Pål Lydersen (born 10 September 1965) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Lydersen played for IK Start, until he was signed by English club Arsenal in November 1991. However, he was unable to oust first-team regulars Lee Dixon and Nigel Winterburn, and played only 16 games in all competitions during his time at the club. In February 1994, Lydersen went on loan to his old club IK Start for the 1994 Tippeligaen season and the move was made permanent when his contract was terminated by Arsenal in March 1995. He went on to play for Sturm Graz in Austria and then onto Molde, before retiring at the end of the 1999 Tippeligaen season. He also won 20 caps for Norway, scoring one goal. Honours Kniksen award as Defender of the year: 1994 References 1965 births Living people Sportspeople from Kristiansand Norwegian footballers Association football fullbacks Norway international footballers IK Start players Arsenal F.C. players Molde FK players SK Sturm Graz players Kniksen Award winners Eliteserien players Premier League players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Norwegian expatriate footballers Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate footballers in Austria