Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Matches

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Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was the association football tournament that featured eleven teams, all from Europe. Four teams were drawn into eight groups of two where they each played once in a single-elimination format: the rest of the teams directly passed to the quarter-finals. Belgium withdrew shortly before the draw, while France withdrew after the draw.[1]

Great Britain won the competition. Denmark won silver and the Netherlands won bronze.[2]

First round

Finland vs Italy

A Finnish player (in dark jersey) carrying the ball
Finland 3–2 (a.e.t.) Italy
Öhman 2'
E. Soinio 40'
Wiberg 105'		 Report Bontadini 10'
Sardi 25'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Hugo Meisl (Austria)
Notes
  1. ^ As substitutions were not allowed until 1958,[3] it was a contravention to the Laws of the Game. Besides, the official report did not mention the incident.[4]

Austria vs Germany

Austria (in white shirts) vs Germany
Austria 5–1 Germany
Merz 75', 81'
Studnicka 58'
Neubauer 62'
Cimera 89'		 Report Jäger 35'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Humbert Willing (Netherlands)

Sweden vs Netherlands

The Netherlands (white shirts) vs. Sweden (dark jerseys). The Dutch keeper Göbel saves
Sweden 3–4 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Swensson 3', 80'
E. Börjesson 62' (pen.)		 Report Bouvy 28', 52'
Vos 43', 91'
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: George Wagstaffe (England)


Norway vs France

Norway 2–0
Awarded		 France

Second round

Finland vs Russia

Finland 2–1 Russia
Wiberg 30'
Öhman 80'		 Report Butusov 72'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Per Sjoblom (Sweden)

Great Britain vs Hungary

Scene of the match
Great Britain 7–0 Hungary
Walden 21', 23', 49', 53', 55', 85'
Woodward 45'		 Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)

Denmark vs Norway

Denmark 7–0 Norway
Olsen 4', 70', 88'
S. Nielsen 60', 85'
Wolfhagen 25'
Middelboe 37'		 Report
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ruben Gelbord (Sweden)

Netherlands vs Austria

Netherlands 3–1 Austria
Bouvy 8'
ten Cate 12'
Vos 30'		 Report Müller 41'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: David Philip (Scotland)

Semi finals

Great Britain vs Finland

Great Britain in white jerseys against the Finns.
Great Britain 4–0 Finland

Walden 7', 77'
Woodward 82'		 Report Holopainen 2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ruben Gelbord (Sweden)

Denmark vs Netherlands

Denmark 4–1 Netherlands
Olsen 14', 87'
Jørgensen 7'
P. Nielsen 37'		 Report H. Hansen 85' (o.g.)
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ede Herczog (Hungary)

Bronze medal game

Netherlands vs Finland

Netherlands 9–0 Finland
Vos 29', 43', 46', 74', 78'
van der Sluis 24', 57'
de Groot 28', 86'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Per Sjoblom (Sweden)

Final

Great Britain vs Denmark

1912 Summer Olympics Football Final
Great Britain 4–2 Denmark
Hoare 22', 41',
Walden 10'
Berry 43'		 Report Olsen 27', 81'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)

References

  1. ^ Football at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games on Sports Reference (archived, 18 Apr 2020)
  2. ^ V. Olympiad Stockholm 1912 Football Tournament by Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF
  3. ^ History of the Laws of the Game on FIFA.com
  4. ^ 1912 Official Report on the LA84 Digital Library Collection