Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics.JPG
Illustration from the Official Report
Tournament details
Host countrySweden
Dates29 June – 4 July 1912
Teams12
Venue(s)3 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Third placeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Fourth placeFlag of Russia.svg  Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored96 (5.65 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the German Empire.svg Gottfried Fuchs (10 goals)
← 1908
1920 →

Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. [1] It was the fourth time that football was on the Olympic schedule.

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Great Britain [2] won the gold medals, representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (whom the IOC credits). Replicating the 1908 tournament, Denmark won silver medals and the Netherlands won bronze medals. [3] [4]

The Swedish Football Association ran the tournament, just as the English Football Association had organised the 1908 Olympic football competition in London, England. Three stadiums hosted the eleven matches of the main tournament from 29 June to 4 July 1912. Two were played at Tranebergs Idrottsplats in a suburb of Stockholm, five including the bronze medal match took place at Råsunda Idrottsplats, also outside Stockholm, and four including the final match were held at the Olympiastadion.

Seven teams were eliminated in two rounds ending with the quarterfinal matches, 30 June, and these teams played off in a consolation tournament from 1 July to 5 July, comprising six matches at the same three stadiums. Hungary won the consolation tournament.

Competition schedule

Venues

Stockholm
Stockholm Olympic Stadium


Stockholm area with location in Sweden inserted

Capacity: 33,000
Stockholms stadion 1919.jpg
Råsunda IP
Capacity: —
Rasunda 1912.jpg
Tranebergs Idrottsplats
Capacity: —
Traneberg 1912.jpg

Participants

The tournament saw a record 14 teams enter, all of them from Europe: however, the entry of Bohemia was rejected as their association had been voted out of FIFA in 1908, while Belgium withdrew two weeks before the draw due to a lack of players being available to travel. Subsequently, France withdrew three days after the draw: their opponents, Norway, were awarded a 2–0 victory.

The Football Association entered a Great Britain national amateur team to represent the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Ireland).

A total of 135+28 footballers from 11 nations competed at the Stockholm Games: [note 1]

Course of the tournament

In the first round of the tournament, the hosts from Sweden went out in the opening match against the Netherlands. Fighting back from a 1–3 deficit with half an hour to go, Sweden only lost 4–3 on a goal scored by Dutch player Jan Vos in extra time. At Tranebergs Idrottsplats, Austrian football pioneer Hugo Meisl was the referee as Finland beat Italy, also in extra time.

In the second round, Finland won again, this time beating Russia, who had received a bye in the first round. By this stage, Great Britain team entered the contest, drawn to play against Hungary at Olympiastadion. Great Britain was captained by Vivian Woodward, a record-scoring centre-forward from Chelsea, who had formed part of Great Britain's gold medal winning side of the 1908 Summer Olympics. Led by forward Harold Walden, who scored six goals, Great Britain defeated Hungary by 7–0.

In the semi-final round, Walden scored all four goals as Great Britain defeated Finland 4–0. In the other semi-final Denmark beat the Netherlands 4–1; the Dutch consolation goal put behind goalkeeper Sophus Hansen by Danish defender Harald Hansen. For the second successive time, the final would pair Great Britain with Denmark, and like in 1908, the team representing Great Britain would win gold medals, although this game would be closer than the 4–2 score-line suggested. With no rule allowing substitutions, Denmark played with ten men after the 30th minute when Charles Buchwald was injured and had to be taken from the pitch on a stretcher.

A consolation tournament ran conjunctively with the tournament proper paired the losers of the first and second rounds, and was eventually won by Hungary, [5] although no medals were awarded for the top three finishers in that tournament. [3]

German player Gottfried Fuchs equalled the record for most goals in an international (set by Dane Sophus Nielsen in the 1908 Olympics) with 10 goals for Germany against Russia; this record stood until 2001.

Bracket

 
 First round Second round Semi-finals Gold medal match
 
              
 
 
 
 
30 June – Stockholm
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 7
 
 
Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg  Hungary 0
 
 
2 July – Stockholm
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
 
29 June – Stockholm
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Finland 0
 
Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 2
 
30 June – Stockholm
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Finland (a.e.t.)3
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Finland 2
 
 
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1
 
 
4 July – Stockholm
 
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
 
 
30 June – Stockholm
 
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 7
 
29 June
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2
 
2 July – Stockholm
 
Flag of France.svg  France 0
 
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4
 
29 June – Stockholm
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 Bronze medal match
 
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3
 
30 June – Stockholm 4 July – Stockholm
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (a.e.t.)4
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9
 
29 June – Stockholm
 
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 1 Flag of Russia.svg  Finland 0
 
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 5
 
 
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 1
 

Match details

First round

Finland  Flag of Russia.svg3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Öhman Soccerball shade.svg2'
E. Soinio Soccerball shade.svg40'
Wiberg Soccerball shade.svg105'		 Report Bontadini Soccerball shade.svg10'
Sardi Soccerball shade.svg25'
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 600
Referee: Hugo Meisl (Austria)
Austria  Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg5–1Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Merz Soccerball shade.svg75', 81'
Studnicka Soccerball shade.svg58'
Neubauer Soccerball shade.svg62'
Cimera Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Jäger Soccerball shade.svg35'
Råsunda Stadium , Stockholm
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Humbert Willing (Netherlands)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg3–4 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Swensson Soccerball shade.svg3', 80'
E. Börjesson Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)		 Report Bouvy Soccerball shade.svg28', 52'
Vos Soccerball shade.svg43', 91'
Olympic Stadium , Stockholm
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Wagstaffe Simmons (England)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–0
Awarded		Flag of France.svg  France

Quarter-finals

Finland  Flag of Russia.svg2–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Wiberg Soccerball shade.svg30'
Öhman Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Butusov Soccerball shade.svg72'
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 200
Referee: Per Sjoblom (Sweden)
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg7–0Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg  Hungary
Walden Soccerball shade.svg21', 23', 49', 53', 55', 85'
Woodward Soccerball shade.svg45'		 Report
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg7–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg4', 70', 88'
S. Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg60', 85'
Wolfhagen Soccerball shade.svg25'
Middelboe Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ruben Gelbord (Sweden)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–1Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
Bouvy Soccerball shade.svg8'
ten Cate Soccerball shade.svg12'
Vos Soccerball shade.svg30'		 Report Müller Soccerball shade.svg41'
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: David Philip (Scotland)

Semi-finals

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg4–0Flag of Russia.svg  Finland
Holopainen Soccerball shade.svg2' (o.g.)
Walden Soccerball shade.svg7', 77'
Woodward Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report
Olympic Stadium , Stockholm
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Ruben Gelbord (Sweden)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg4–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olsen Soccerball shade.svg14', 87'
Jørgensen Soccerball shade.svg7'
P. Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg37'		 Report H. Hansen Soccerball shade.svg85' (og)
Olympic Stadium , Stockholm
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ede Herczog (Hungary)

Bronze Medal match

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg9–0Flag of Russia.svg  Finland
Vos Soccerball shade.svg29', 43', 46', 74', 78'
van der Sluis Soccerball shade.svg24', 57'
de Groot Soccerball shade.svg28', 86'		 Report
Råsunda , Solna, Stockholm
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Per Sjoblom (Sweden)

Final

1912 Summer Olympics Football Final
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg4–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Hoare Soccerball shade.svg22', 41',
Walden Soccerball shade.svg10'
Berry Soccerball shade.svg43'		 Report Olsen Soccerball shade.svg27', 81'
Olympic Stadium , Stockholm
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)

Final summary

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3300152+136
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3201135+84
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4301178+96
4Flag of Russia.svg  Finland 4202516−114
5Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria 210164+22
6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 100112−10
7Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg  Hungary 100107−70
8Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 100107−70
9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 100134−10
10Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy 100123−10
11Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 100115−40
Source: FIFA

Medallists

The database of the International Olympic Committee lists only the eleven players as medalists for each nation, who played in the first match for their nation. [6] The following list contains these eleven players, as well as all other players who made at least one appearance for their team during the tournament.

Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - UK squad.JPG
Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Denmark squad.JPG
(Left): Great Britain, Gold Medal; (right): Denmark team, Silver Medal winner
The Netherlands team, Bronze Medal Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Netherlands squad.JPG
The Netherlands team, Bronze Medal
GoldSilverBronze
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Arthur Berry
Ronald Brebner
Thomas Burn
Joseph Dines
Edward Hanney
Gordon Hoare
Arthur Knight
Henry Littlewort
Douglas McWhirter
Ivan Sharpe
Harold Stamper
Harold Walden
Vivian Woodward
Gordon Wright 		Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Paul Berth
Charles Buchwald
Hjalmar Christoffersen
Harald Hansen
Sophus Hansen
Emil Jørgensen
Ivar Lykke
Nils Middelboe
Oskar Nielsen
Poul Nielsen
Sophus Nielsen
Anthon Olsen
Axel Petersen
Axel Thufason
Vilhelm Wolfhagen 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Piet Bouman
Joop Boutmy
Nico Bouvy
Huug de Groot
Bok de Korver
Nico de Wolf
Constant Feith
Ge Fortgens
Just Göbel
Dirk Lotsy
Caesar ten Cate
Jan van Breda Kolff
Jan van der Sluis
Jan Vos
David Wijnveldt

Consolation tournament

First round

Austria  Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg1–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Neubauer Soccerball shade.svg2' Report
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 200
Referee: Per Sjoblom (Sweden)
Germany  Flag of the German Empire.svg16–0Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Fuchs Soccerball shade.svg2', 9', 21', 28', 34', 46', 51', 55', 65', 69'
Förderer Soccerball shade.svg6', 27', 53', 66'
Burger Soccerball shade.svg30'
Oberle Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report
Råsunda IP , Solna, Stockholm
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)
Italy  Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg1–0Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Bontadini Soccerball shade.svg30' Report
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

Semi-finals

Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg3–1Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Schlosser Soccerball shade.svg3', 39', 82' Report Förderer Soccerball shade.svg56'
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)
Austria  Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg5–1Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg  Italy
Müller Soccerball shade.svg30'
Grundwald Soccerball shade.svg40', 89'
Hussak Soccerball shade.svg49'
Studnicka Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Berardo Soccerball shade.svg81'
Olympic Stadium , Stockholm
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

Final

1912 Consolation tournament Final
Hungary  Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg3–0Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
Schlosser Soccerball shade.svg32'
Pataki Soccerball shade.svg63'
Bodnar Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

Statistics

Goalscorers

German player Gottfried Fuchs was the topscorer of the tournament with 10 goals Gottfried Fuchs.jpg
German player Gottfried Fuchs was the topscorer of the tournament with 10 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Notes

  1. ↑ 135 players took part in the main tournament, and another 28 players only played in the consolation tournament. Also there are 33 reserve players known, which are not included.

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References

  1. ↑ "Football at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Britain's Olympic past". Barber, David; The Football Association, 3 March 2004. Retrieved on 24 November 2008.
  3. 1 2 Stockholm, 1912 on FIFA.com
  4. ↑ Games of the V. Olympiad at the RSSSF
  5. ↑ 1912 Stockholm on the IFFHS (archived, 9 May 2011)
  6. ↑ International Olympic Committee medal database
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