Icelandic flag Gudni Bergsson

Born21 July 1965, Reykjavik
NationalityIcelandic
Weight71 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Made his debut for Tottenham Hotspur while on trial.

'The Iceman' continued to defy his advancing years at Bolton and was a rock at the heart of the defence. Although at times he held the right-back position, he mostly stood tall as a central defender, marshalling the defence superbly. He really came into his own when Colin Hendry arrived, and while this pairing may have been the oldest in the First Division by some distance, they were surely also one of the best. Gudni also had a marvellous goal-scoring record, notching eight goals in the regular season and another two in the play-offs. His importance to the team was recognised when he was deservedly voted as the Wanderers' 'Player of the Year'

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1988-89 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1988-89 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 8
1989-90 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup 1
1989-90 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 17
1
1989-90 Tottenham Hotspur Littlewoods Cup 1
1990-91 Italia 90 XI Peter Shilton Test
1
1990-91 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 9
3
1
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspur European Cup Winners Cup 5
1
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup
1
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspur League Division One 17
11
1
1991-92 Tottenham Hotspur Rumbelows League Cup 3
2
1992-93 Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup
1
1992-93 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League
5
1994-95 Bolton Wanderers Coca-Cola League Cup
1
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers Coca-Cola League Cup 6
1995-96 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 34
4
7
1
1996-97 Bolton Wanderers Coca-Cola League Cup 3
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers Coca-Cola League Cup 3
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1997-98 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 34
1
2
9
1
1998-99 Bolton Wanderers Worthington Cup 3
1999-00 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
1999-00 Bolton Wanderers Worthington Cup 5
1
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 44
8
4
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers League Division 1 Play-Offs 3
2
2000-01 Bolton Wanderers Worthington Cup 1
1
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 30
1
1
2002-03 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 31
1
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
26 Dec 1988 Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town D 0-0 League Division One
31 Dec 1988 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
02 Jan 1989 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 League Division One
07 Jan 1989 Bradford City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
15 Jan 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Division One
21 Jan 1989 Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
05 Feb 1989 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 League Division One
11 Feb 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic D 1-1 League Division One
12 Apr 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday D 0-0 League Division One
19 Aug 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town W 2-1 League Division One
29 Oct 1989 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 League Division One
04 Nov 1989 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
11 Nov 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Wimbledon L 0-1 League Division One
18 Nov 1989 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-3 League Division One
22 Nov 1989 Tranmere Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 Littlewoods Cup 4th round
02 Dec 1989 Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
09 Dec 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Millwall W 3-1 League Division One
30 Dec 1989 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest L 2-3 League Division One
01 Jan 1990 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton L 1-3 FA Cup 3rd round
21 Mar 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 1-0 League Division One
31 Mar 1990 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-4 League Division One
07 Apr 1990 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-3 League Division One
14 Apr 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City W 3-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1990 Millwall v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 League Division One
21 Apr 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
28 Apr 1990 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 League Division One
05 May 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton W 2-1 League Division One
25 Aug 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City W 3-1 League Division One
28 Aug 1990 Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
01 Sep 1990 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
08 Sep 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County W 3-0 League Division One
15 Sep 1990 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-2 League Division One
22 Sep 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace D 1-1 League Division One
29 Sep 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa W 2-1 League Division One
04 Nov 1990 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 1-3 League Division One
29 Dec 1990 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-0 League Division One
23 Feb 1991 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur L 5-1 League Division One
20 Apr 1991 Sheffield United v Tottenham Hotspur D 2-2 League Division One
20 May 1991 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1991 Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-3 League Division One
24 Aug 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea L 1-3 League Division One
28 Aug 1991 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-3 League Division One
31 Aug 1991 Norwich City v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v SV Stockerau W 1-0 ECW Cup Preliminary round 2nd leg
07 Sep 1991 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
14 Sep 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers W 2-0 League Division One
17 Sep 1991 Hajduk Split v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 ECW Cup 1st round 1st leg
21 Sep 1991 Wimbledon v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-5 League Division One
28 Sep 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United L 1-2 League Division One
02 Oct 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Hajduk Split W 2-0 ECW Cup 1st round 2nd leg
05 Oct 1991 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur L 3-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City W 5-1 Rumbelows League Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
19 Oct 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City L 0-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v FC Porto W 3-1 ECW Cup 2nd round 1st leg
26 Oct 1991 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-1 League Division One
29 Oct 1991 Grimsby Town v Tottenham Hotspur W 0-3 Rumbelows League Cup 3rd round
02 Nov 1991 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
07 Nov 1991 FC Porto v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 ECW Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
16 Nov 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Luton Town W 4-1 League Division One
23 Nov 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division One
01 Dec 1991 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 League Division One
04 Dec 1991 Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 Rumbelows League Cup 4th round
07 Dec 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Notts County W 2-1 League Division One
14 Dec 1991 Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
18 Dec 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
22 Dec 1991 Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1991 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Division One
08 Jan 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City W 2-1 Rumbelows League Cup Quarter-final
11 Jan 1992 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur L 2-0 League Division One
14 Jan 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
18 Jan 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton L 1-2 League Division One
01 Feb 1992 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 League Division One
09 Feb 1992 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Rumbelows League Cup Semi-final 1st leg
16 Feb 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace L 0-1 League Division One
07 Mar 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United L 1-3 League Division One
11 Mar 1992 Luton Town v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
14 Mar 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 League Division One
18 Mar 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Feyenoord D 0-0 ECW Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
04 Apr 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa L 2-5 League Division One
28 Dec 1992 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest W 2-1 Premier League
09 Jan 1993 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur L 4-1 Premier League
16 Jan 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday L 0-2 Premier League
20 Mar 1993 Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 Premier League
24 Mar 1993 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City W 3-1 Premier League
04 Apr 1993 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur L 1-0 FA Cup Semi-final


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Valur 15 Dec 1988
Tottenham Hotspur 15 Dec 1988 21 Mar 1995
Bolton Wanderers 21 Mar 1995 30 Jun 2003

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1984-85 Iceland International 3
1984-85 Iceland UEFA Under-21 2
1984-85 Iceland Unofficial 1
1985-86 Iceland Independence
2
1985-86 Iceland International 2
1986-87 Iceland European Championship 1
1986-87 Iceland International 2
1986-87 Iceland Olympics 2
1987-88 Iceland European Championship 2
1987-88 Iceland Olympics 2
1988-89 Iceland A v B 1
1988-89 Iceland A v OT 1
1988-89 Iceland FIFA World Cup 5
1988-89 Iceland International 3
1989-90 Iceland European Championship 1
1989-90 Iceland FIFA World Cup 3
1989-90 Iceland International 1
1990-91 Iceland B v A 1
1990-91 Iceland European Championship 4
1990-91 Iceland International 2
1991-92 Iceland European Championship 2
1991-92 Iceland FIFA World Cup 2
1991-92 Iceland International 2
1992-93 Iceland FIFA World Cup 6
1992-93 Iceland International 2
1993-94 Iceland FIFA World Cup 1
1994-95 Iceland European Championship 5
1
1994-95 Iceland International 4
1995-96 Iceland European Championship 3
1995-96 Iceland FIFA World Cup 1
1995-96 Iceland International 2
1996-97 Iceland FIFA World Cup 4
1996-97 Iceland International 2
1997-98 Iceland FIFA World Cup 2
1997-98 Iceland International 1
2002-03 Iceland European Championship 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Aug 1984 Faroe Islands v Iceland D 0-0 UNOFFICIAL
03 Aug 1984 GREENLAND v Iceland W 0-1 International
25 Sep 1984 Saudi Arabia v Iceland W 1-2 International
16 Oct 1984 Scotland v Iceland L 1-0 UEFA U21 Group 7
31 Mar 1985 Kuwait v Iceland D 1-1 International
27 May 1985 Iceland v Scotland W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 7
10 Jul 1985 Iceland v Faroe Islands W 9-0 International
12 Jul 1985 Iceland v Faroe Islands W 1-0 International
25 May 1986 Iceland v Republic of Ireland L 1-2 Independence
29 May 1986 Iceland v Czechoslovakia L 1-2 Independence
29 Oct 1986 East Germany v Iceland L 2-0 European Championship Group 3
26 Feb 1987 Kuwait v Iceland D 1-1 International
28 Feb 1987 Kuwait v Iceland W 0-1 International
15 Apr 1987 Italy v Iceland L 2-0 Olympics Europe group B
27 May 1987 Iceland v Netherlands D 2-2 Olympics Europe group B
02 Sep 1987 Iceland v East Germany W 2-0 Olympics Europe group B
23 Sep 1987 Norway v Iceland W 0-1 European Championship Group 3
07 Oct 1987 Portugal v Iceland L 2-1 Olympics Europe group B
28 Oct 1987 USSR v Iceland L 2-0 European Championship Group 3
07 Aug 1988 Iceland v Bulgaria L 2-3 International
18 Aug 1988 Iceland v Sweden L 0-1 A v OT
31 Aug 1988 Iceland v USSR D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
21 Sep 1988 Iceland v Hungary L 0-3 International
28 Sep 1988 Denmark v Iceland L 1-0 International
12 Oct 1988 Turkey v Iceland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
19 Oct 1988 East Germany v Iceland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
19 May 1989 Iceland v England L 0-2 A v B
31 May 1989 USSR v Iceland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Jun 1989 Iceland v Austria D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
23 Aug 1989 Austria v Iceland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
06 Sep 1989 Iceland v East Germany L 0-3 FIFA World Cup Group 3
20 Sep 1989 Iceland v Turkey W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
28 Mar 1990 Luxembourg v Iceland W 1-2 International
30 May 1990 Iceland v Albania W 2-0 European Championship Group 1
05 Sep 1990 Iceland v France L 1-2 European Championship Group 1
26 Sep 1990 Czechoslovakia v Iceland L 1-0 European Championship Group 1
10 Oct 1990 Spain v Iceland L 2-1 European Championship Group 1
27 Apr 1991 England v Iceland L 1-0 B v A
01 May 1991 Wales v Iceland L 1-0 International
26 May 1991 Albania v Iceland L 1-0 European Championship Group 1
05 Jun 1991 Iceland v Czechoslovakia L 0-1 European Championship Group 1
17 Jul 1991 Iceland v Turkey W 5-1 International
25 Sep 1991 Iceland v Spain W 2-0 European Championship Group 1
20 Nov 1991 France v Iceland L 3-1 European Championship Group 1
08 Apr 1992 Israel v Iceland D 2-2 International
13 May 1992 Greece v Iceland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
03 Jun 1992 Hungary v Iceland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 5
09 Aug 1992 Iceland v Israel L 0-2 International
07 Oct 1992 Iceland v Greece L 0-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
14 Oct 1992 Russia v Iceland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
17 Apr 1993 USA v Iceland D 1-1 International
20 May 1993 Luxembourg v Iceland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
20 May 1993 Luxembourg v Iceland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
02 Jun 1993 Iceland v Russia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 5
16 Jun 1993 Iceland v Hungary W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
08 Sep 1993 Iceland v Luxembourg W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 5
16 Aug 1994 Iceland v Estonia W 4-0 International
30 Aug 1994 Iceland v United Arab Emirates W 1-0 International
07 Sep 1994 Iceland v Sweden L 0-1 European Championship Group 3
12 Oct 1994 Turkey v Iceland L 5-0 European Championship Group 3
29 Oct 1994 Kuwait v Iceland W 0-1 International
16 Nov 1994 Switzerland v Iceland L 1-0 European Championship Group 3
22 Apr 1995 Chile v Iceland D 1-1 International
01 Jun 1995 Sweden v Iceland D 1-1 European Championship Group 3
11 Jun 1995 Iceland v Hungary W 2-1 European Championship Group 1
16 Aug 1995 Iceland v Switzerland L 0-2 European Championship Group 3
11 Oct 1995 Iceland v Turkey D 0-0 European Championship Group 3
11 Nov 1995 Hungary v Iceland L 1-0 European Championship Group 3
24 Apr 1996 Estonia v Iceland W 0-3 International
01 Jun 1996 Iceland v FYR Macedonia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 8
05 Jun 1996 Iceland v Cyprus W 2-1 International
04 Sep 1996 Czech Republic v Iceland L 2-1 International
05 Oct 1996 Lithuania v Iceland L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
09 Oct 1996 Iceland v Romania L 0-4 FIFA World Cup Group 8
29 Apr 1997 Slovakia v Iceland L 3-1 International
07 Jun 1997 FYR Macedonia v Iceland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
11 Jun 1997 Iceland v Lithuania D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 8
20 Jul 1997 Iceland v Norway L 0-1 International
19 Aug 1997 Liechtenstein v Iceland W 0-4 FIFA World Cup Group 8
06 Sep 1997 Iceland v Republic of Ireland L 2-4 FIFA World Cup Group 8
29 Mar 2003 Scotland v Iceland L 2-1 European Championship Group 5
07 Jun 2003 Iceland v Faroe Islands W 2-1 European Championship Group 5
11 Jun 2003 Lithuania v Iceland W 0-3 European Championship Group 5


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.