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]

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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 Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Finland v.s. Italy.JPG
A Finnish player (in dark jersey) carrying the ball
Finland  Flag of Russia.svg32 (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'
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 Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Austria v.s. Germany.JPG
Austria (in white shirts) vs Germany
Austria  Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg51Flag 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'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Humbert Willing (Netherlands)

Sweden vs Netherlands

The Netherlands (white shirts) vs. Sweden (dark jerseys). The Dutch keeper Gobel saves Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Holland v.s. Sweden.JPG
The Netherlands (white shirts) vs. Sweden (dark jerseys). The Dutch keeper Göbel saves
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg34 (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: George Wagstaffe (England)


Norway vs France

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg20
Awarded
Flag of France.svg  France

Second round

Finland vs Russia

Finland  Flag of Russia.svg21Flag 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 vs Hungary

Scene of the match Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - UK v.s. Hungary.JPG
Scene of the match
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg70Flag of Hungary (1896-1915; angels).svg  Hungary
Walden Soccerball shade.svg21', 23', 49', 53', 55', 85'
Woodward Soccerball shade.svg45'
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)

Denmark vs Norway

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg70Flag 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 vs Austria

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg31Flag 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 vs Finland

Great Britain in white jerseys against the Finns. Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Finland v.s. UK.JPG
Great Britain in white jerseys against the Finns.

Denmark vs Netherlands

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg41Flag 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' (o.g.)
Olympic Stadium , Stockholm
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ede Herczog (Hungary)

Bronze medal game

Netherlands vs Finland

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg90Flag 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

Great Britain vs Denmark

Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg42Flag 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)

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  3. History of the Laws of the Game on FIFA.com
  4. 1912 Official Report on the LA84 Digital Library Collection