Willy Simonsen

{{for|the Norwegian engineer and business founder|Willy Christian Simonsen}}

Willy Raymond Simonsen (1927 – 26 February 2011) was a Norwegian sports official.

He played football for Homansbyens BK during his youth, and after his active career he joined Årvoll IL.{{cite news|title=Profilen: Førstereserven|work=Aftenposten Aften|date=9 June 1988|author=Johansen, Magne|language=no}}{{cite news|title=Willy vil ikke hvile|work=Bergens Tidende|date=3 May 1996|page=20|author=Langeland, Knut|language=no}} Simonsen spent his entire working career in the Football Association of Norway.{{Cite news|title=Willy Simonsen er død|agency=Norwegian News Agency|date=28 February 2011|language=no}} He started as a delivery boy in 1946. He later held tasks such as judicial adviser and press contact. In the 1980s he was acting secretary-general twice; first after Trygve Bornø quit in 1985 and then after Svein Erik Haagenrud quit in 1988. He served as assisting secretary-general until his retirement in 1997.{{cite news|title=Sportsprofilen: Willy Simonsen. Fotballforbundets kriseløser|work=Aftenposten|date=11 June 1988|page=31|author=Johansen, Magne|language=no}}

In 1996 he was awarded the King's Medal of Merit.{{Cite news|title=Kongens fortjenstmedalje|agency=Norwegian News Agency|date=17 June 1996|language=no}} He died in February 2011.{{cite news|title=Willy R. Simonsen (obituary)|work=Aftenposten|date=9 March 2011|author=Schanke, Tom A.|language=no}}