Rutger Backe (born 14 January 1951 in Falkenberg) is a Swedish former football player and coach. He started his career in local club IF Böljan. He joined Allsvenskan club Halmstads BK in 1972, with whom he played until 1981. Backe played 207 matches in the top league, scoring 77 goals. He was the Allsvenskan top scorer with 21 goals, when the club won its first ever Swedish national championship in 1976. Backe played 8 matches with the Swedish national team, scoring two goals. He trained Varbergs BoIS and Falkenbergs FF in the 1990s. References 1951 births Swedish footballers Sweden international footballers Allsvenskan players Halmstads BK players Living people Swedish football managers Falkenbergs FF managers People from Falkenberg Association football forwards Sportspeople from Halland County