Tom Sundby

Youth and Lyn

Raised in Stavern Sundby followed in the footsteps of his father, Reidar Sundby, began playing football, first at the youth side of the local club Stag, then in Larvik Turn. On 24 September 1977, 16-year-old Sundby played for the Youth Cup qualifying final, which ended 2–0 defeat, then very next day 25 September he made his debut in Larvik Turn's A-team jersey for which he scored twice and the team won the victory over Strømsgodset at the last matchday of the season. As LT relegated, he played together with his elder brother Reidar Sundby jr. for two years in 3. division. At the last matchday of the season 1980, he scored the opening goal, showed his talent and became the best player of the match though Larvik Turn defeated and slipped down to the third place. It was said that he could go to Netherlands to become a professional like his clubmate Hallvar Thoresen. In 1981, Sundby chose to go to 1. division club Lyn, where Reidar jr. once signed a contract in 1980 but never could appeared to the match due to the injury. He made his first appearance to the 1. division on 10 August 1981, for the match between Lyn and Moss which was 5–0 ended, he scored his first goal for Lyn at 65 minutes of the match. He played 9 matches and scored 3 goals in 1981, 24 complete 2. division as Lyn relegated and The Cup matches and 2 goals in 1982.

Lillestrøm and Iraklis

Then he was brought to Lillestrøm as a replacement for Tom Lund, whom they lost to…