Field hockey at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Field hockey
at the Games of the XVI Olympiad
1956- Melbourne Olympic Victory Ceremony.jpg
Medal winners
Venues
Dates23 November – 6 December 1956
Teams12
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of India.svg  India
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Bronze medal icon.svgGerman Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
  1952
1960  

The men's field hockey tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics was the eighth edition of the field hockey event for men at the Summer Olympics. It was contested from 23 November to 6 December, with twelve participating teams. Only men competed in field hockey at these Games.

India won the gold medal for the sixth successive Games, not allowing a single goal against in the entire tournament. Pakistan won the silver medal, and Germany won the bronze. [1]

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)
Leslie Claudius
Ranganathan Francis
Haripal Kaushik
Amir Kumar
Raghbir Lal
Shankar Lakshman
O. P. Malhotra
Govind Perumal
Amit Singh Bakshi
Raghbir Singh Bhola
Balbir Singh Dosanjh
Hardyal Singh Garchey
Randhir Singh Gentle
Balkishan Singh Grewal
Gurdev Singh Kullar
Udham Singh Kullar
Bakshish Singh
Charles Stephen
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)
Zakir Hussain
Munir Ahmed Dar
Ghulam Rasool
Anwar Ahmed Khan
Qazi Massarrat Hussain
Noor Alam
Abdul Hamid
Habibur Rehman
Ahmed Naseer Bunda
Motiullah
Latif-ur Rehman
Akhtar Hussain
Habib Ali Kiddie
Manzoor Hussain Atif
Flag of Germany.svg  United Team of Germany  (EUA)
Günther Brennecke
Hugo Budinger
Werner Delmes
Hugo Dollheiser
Eberhard Ferstl
Alfred Lücker
Helmut Nonn
Wolfgang Nonn
Heinz Radzikowski
Werner Rosenbaum
Günther Ullerich

Participating nations

Twelve teams were seeded and placed into one of three preliminary groups of four teams each. With the unbalanced seeding, the top two teams in Group C advanced to the semi-finals, but only the top team in both Groups A and B advanced.

Squads

Results

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of India.svg  India 3300360+366Advanced to Semi-finals
2Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore 3201117+44
3Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 3102520152
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3003227250
Source: LA84 Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points.
26 November 1956
11:30
Singapore  Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg6–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Umpires:
L. La Mothe (AUS)
R. Moyse (AUS)
26 November 1956
14:30
India  Flag of India.svg14–0Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Report
Umpires:
A. Atkins (AUS)
Richard Hansen (AUS)

28 November 1956
11:30
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg0–5Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Report
Umpires:
N. Symons (AUS)
K. Wilson (AUS)
28 November 1956
14:30
India  Flag of India.svg16–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Umpires:
Mahan Singh (KEN)
W. Scott (NZL)

30 November 1956
11:30
Singapore  Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg0–6Flag of India.svg  India
Report
Umpires:
L. La Mothe (AUS)
V. Duray (MAL)
30 November 1956
14:30
Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg5–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Umpires:
Alan Cowan (AUS)
R. Moyse (AUS)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 422064+26Advanced to Semi-finals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)420265+14
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaya 30215612
4Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 30212422
Source: LA84 Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points.
(H) Host
23 November 1956
11:30
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaya
Thomas Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Conroy Field hockey ball.svg 61'
Report Lawrence Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Aman Field hockey ball.svg 66'
Umpires:
W. Scott (NZL)
Gian Singh (IND)
23 November 1956
14:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–0Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya
Dick Field hockey ball.svg 5'
E. Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Report
Umpires:
Ernst-Ludwig Nack (GER)
K. Hamilton (NZL)

24 November 1956
16:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1–1Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya
Conroy Field hockey ball.svg 5' Report Plenderleith Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Umpires:
K. Hamilton (NZL)
Harbail Singh (IND)

26 November 1956
16:00
Malaya  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Aman Field hockey ball.svg 32', 63' Report Spackman Field hockey ball.svg 12'
E. Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 18', 51'
Umpires:
Birendra Ghosh (IND)
Gian Singh (IND)

28 November 1956
16:00
Malaya  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–1Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya
Chua Field hockey ball.svg 50' Report Plenderleith Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Umpires:
Fritz Staake (GER)
Ernst-Ludwig Nack (GER)

29 November 1956
16:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
E. Pearce Field hockey ball.svg 60' Report Forster Field hockey ball.svg 18', 50'
Umpires:
Gian Singh (IND)
Birendra Ghosh (IND)
Play–off match
  • At the conclusion of the pool stage, Australia and Great Britain finished equal on points, resulting in a play–off match to determine number one position in the pool.
1 December 1956
14:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report Conroy Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Gian Singh (IND)
Birendra Ghosh (IND)

Pool C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 321071+65Advanced to Semi-finals
2German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 312054+14
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 310281022
4Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 30120551
Source: LA84 Foundation
Rules for classification: 1) points.
23 November 1956
14:00
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Hamid Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Bunda Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Report
Umpires:
Mark Cowlishaw (GBR)
James McDowell (AUS)

23 November 1956
14:30
United Team of Germany  German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg5–4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Dollheiser Field hockey ball.svg 29', 70'
Rosenbaum Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Nonn Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Budinger Field hockey ball.svg 46'
Report Armstrong Field hockey ball.svg 15', 21'
Johansson Field hockey ball.svg 27', 64'
Umpires:
Gian Singh (IND)
Birendra Ghosh (IND)

27 November 1956
14:30
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg5–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Hamid Field hockey ball.svg 2', 9'
Rehman Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Bunda Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Motiullah Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Johansson Field hockey ball.svg 59'
Umpires:
James McDowell (AUS)
Alan Cowell (AUS)
27 November 1956
16:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–0German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Report
Umpires:
A. Atkins (AUS)
Richard Hansen (AUS)

29 November 1956
14:30
United Team of Germany  German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg0–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Report
Umpires:
James McDowell (AUS)
A. Atkins (AUS)
29 November 1956
16:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report McGregor Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Remaining scorers unknown.
Umpires:
Birendra Ghosh (IND)
Gian Singh (IND)

Classification round

Ninth to twelfth place classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya 3300142+126
10Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 3201143+114
11Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan [lower-alpha 1] 30121761
12Flag of the United States.svg  United States [lower-alpha 1] 3012118171
Source: Sports Reference
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Afghanistan finished above the United States after beating them in Group A.
3 December 1956
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg8–0Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
3 December 1956
Kenya  Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

4 December 1956
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg3–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
4 December 1956
Kenya  Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg9–0Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

6 December 1956
Malaya  Flag of Malaya.svg3–2Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
6 December 1956
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

Fifth to eighth place classification

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (H)321082+65
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 3201163+134
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 311195+43
8Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore 3003023230
Source: Sports Reference
(H) Host
3 December 1956
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg13–0Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
3 December 1956
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

4 December 1956
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg5–0Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
4 December 1956
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

6 December 1956
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne
6 December 1956
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5–0Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne

Medal round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
3 December
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
6 December
 
German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 0
 
Flag of India.svg  India 1
 
3 December
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0
 
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
6 December
 
 
German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany 3
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1

Semi-finals

3 December 1956
14:30
India  Flag of India.svg1–0German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires:
A. Atkins (AUS)
J. McDowell (AUS)

3 December 1956
16:00
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg3–2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires:
V. T. Duray (MAL)
R. Hansen (AUS)

Bronze medal match

6 December 1956
United Team of Germany  German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg3–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires:
Gian Singh (IND)
B. N. Ghosh (IND)

Gold medal match

6 December 1956
India  Flag of India.svg1–0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Gentle Field hockey ball.svg 38' Report
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires:
M. G. Cowlinshaw (GBR)
J. McDowell (AUS)

Final standings

  1. Flag of India.svg  India
  2. Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
  3. German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg  United Team of Germany
  4. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
  6. Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  7. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
  8. Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg  Singapore
  9. Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya
  10. Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya
  11. Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
  12. Flag of the United States.svg  United States

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