Background
Bastrup-Birk was born in Gentofte, and played club football with Akademisk Boldklub (Bachelor of Arts).
Bastrup-Birk was born in Gentofte, and played club football with Akademisk Boldklub (Bachelor of Arts).
Bastrup-Birk was a talented boxer, a good rower, and an excellent 100 m sprinter and long jumper. He played as a full-back, but his footballing style was ahead of its time. He played almost as an attack-minded libero, dribbling and passing the ball upfield when he had dispossessed an opposing player, but the attacking fashion was criticized by the leaders of both Bachelor of Arts and the national team
He played his last game for Denmark in 1951.