Emperor's Cup
| Keio BRB | 4–2 | Yawata Steel |
|---|---|---|
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| 1956 season | |
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Japanese football in 1956.
| Keio BRB | 4–2 | Yawata Steel |
|---|---|---|
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| 1956.06.03 | Japan | 2–0 | South Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| Uchino 54' Iwabuchi 77' | JFA | Stadium: Korakuen Velodrome Attendance: 10,000 |
| 1956.06.10 | Japan | 0–2 | South Korea | Tokyo, Japan |
| JFA | ? ?' ? ?' | Stadium: Korakuen Velodrome Attendance: 20,000 |
| Player | -1955 | 06.03 | 06.10 | 11.27 | 1956 | Total |
| Toshio Iwatani | 7(4) | - | O | - | 1(0) | 8(4) |
| Masanori Tokita | 7(2) | O | - | O | 2(0) | 9(2) |
| Ryuzo Hiraki | 7(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | 10(0) |
| Yasuo Kageyama | 5(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | (8)0 |
| Hiroaki Sato | 5(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | (8)0 |
| Masao Uchino | 4(1) | O(1) | O | O | 3(1) | 7(2) |
| Isao Iwabuchi | 3(1) | O(1) | O | O | 3(1) | 6(2) |
| Yoshio Furukawa | 0(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | 3(0) |
| Michihiro Ozawa | 0(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | 3(0) |
| Waichiro Omura | 0(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | 3(0) |
| Shigeo Yaegashi | 0(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | 3(0) |
| Tadao Kobayashi | 0(0) | O | O | O | 3(0) | 3(0) |
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