Field hockey at the 1908 Summer Olympics

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Field hockey
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Field hockey pictogram.svg
Venue White City Stadium
Dates29 (29)–31 October 1908 (1908-10-31)
Teams6
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svgSaint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1920  

At the 1908 Summer Olympics, a field hockey tournament was contested for the first time. Six teams entered the tournament: England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany and France. England won the gold medal, Ireland the silver and Scotland and Wales were awarded bronze medals. All the medals were subsequently credited to Great Britain. [1] [2]

Squads

England team, Gold Medal England hockey team 1908.jpg
England team, Gold Medal
Flag of France.svg  France

Great Britain

Results

Bracket

 
First RoundSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 October
 
 
Flag of England.svg  England 10
 
30 October
 
Flag of France.svg  France 1
 
Flag of England.svg  England 6
 
29 October
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4
 
31 October
 
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany 0
 
Flag of England.svg  England 8
 
 
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 1
 
 
30 October
 
 
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 3
 
 
Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales 1
 
 
 
 

First round

29 October 1908
13:45
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg4–0Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Laing Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Burt Field hockey ball.svg 32'2
Walker Field hockey ball.svg 67'
Report
Umpires:
E. Fletcher (GBR)
J. Kirkwood (GBR)

29 October 1908
15:00
England  Flag of England.svg10–1Flag of France.svg  France
Pridmore Field hockey ball.svg 15'3
Rees Field hockey ball.svg1
Logan Field hockey ball.svg2
Shoveller Field hockey ball.svg3
Green Field hockey ball.svg1
Report Poupon Field hockey ball.svg1
Umpires:
Edward Denny (GBR)
Thomas Burman (GBR)

Semi-finals

There were no playoffs for third place, so the losers of the semi-finals received bronze medals.

30 October 1908
13:45
Ireland  Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg3–1Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
Robinson Field hockey ball.svg1
Gregg Field hockey ball.svg1
Power Field hockey ball.svg1
Report Williams Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Umpires:
George Lings (GBR)
H. Greening (GBR)

30 October 1908
15:00
England  Flag of England.svg6–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Pridmore Field hockey ball.svg 15', 37'3
Shoveller Field hockey ball.svg2
Logan Field hockey ball.svg1
Report Walker Field hockey ball.svg1
Umpires:
Henry Tennent (GBR)
E. Wilson (GBR)

Extra match

A match between the two continental teams took place between the semifinals and the final.

Given both France and Germany had lost in the first round, this extra match was a de facto fifth and sixth place playoff match, though the official report makes no mention of this.

30 October 1908
Germany  Flag of the German Empire.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  France
Möding Field hockey ball.svg 25' Report

Final

The official report ceases its description of the game after England took the lead 5–1, saying only that "by this time England had taken control of the game and won with eight goals to one". [3]

31 October 1908
15:00
England  Flag of England.svg8–1Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
Logan Field hockey ball.svg2
Pridmore Field hockey ball.svg 20', 40'4
Shoveller Field hockey ball.svg2
Report Robinson Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Umpires:
M. Baker (GBR)
G. Morton (GBR)

Final standings

  1. Flag of England.svg  England
  2. Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland
  3. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
  4. Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
  5. Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
  6. Flag of France.svg  France

Sources

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References

  1. "Canada will win". Dawson Daily News. 20 October 1908. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. "Hockey at the 1908 London Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  3. Official Report, p. 203

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