The Full Wiki

Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics: Wikis
  
  
  

Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles.

Encyclopedia

Updated live from Wikipedia, last check: May 25, 2013 23:03 UTC (37 seconds ago)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Men's football
at the Games of the VII Olympiad
Football pictogram.svg
Venue Olympisch Stadion
Date August 28–September 5
Competitors 190 from 14 nations
Medalists
Gold medal  Belgium national football team
Belgium
Silver medal  Spain national football team
Spain
Bronze medal  Netherlands national football team
Netherlands
«1912 1924»

The football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp. It was the fifth time football (soccer) was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested by 14 teams, with host country Belgium winning the gold medals. Spain won silver, while the Netherlands won bronze medals.

Contents

Squads

Tournament

14 teams entered the competition which was organized on a knockout basis. 12 teams entered the first round, with the 6 winners joining the host nation (Belgium) and France, in the quarter-finals.

Perhaps the most far-reaching of the results was that which saw Norway defeat Great Britain in the first round. The British delegation were concerned with the rise in 'professional' opponents within the international game. As Bernard Joy in Association Football (1960) was to write: "Out of pocket experiences were paid far in excess of the reimbursement for hotels and travelling. ... [Payments] for time lost from work, were made for playing and training, and teams were taken off for intense preparation together. Whatever the reason or excuse, thinly-veiled professionalism was rampant." Ironically Norway were not a professional side. The complaint was, however, clearly addressed at a growing trend within the game.

Czechoslovakia, participating in their first international tournament, cruised to the final, inflicting heavy defeats on Yugoslavia, Norway, and France. Belgium beat a talented Spain and then the Netherlands on their way to the final. The final stages of the tournament decended into farce. Belgium won the gold medal by default after Czechoslovakia walked off in protest during the final, unhappy with the performance of the English referee, John Lewis. As a result they were disqualified and a second consolation tournament was organised to decide the silver and bronze medallists. However beaten semi-finalists, France, had already returned home, so the beaten quarter-finalists played-off for the right to play the other beaten semi-finalist, Holland. Spain emerged triumphant overcoming Sweden 2-1 , Italy 2-0 and then Holland 3-1 in the silver medal final.

Results

First round

August 28, 1920
10:00
 Czechoslovakia  7–0  Yugoslavia Broodstraat, Antwerp

Referee: Rafael van Praag (NED)
Attendance: 600
Vanik Goal 20' Goal 46' Goal 79'
Janda Goal 34' Goal 50' Goal 75'
Sedlacek Goal 43'		 Report
August 28, 1920
15:30
 Spain  1–0  Denmark La Butte, Brussels

Referee: Willem Eymers (NED)
Attendance: 3.000
Arabolaza Goal 54' Report
August 28, 1920
10:00
 Italy  2–1  Egypt Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent

Referee: Paul Putz (BEL)
Attendance: 2.000
Baloncieri Goal 25'
Brezzi Goal 57'		 Report Osman Goal 30'
August 28, 1920
15:30
 Norway  3–1  Great Britain Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Attendance: 5.000
Gundersen Goal 13' Goal 51'
Wilhelms Goal 63'		 Report Nicholas Goal 25'
August 28, 1920
17:30
 Netherlands  3–0  Luxembourg La Butte, Brussels

Referee: Georges Hubrecht (BEL)
Attendance: 3.000
J. Bulder Goal 30'
Groosjohan Goal 47' Goal 85'		 Report
August 28, 1920
17:30
 Sweden  9–0  Greece Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Charles Barette (BEL)
Attendance: 5.000
Olsson Goal 4' Goal 79'
Karlsson Goal 15' Goal 20' Goal 21' Goal 51' Goal 85'
Wicksell Goal 25'
Dahl Goal 31'		 Report

Quarter-finals

August 29, 1920
10:00
 Netherlands  5–4 (a.e.t.)  Sweden Broodstraat, Antwerp

Referee: Josef Fanta (TCH)
Attendance: 5.000
Groosjohan Goal 10' Goal 57'
J. Bulder Goal 44' Goal 88' (pen.)
de Natris Goal 115'		 Report Karlsson Goal 16' Goal 32'
Olsson Goal 20'
Dahl Goal 72'
August 29, 1920
16:30
 Czechoslovakia  4–0  Norway La Butte, Brussels

Referee: Charles Barette (BEL)
Attendance: 4.000
Vanik Goal 8'
Janda Goal 17' Goal 66' Goal 77'		 Report
August 29, 1920
15:00
 France  3–1  Italy Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Henri Christophe (BEL)
Attendance: 10.000
Boyer Goal 10'
Nicolas Goal 14'
Bard Goal 54'		 Report Brezzi Goal 33' (pen.)
August 29, 1920
17:00
 Belgium  3–1  Spain Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Attendance: 18.000
Coppée Goal 11' Goal 52' Goal 55' Report Arrate Goal 62' (pen.)

Semi-finals

August 31, 1920
15:35
 Czechoslovakia  4–1  France Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Attendance: 12.000
Mazal Goal 18' Goal 75' Goal 87'
Steiner Goal 70'		 Report Boyer Goal 79'
August 31, 1920
17:25
 Belgium  3–0  Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: John Lewis (GBR)
Attendance: 22.000
Larnoe Goal 46'
Van Hege Goal 55'
Bragard Goal 85'		 Report

Final

The final was highly controversial and remains the only occasion in which an international final has had to have been abandoned. Belgium was awarded the gold medal by default after Czechoslovakia walked off the field in the 40th minute of the final when Czech left-back Karel Steiner was ejected.

They were unhappy with the performance of the 65 year-old English referee, John Lewis, as well as the English linesmen, Charles Wreford-Brown and A. Knight, who had allowed a contentious second Belgian goal in the 28th minute that Henri Larnoe had converted.

Lewis had already refereed the Belgian semi-final victory over the Netherlands, a match observed by the Czechs (it had taken place on the same day and in the same stadium as their own victory against France).

The Czechs protested the result of the final. Their protests, translated from the original French, were as follows:

1. We were allocated an English linesman, which is in contradiction with the rules which state that each participating nation has the right to one of both linesman. This violation of the rules was prejudicial to us during the game, because the English linesman was not impartial and this is why we seek the cancellation of the match. Immediately after the game we brought this notice to the attention of M. Rodolphe Seeldrayers.

2. The majority of the decisions of the referee Mr. Lewis were wrong and it was obvious that it gave the public the wrong impression about our game. Also both Belgian goals were the result of incorrect decisions of the referee and we seek a rigorous investigation on that point.

3. During the match, Belgian soldiers were introduced to the crowd until they circled the pitch and because of their provocative presence our players were unable to play their normal game. As a result of the very regrettable incident at the end of the match when there was a pitch invasion lead by the soldiers and our national flag was insulted we will not participate until we have received an apology from the (Belgian) soldiers.[1]

Czechoslovakia's protests were dismissed, and after much debate, they were disqualified from the tournament.

September 2, 1920
17:30
 Belgium  2–0  Czechoslovakia Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: John Lewis (GBR)
Attendance: 35.000
Coppée Goal 6' (pen.)
Larnoe Goal 30'		 Report

Consolation first round

August 30, 1920
10:00
 Egypt  4–2  Yugoslavia Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Rafael van Praag (NED)
Attendance: 500
Abaza Goal Goal
Allouba Goal
Hegazi Goal		 Report Dubravčić Goal
Ružić Goal
August 31, 1920
10:00
 Italy  2–1  Norway Broodstraat, Antwerp

Referee: Louis Fourgous (FRA)
Attendance: 500
Sardi Goal 46'
Badini Goal 96'		 Report Andersen Goal 41'
September 1, 1920
12:00
 Spain  2–1  Sweden Broodstraat, Antwerp

Referee: Giovanni Mauro (ITA)
Attendance: 1.500
Belauste Goal 51'
Gómez-Acedo Goal 53'		 Report Dahl Goal 28'

Consolation semi-final

September 1, 1920

 Netherlands  + - –  France Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

France football team on the night of September 1, went home with all the french athletes

September 2, 1920
12:00
 Spain  2–0  Italy Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Paul Putz (BEL)
Attendance: 10.000
Sesúmaga Goal 43' Goal 72' Report

Consolation final

September 5, 1920
15:00
 Spain  3–1  Netherlands Olympic Stadium, Antwerp

Referee: Paul Putz (BEL)
Attendance: 14.000
Sesúmaga Goal 7' Goal 35'
Pichichi Goal 72'		 Report Groosjohan Goal 68'

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Belgium

Coach: Raoul Daufresne

 Spain

Coach: Francisco Bru

 Netherlands

References

  1. ^ http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/JOH/JOHv1n4/JOHv1n4d.pdf#search='1920%20Czechoslovakia%20football'

External links

Events at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp
Archery • Athletics • Boxing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Figure skating • Football • Gymnastics • Hockey • Ice hockey • Modern pentathlon • Polo • Rowing • Rugby • Sailing • Shooting • Swimming • Tennis • Tug of war • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling • Art competitions (unofficial)
Football at the Summer Olympics
Football pictogram.svg
1896 • 1900 • 1904  • 1906 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
List of medalists







Got something to say? Make a comment.
Your name
Your email address
Message