Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður


Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður, commonly known as Hörður or Hörður Ísafjörður, is an Icelandic multi-sport club from the town of Ísafjörður. It was founded in 1919 as a football club but since 1933 it has fielded other departments, most prominently in handball, track & field, skiing and Icelandic wrestling.

History

Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður was founded on 27 May 1919 as a football club with Þórhallur Leósson being its first chairman. Its first official game was against Fótboltafélag Ísafjarðar on 17 June 1921. In 1933 it started a department in women's Handball and in 1937 a track & field department. At its peak in the 1940s it was the largest sports club in the Westfjords.

Football

Recent history

After not fielding a senior team since 1940, Hörður sent a men's team to the 4. deild karla in 2014 where it finished 4th in A-group. On 1 June 2017, it defeated Snæfell/UDN 14-1 on Olísvöllurinn in Ísafjörður. On 3 June 2018, the team mounted a improbable comeback victory against Hvíti Riddarinn by scoring three goals in the last two minutes of the match, winning 6-5.

Seasons

Appearances

Competitive matches only since 2014. Correct as of 25 July 2020.
NameYearsLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
1 Axel Sveinsson2014–634875
2 Dagur Elí Ragnarsson2015–5831374
3 Sigþór Snorrason2015–4841668
4 Einar Óli Guðmundsson2016–543966
5 Andrés Hjörvar Sigurðsson2014–3931557

Goalscorers

Competitive matches only since 2014. Correct as of 12 May 2020.
NameYearsLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
1 Hinrik Elís Jónsson2014–2018280028
2 Ásgeir Hinrik Gíslason2014–2018170219
3 Hjalti Hermann Gíslason2015 & 2018–141116
4 Felix Rein Grétarsson2015–120113
4 Jón Ingi Skarphéðinsson2014–2019120113

Former notable players

Players who have played for Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður and earned caps in Úrvalsdeild karla. Correct as of 19 May 2020.
Nat.PlayerDate of birthCurrent clubPositionÚrvalsdeild karla team/sÚrvalsdeild karla career
Hrafn DavíðssonretiredGoalkeeperFjölnir & ÍBV2005–2006 & 2008–2009
Magnús Ingi EinarssonHamarForwardSelfoss2012
Ólafur Jón JónssonretiredForwardKeflavík2004–2006
Pétur Georg MarkanretiredForwardFjölnir, Valur & Víkingur R.2008–2009 & 2011
Þorsteinn IngasonretiredForwardÞór2011

Kit

YearsKit manufacturer
2014–2019Henson
2019–Macron