 min), 11 Michael Laudrup (18. John Eriksen
62 min),
4. Morten Olsen (C), 6 Søren Lerby, 9. Jan Heintze, 10 Preben Elkjær, 15. Flemming Povlsen.
West Germany:
1. E. Immel (GK), 3. A. Brehme, 10. O. Thon, 5. M. Herget, 4. J. Kohler,
2. G. Buchwald (6. U. Borowkamin 73 min), 8. L. Matthäus, 20. W. Rolff, 7 P. Littbarski,
18. J. Klinsmann
9. R. Völler (11. F. Mill 74 min)
Denmark (0) v (2) Italy. (Altobelli 67m, De Agostini 87m.) Müngersdorfer Stadion,
Cologne. 17th. June 1988.
Attendance: 53,951.
Denmark:
16. Peter Schmeichel (GK), 12. Lars Olsen, 19. Bjørn Kristensen, 5. Ivan Nielsen,
8. Per Frimann (20. Kim Vilfort 58 min), 11 Michael Laudrup,
4. Morten Olsen (C) (17. Klaus Berggreen 67 min), 13. John Jensen, 9. Jan Heintze,
18. John Eriksen, 15. Flemming Povlsen.
Italy:
1. Walter Zenga
(GK), 2. Franco Baresi, 3. Giuseppe Bergomi (C), 6. Riccardo Ferri, 8 Paolo Maldini,
17. Roberto Donadoni (10 Luigi De Agostini 85' min), 11. Fernando De Napoli, 14. Giuseppe Giannini,
9. Carlo Ancelotti, 18. Roberto Mancini (16. Alessandro Altobelli 66 min), 20. Gianluca Vialli.
| |
P
|
W
|
D |
L |
GF
|
GA
|
Pts
|
West Germany
|
3 |
2
|
1
|
0
|
5 |
1 |
5 |
| Italy |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| Spain |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
Denmark
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
CLUB CAREER:
1975–1977 Svendborg fB (23)
1978–1980 Odense Boldklub 60 (42)
1980–1984 Roda 144 (80)
1984–1985 Mulhouse 34 (27)
1985–1986 Feyenoord 31 (22)
1986–1989 Servette 87 (75)
1989–1991 Luzern 70 (37)
1991–1993 Svendborg fB 57 (39)
Total 479 Games (342 goals)