Claes Cronqvist is a former Swedish footballer. Claes Cronqvist began his career in Landskrona BoIS in 1962, and played 1966?1970 for Djurg�rdens IF and became Swedish champion during his first year in his new club. In 1971 he transferred back to Landskrona BoIS, where he won the Swedish cup in 1972 and two bronze medals for the seasons 1975 and 1976. He set the record for most red cards in Allsvenskan, later matched by Mats Rubarth, in a time when the red card was less common. He was capped 16 times for the Swedish national football team and was a member of the squad in the 1970 FIFA World Cup and in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. In 1981 he became manager for IFK H�ssleholm. During the years 1983 and 1985 he became manager for his old club, Landskrona BoIS. In 1983 the team almost got to qualify for Allsvenskan. But the following year everything went wrong and Landskrona BoIS became instead relegated down to tier 3 of Swedish football. However the club let him carry on, and after a very weak start he managed to make a remarkable turn during the second part of the 22 game league. 

October 15th, 1944 in Landskrona (Age 80)