Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

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The following teams took part at the 1908 Summer Olympics: [1]

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Great Britain

Great Britain London 1908 English Amateur Football National Team.jpg
Great Britain

Great Britain was represented by the England national amateur football team.
Coach: Alfred Davis

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals1908 club
1 GK Horace Bailey (1881-07-03)3 July 1881 (aged 27)7 Flag of England.svg Leicester Fosse
R4 FW George Barlow (1885-09-19)19 September 1885 (aged 23)1 Flag of England.svg Wigan Grammar School Old Boys Club
R2 DF Albert Edward Bell 3 Flag of England.svg Woking FC
4 FW Arthur Berry (1888-01-03)3 January 1888 (aged 20)4 Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
R1 GK Ronald Brebner (1881-09-23)23 September 1881 (aged 27)3 Flag of England.svg Chelsea F.C.
3 MF Frederick Chapman (1883-05-10)10 May 1883 (aged 25)3 Flag of England.svg South Notts F.C.
2 DF Walter Corbett (1880-11-26)26 November 1880 (aged 27)11 Flag of England.svg Birmingham City F.C.
R2 DF Wilfrid Crabtree (1885-02-01)1 February 1885 (aged 23)0 Flag of England.svg Blackburn Crosshill FC
R3 MF Walter Daffern 1 Flag of England.svg Royal Engineers AFC
4 FW Harold Hardman (1882-04-04)4 April 1882 (aged 26)10 Flag of England.svg Manchester United F.C.
4 FW Robert Hawkes (1880-10-18)18 October 1880 (aged 28)14 Flag of England.svg Luton Town F.C.
3 MF Kenneth Hunt (1884-02-24)24 February 1884 (aged 24)4 Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
R4 FW Thomas Porter (1885-10-25)25 October 1885 (aged 22)1 Flag of England.svg Stockport County FC
4 FW Clyde Purnell (1877-05-14)14 May 1877 (aged 31)4 Flag of England.svg Clapton F.C.
R2 DF Albert Scothern (1882-09-12)12 September 1882 (aged 26)3 Flag of England.svg Oxford City FC
2 DF Herbert Smith (1877-11-22)22 November 1877 (aged 30)10 Flag of England.svg Reading F.C.
4 FW Harold Stapley (1883-04-29)29 April 1883 (aged 25)5 Flag of England.svg Glossop North End A.F.C.
4 FW Vivian Woodward (c) (1879-06-03)3 June 1879 (aged 29)25 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur F.C.

The following players were also part of Great Britain's squad, but did not play in any matches: [1] Robert Bill Bayley, Arthur Bell, John Charnley, Paul Hayden, Willie Jordan, Lionel Louch, Eversley Mansfield, Charles Horace Pearce, Arthur Prest, John Prosser, Ernest Proud, James Raine, Harold Uren, Ernest Williams, Gordon Wright

Denmark

Denmark was represented by the Denmark national football team.
Coach: Flag of England.svg Charles Williams

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals1908 club
4 FW Peter Marius Andersen (1885-04-25)25 April 1885 (aged 23)0 Flag of Denmark.svg BK Frem
R2 DF Magnus Beck (1889-12-08)8 December 1889 (aged 18)0 Flag of Denmark.svg B.93
R3 MF Ødbert E. Bjarnholt (1885-12-21)21 December 1885 (aged 22)0 Flag of Denmark.svg BK Frem
3 MF Harald Bohr (1887-05-22)22 May 1887 (aged 21)0 Flag of Denmark.svg AB
2 DF Charles Buchwald (1880-10-22)22 October 1880 (aged 27)0 Flag of Denmark.svg AB
1 GK Ludvig Drescher (1881-07-21)21 July 1881 (aged 27)0 Flag of Denmark.svg KB
4 FW Johannes Gandil (1873-05-21)21 May 1873 (aged 35)0 Flag of Denmark.svg B.93
2 DF Harald Hansen (1884-03-14)14 March 1884 (aged 24)0 Flag of Denmark.svg B.93
R3 MF Knud Hansen 0 Flag of Denmark.svg BK Olympia
3 MF August Lindgren (1883-08-01)1 August 1883 (aged 25)0 Flag of Denmark.svg B.93
R2 DF Einar Middelboe (1883-09-25)25 September 1883 (aged 25)0 Flag of Denmark.svg KB
2 DF Kristian Middelboe (c) (1881-03-24)24 March 1881 (aged 27)0 Flag of Denmark.svg KB
2 DF Nils Middelboe (1887-10-05)5 October 1887 (aged 21)0 Flag of Denmark.svg KB
4 FW Sophus Nielsen (1888-03-15)15 March 1888 (aged 20)0 Flag of Denmark.svg BK Frem
4 FW Oskar Nielsen (1882-10-04)4 October 1882 (aged 26)0 Flag of Denmark.svg KB
4 FW Bjørn Rasmussen (1885-05-19)19 May 1885 (aged 23)0 Flag of Denmark.svg KB
4 FW Vilhelm Wolfhagen (1889-11-11)11 November 1889 (aged 18)0 Flag of Denmark.svg KB

Netherlands

Netherlands was represented by the Netherlands national football team.
Coach: Flag of England.svg Edgar Chadwick

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals1908 club
R4 FW Tonie van Renterghem (1885-04-17)17 April 1885 (aged 23)3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HBS Craeyenhout
1 GK Reinier Beeuwkes (1884-02-17)17 February 1884 (aged 24)8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg DFC
R2 DF Jan van den Berg (1879-08-22)22 August 1879 (aged 29)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HFC Haarlem
R1 GK Lo la Chapelle (1888-06-22)22 June 1888 (aged 20)1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Den Haag
4 FW Frans de Bruyn Kops (1886-10-28)28 October 1886 (aged 21)1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HBS Craeyenhout
3 MF Karel Heijting (1883-05-01)1 May 1883 (aged 25)7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Den Haag
3 MF Jan Kok (1889-07-09)9 July 1889 (aged 19)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg UD Deventer
3 MF Bok de Korver (1883-01-27)27 January 1883 (aged 25)8 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Sparta Rotterdam
R3 MF Vic Gonsalves (1887-10-20)20 October 1887 (aged 20)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HBS Craeyenhout
R4 FW Wim Groskamp (1886-10-08)8 October 1886 (aged 22)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Quick
3 MF Emil Mundt (c) (1880-05-30)30 May 1880 (aged 28)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Den Haag
2 DF Louis Otten (1883-11-05)5 November 1883 (aged 24)2 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Quick
4 FW Jops Reeman (1886-08-09)9 August 1886 (aged 22)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Quick
4 FW Edu Snethlage (1883-11-05)5 November 1883 (aged 24)4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Quick
3 MF Eetje Sol (1881-06-10)10 June 1881 (aged 27)0 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Den Haag
4 FW Jan Thomée (1886-12-04)4 December 1886 (aged 21)4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Concordia Delft
4 FW Caius Welcker (1885-07-09)9 July 1885 (aged 23)4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg HVV Quick

The following players were also part of the Dutch squad, but did not play in any matches: [1] Jack Akkersdijk, Aaron Cas Julian Begeer, Kees Bekker, Jan Brutel de la Riviere, Jur Haak, John Heijning, Ernest Jacobi, Hannes Mads Linthout, Friedrich Giovanni Pluim, Noud Stempels, Sebastian Veen, Hubertus Leopoldus Visser, Willem Boerdam

Sweden

Sweden was represented by the Sweden national football team.

Head coach: Ludvig Kornerup

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals1908 club
4 FW Sune Almkvist (1886-02-04)4 February 1886 (aged 22)0 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Uppsala
2 DF Nils Andersson (1887-03-10)10 March 1887 (aged 21)1 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
4 FW Karl Ansén (1887-07-26)26 July 1887 (aged 21)2 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Stockholm
1 GK Oskar Bengtsson (1885-01-14)14 January 1885 (aged 23)1 Flag of Sweden.svg Örgryte IS
4 FW Gustaf Bergström (1884-07-04)4 July 1884 (aged 24)1 Flag of Sweden.svg Örgryte IS
4 FW Arvid Fagrell (1888-08-10)10 August 1888 (aged 20)0 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
2 DF Åke Fjästad (1887-12-16)16 December 1887 (aged 20)1 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Stockholm
3 MF Karl Gustafsson (1888-09-16)16 September 1888 (aged 20)2 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Köping
3 MF Valter Lidén (1887-03-10)10 March 1887 (aged 21)0 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
3 MF Hans Lindman (c) (1884-09-06)6 September 1884 (aged 24)2 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Uppsala
2 DF Theodor Malm (1889-10-23)23 October 1889 (aged 18)2 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Stockholm
4 FW Sven Ohlsson (1888-02-14)14 February 1888 (aged 20)0 Flag of Sweden.svg Mariebergs IK
4 FW Olof Ohlsson (1888-10-04)4 October 1888 (aged 20)0 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Eskilstuna
3 MF Sven Olsson (1889-10-03)3 October 1889 (aged 19)2 Flag of Sweden.svg Örgryte IS

The following players were also part of Sweden's squad, but did not play in any matches: [1] Erik Bergström, Kenneth Börjeson, Thor Ericsson, Gustav Thomas Lindblom, Gunnar Jonas Mellin

France

France was represented by the France national football team, divided into two squads.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals1908 club
4 FW Georges-Henri Albert (1882-08-21)21 August 1882 (aged 26) Flag of France.svg CA Paris
R3 MF Pierre Allemane (1882-01-19)19 January 1882 (aged 26) Flag of France.svg
3 MF Georges Bayrou (1883-12-21)21 December 1883 (aged 24) Flag of France.svg Gallia Club Paris
3 MF Gaston Cyprès (1884-11-19)19 November 1884 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg CA Paris
R3 MF Oscar Desaulty Flag of France.svg A.S.Française
R2 DF Albert Dubly Flag of France.svg RC Roubaix
2 DF Jean Dubly (1886-08-09)9 August 1886 (aged 22) Flag of France.svg RC Roubaix
R4 FW Julien du Rhéart (1885-03-13)13 March 1885 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg Club Français
4 FW René Fenouillière (1882-10-22)22 October 1882 (aged 25) Flag of France.svg Red Star Amical Club
4 FW André François (c) (1886-01-13)13 January 1886 (aged 22) Flag of France.svg RC Roubaix
R2 DF Gabriel Hanot (1889-11-06)6 November 1889 (aged 18) Flag of France.svg US Tourcoing
3 MF Charles Renaux (1884-12-31)31 December 1884 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg RC Roubaix
R4 FW Marius Royet (1881-01-10)10 January 1881 (aged 27) Flag of France.svg US Parisienne
4 FW Émile Sartorius (1883-09-11)11 September 1883 (aged 25) Flag of France.svg RC Roubaix
4 FW Louis Schubart (1885-04-09)9 April 1885 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg Olympique Lillois
R1 GK Jules Signoret Flag of France.svg
1 GK Maurice Tillette (1884-12-29)29 December 1884 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg US Boulogne
2 DF Ursule Wibaut (1887-06-18)18 June 1887 (aged 21) Flag of France.svg Olympique Lillois
R3 MF Jean Zimmermann Flag of France.svg A.S.Française

France B

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoals1908 club
2 DF Charles Bilot (1883-03-10)10 March 1883 (aged 25) Flag of France.svg CA Paris
3 MF Sadi Dastarac (1888-06-14)14 June 1888 (aged 20) Flag of France.svg Gallia Club Paris
R3 MF Victor Denis (1889-01-12)12 January 1889 (aged 19) Flag of France.svg US Tourcoing
1 GK Fernand Desrousseaux (1885-01-03)3 January 1885 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg US Tourcoing
R4 FW René Eucher Flag of France.svg A.S. Française
4 FW Adrien Filez (1885-08-27)27 August 1885 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg US Tourcoing
3 MF Raoul Gressier (1885-11-19)19 November 1885 (aged 22) Flag of France.svg Calais RUFC
4 FW Henri Holgard (1884-12-17)17 December 1884 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg Amiens AC
4 FW Albert Jenicot (1885-02-15)15 February 1885 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg RC Roubaix
4 FW Paul Mathaux (1888-02-19)19 February 1888 (aged 20) Flag of France.svg US Boulogne
R2 DF Étienne Morillon (1884-07-16)16 July 1884 (aged 24) Flag of France.svg Red Star Amical Club
R4 FW Albert Schaff (1885-04-08)8 April 1885 (aged 23) Flag of France.svg CA XIVeme
3 MF Pierre Six (1888-01-18)18 January 1888 (aged 20) Flag of France.svg Olympique Lillois
R2 DF Georges Prouvost Flag of France.svg US Tourcoing
2 DF Joseph Louis Verlet (c) (1883-08-16)16 August 1883 (aged 25) Flag of France.svg CA Paris
3 MF Justin Vialaret (1883-11-12)12 November 1883 (aged 24) Flag of France.svg CA XIVeme

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