Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Matches

Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was contested in a tournament of 11 football matches. Great Britain won gold medals, Denmark won silver medals and the Netherlands won bronze medals.

First round

Italy vs Finland

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The Finnish player in dark jersey against Italy.

Italy	2 — 3 (final score after 120 minutes)	Finland
Manager: Vittorio Pozzo Team: GK - Piero Campelli DF - Angelo Binaschi DF - Renzo de Vecchi MF - Carlo de Marchi sub 46 MF - Giuseppe Milano (capt.) MF - Pietro Leone FW - Enea Zuffi FW - Franco Bontadini FW - Felice Berardo FW - Enrico Sardi FW - Edoardo Mariani Substitutes: MF - Vittorio Morelli di Popolo on 46 Scorers: 1-1 Franco Bontadini (10) 2-1 Enrico Sardi (25)	Half-time: 2-2 After 90 mins: 2-2 Competition: Olympic tournament (First round) Date: Saturday June 29, 1912 Kick off: 11 a.m. Venue: Tranebergs Idrottsplats, Traneberg Attendance: 600 Referee: Hugo Meisl AUT Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: none Team: GK - August Syrjäläinen DF - Jalmari Holopainen DF - Gösta Löfgren MF - Knut Lund MF - Eino Soinio (capt.) MF - Kaarlo Soinio FW - Ragnar Wickström off second half (*) FW - Bror Wiberg FW - Artturi Nyyssönen FW - Jarl Öhman FW - Algoth Niska Substitutes: none Scorers: 0-1 Jarl Öhman (2) 2-2 Eino Soinio (40) 2-3 Bror Wiberg (105)

(*) NOTE: after being "pretty badly hurt in a collision"

Austria vs Germany

Austria in white jerseys against Germany.

Austria	5 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes)	Germany
Manager: none ÖFB committee Team: GK - Otto Noll DF - Bernhard Graubart DF - Ladislaus Kurpiel MF - Josef Brandstätter MF - Karl Braunsteiner MF - Robert Cimera FW - Ludwig Hussak (capt.) FW - Alois Müller FW - Johann Studnicka FW - Robert Merz FW - Leopold Neubauer Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-1 Johann Studnicka (58) 2-1 Leopold Neubauer (62) 3-1 Robert Merz (75) 4-1 Robert Merz (81) 5-1 Robert Cimera (89)	Half-time: 0-1 Competition: Olympic tournament (First round) Date: Saturday June 29, 1912 Kick off: 3 p.m. Venue: Idrottsplats Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Herbert James Willing NED Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: none DFB committee Team: GK - Albert Weber off 60 (*) DF - Helmut Röpnack DF - Ernst Hollstein MF - Georg Krogmann MF - Max Breunig MF - Hermann Bosch FW - Karl Wegele FW - Adolf Jäger (capt.) FW - Willi Worpitzky FW - Eugen Kipp FW - Julius Hirsch Substitutes: none Scorers: 0-1 Adolf Jäger (35)

(*) NOTE: Worpitzky replaced the injured goalkeeper

Netherlands vs Sweden

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The Netherlands (white jerseys) vs. Sweden (dark jerseys). The Dutch keeper Göbel saves.

Netherlands	4 — 3 (final score after 120 minutes)	Sweden
Manager: Edgar Chadwick Team: GK - Just Göbel DF - David Wijnveldt DF - Constant Feith MF - Nico de Wolf MF - Bok de Korver MF - Dirk Lotsy (capt.) FW - Jan van Breda Kolff FW - Huug de Groot FW - Caesar ten Cate FW - Jan Vos FW - Nico Bouvy Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-1 Nico Bouvy (28) 2-1 Jan Vos (43) 3-1 Nico Bouvy (52) 4-3 Jan Vos (91)	Half-time: 2-1 After 90 mins: 3-3 Competition: Olympic tournament (First round) Date: Saturday June 29, 1912 Kick off: 7 p.m. Venue: Olympiastadion, Stockholm Attendance: 14,000 Referee: George Wagstaffe Simmons ENG Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: John Ohlson Team: GK - Josef Börjesson DF - Jacob Levin DF - Erik Bergström MF - Ragnar Wicksell MF - Gustav Sandberg MF - Karl Gustafsson FW - Herman Myhrberg (capt.) FW - Ivar Swensson FW - Erik Börjesson FW - Helge Ekroth FW - Karl Ansén Substitutes: none Scorers: 0-1 Ivar Swensson (3) 3-2 Erik Börjesson (62, pen) 3-3 Ivar Swensson (80)

Second round

Finland vs Russia

Finland	2 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes)	Russia
Manager: none Team: GK - August Syrjäläinen DF - Jalmari Holopainen DF - Gösta Löfgren MF - Knut Lund MF - Eino Soinio (capt.) MF - Viljo Lietola FW - Ragnar Wickström FW - Bror Wiberg FW - Artturi Nyyssönen FW - Jarl Öhman FW - Algoth Niska Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-0 Bror Wiberg (30) 2-1 Jarl Öhman (80)	Half-time: 1-0 Competition: Olympic tournament (Second round) Date: Sunday June 30, 1912 Kick off: 10 a.m. Venue: Tranebergs Idrottsplats, Traneberg Attendance: 300 Referee: Per Sjöblom SWE Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: Robert Fulda and Georgy Dyuperron Team: GK - Lev Favorsky DF - Pyotr Sokolov DF - Vladimir Markov MF - Andrei Akimov MF - Nikita Khromov MF - Nikolai Kynin FW - Mikhail Smirnov FW - Aleksandr Filippov (capt.) FW - Vasily Butusov FW - Vasily Zhitarev FW - Sergei Filippov Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-1 Vasily Butusov (72)

England (GBR) vs Hungary

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England in white jerseys and the Hungarian player in dark.

England (GBR)	7 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes)	Hungary
Manager: A. Birch Team: GK - Ronald Brebner DF - Thomas Burn DF - Arthur Knight MF - Henry Littlewort MF - Edward Hanney MF - Joseph Dines FW - Arthur Berry FW - Vivian Woodward (capt.) FW - Harold Walden FW - Gordon Hoare FW - Ivan Sharpe Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-0 Harold Walden (21) 2-0 Harold Walden (23) 3-0 Vivian Woodward (45) 4-0 Harold Walden (49) 5-0 Harold Walden (53) 6-0 Harold Walden (55) 7-0 Harold Walden (85)	Half-time: 3-0 Competition: Olympic tournament (Second round) Date: Sunday June 30, 1912 Kick off: 1.30 p.m. Venue: Idrottsplats Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Christiaan Jacobus Groothoff NED Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: Ede Herczog Team: GK - László Domonkos DF - Gyula Rumbold DF - Imre Payer MF - Gyula Bíró MF - Jenő Károly (capt.) MF - Antal Vágó FW - Béla Sebestyén FW - Sándor Bodnár FW - Mihály Pataki FW - Imre Schlosser FW - Gáspár Borbás Substitutes: none Scorers: -

Denmark vs Norway

Denmark	7 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes)	Norway
Manager: none Team: GK - Sophus Hansen DF - Charles Buchwald DF - Harald Hansen MF - Ivar Lykke MF - Nils Middelboe (capt.) MF - Paul Berth FW - Axel Petersen FW - Sophus Nielsen FW - Anthon Olsen FW - Hjalmar Christoffersen FW - Vilhelm Wolfhagen Substitutes: none Scorers: (*) 1-0 Anthon Olsen (4) 2-0 Vilhelm Wolfhagen (25) 3-0 Nils Middelboe (37) 4-0 Sophus Nielsen (60) 5-0 Anthon Olsen (70) 6-0 Sophus Nielsen (85) 7-0 Anthon Olsen (88)	Half-time: 3-0 Competition: Olympic tournament (Second round) Date: Sunday June 30, 1912 Kick off: 4.30 p.m. Venue: Idrottsplats Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 700 Referee: Ruben Gelbord SWE Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: James Vincent Hayes Team: GK - Ingolf Pedersen DF - Per Skou DF - Einar Friis Baastad MF - Harald Johansen MF - Charles Herlofson (capt.) MF - Gunnar Andersen FW - Henry Reinholdt FW - Kristian Krefting FW - Hans Endrerud FW - Rolf Maartmann FW - Erling Maartmann Substitutes: none Scorers: -

(*) NOTE: other sources report the goal scoring: 1-0 Anthon Olsen (4), 2-0 Nils Middelboe (25), 3-0 Vilhelm Wolfhagen (37), 4-0 Anthon Olsen (60), 5-0 Anthon Olsen (70), 6-0 Sophus Nielsen (85), 7-0 Sophus Nielsen (88)

Netherlands vs Austria

Netherlands	3 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes)	Austria
Manager: Edgar Chadwick Team: GK - Just Göbel DF - David Wijnveldt DF - Piet Bouman MF - Ge Fortgens MF - Joop Boutmy MF - Dirk Lotsy (capt.) FW - Jan van Breda Kolff FW - Huug de Groot FW - Caesar ten Cate FW - Jan Vos FW - Nico Bouvy Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-0 Nico Bouvy (8) 2-0 Caesar ten Cate (12) 3-0 Jan Vos (30)	Half-time: 3-1 Competition: Olympic tournament (Second round) Date: Sunday June 30, 1912 Kick off: 7 p.m. Venue: Idrottsplats Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 7,000 Referee: David Philip SCO Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: none ÖFB committee Team: GK - Otto Noll DF - Bernhard Graubart DF - Ladislaus Kurpiel MF - Josef Brandstätter MF - Karl Braunsteiner MF - Robert Cimera FW - Ludwig Hussak (capt.) FW - Alois Müller FW - Johann Studnicka FW - Robert Merz FW - Leopold Neubauer Substitutes: none Scorers: 3-1 Alois Müller (41)

Semi finals

England (GBR) vs Finland

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England in white jerseys against the Finns.

England (GBR)	4 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes)	Finland
Manager: A. Birch Team: GK - Ronald Brebner DF - Thomas Burn DF - Arthur Knight MF - Henry Littlewort MF - Harold Stamper MF - Joseph Dines FW - Gordon Wright FW - Vivian Woodward (capt.) FW - Harold Walden FW - Gordon Hoare FW - Ivan Sharpe Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-0 Jalmari Holopainen (2, og) 2-0 Harold Walden (7) 3-0 Harold Walden (77) 4-0 Vivian Woodward (82)	Half-time: 2-0 Competition: Olympic tournament (Semi-finals) Date: Tuesday July 2, 1912 Kick off: 3 p.m. Venue: Olympiastadion, Stockholm Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ruben Gelbord SWE Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: none Team: GK - August Syrjäläinen DF - Jalmari Holopainen DF - Gösta Löfgren MF - Knut Lund MF - Eino Soinio (capt.) MF - Viljo Lietola FW - Ragnar Wickström FW - Bror Wiberg FW - Artturi Nyyssönen FW - Jarl Öhman FW - Algoth Niska Substitutes: none Scorers: -

Denmark vs Netherlands

Denmark	4 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes)	Netherlands
Manager: none Team: GK - Sophus Hansen DF - Nils Middelboe (capt.) DF - Harald Hansen MF - Charles Buchwald MF - Emil Jørgensen MF - Paul Berth FW - Oskar Nielsen FW - Poul Nielsen off 60 (*) FW - Anthon Olsen FW - Sophus Nielsen FW - Vilhelm Wolfhagen Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-0 Emil Jørgensen (7) 2-0 Anthon Olsen (14) 3-0 Poul Nielsen (37) 4-1 Anthon Olsen (87)	Half-time: 3-0 Competition: Olympic tournament (Semi-finals) Date: Tuesday July 2, 1912 Kick off: 7 p.m. Venue: Olympiastadion, Stockholm Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Ede Herczog HUN Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: Edgar Chadwick Team: GK - Just Göbel DF - David Wijnveldt DF - Piet Bouman MF - Ge Fortgens MF - Joop Boutmy MF - Dirk Lotsy (capt.) FW - Jan van Breda Kolff FW - Huug de Groot FW - Caesar ten Cate FW - Jan Vos FW - Nico Bouvy Substitutes: none Scorers: 3-1 Harald Hansen (85, og)

(*) NOTE: knee injury

Bronze medal game

Netherlands vs Finland

Netherlands	9 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes)	Finland
Manager: Edgar Chadwick Team: GK - Just Göbel DF - David Wijnveldt DF - Constant Feith MF - Nico de Wolf MF - Joop Boutmy MF - Dirk Lotsy (capt.) FW - Jan van Breda Kolff FW - Huug de Groot FW - Jan van der Sluis FW - Jan Vos FW - Nico Bouvy Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-0 Jan van der Sluis (24) 2-0 Huug de Groot (28) 3-0 Jan Vos (29) 4-0 Jan Vos (43) 5-0 Jan Vos (46) 6-0 Jan van der Sluis (57) 7-0 Jan Vos (74) 8-0 Jan Vos (78) 9-0 Huug de Groot (86)	Half-time: 4-0 Competition: Olympic tournament (Bronze medal match) Date: Thursday July 4, 1912 Kick off: 3 p.m. Venue: Idrottsplats Råsunda, Solna Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Per Sjöblom SWE Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: none Team: GK - August Syrjäläinen DF - Jalmari Holopainen DF - Gösta Löfgren MF - Knut Lund MF - Eino Soinio (capt.) MF - Viljo Lietola FW - Lauri Tanner FW - Bror Wiberg FW - Artturi Nyyssönen FW - Jarl Öhman FW - Algoth Niska Substitutes: none Scorers: -

Final

England (GBR) vs Denmark

England (GBR)	4 — 2 (final score after 90 minutes)	Denmark
Manager: A. Birch Team: GK - Ronald Brebner DF - Thomas Burn DF - Arthur Knight MF - Douglas McWhirter MF - Henry Littlewort MF - Joseph Dines FW - Arthur Berry FW - Vivian Woodward (capt.) FW - Harold Walden FW - Gordon Hoare FW - Ivan Sharpe Substitutes: none Scorers: 1-0 Harold Walden (10) 2-0 Gordon Hoare (22) 3-1 Gordon Hoare (41) 4-1 Arthur Berry (43)	Half-time: 4-1 Competition: Olympic tournament (Final) Date: Thursday July 4, 1912 Kick off: 7 p.m. Venue: Olympiastadion, Stockholm Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Christiaan Jacobus Groothoff NED Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes extra-time if necessary. Replay if scores still level. Substitutions by mutual agreement.	Manager: none Team: GK - Sophus Hansen DF - Nils Middelboe (capt.) DF - Harald Hansen MF - Charles Buchwald off 30 MF - Emil Jørgensen MF - Paul Berth FW - Oskar Nielsen FW - Axel Thufason FW - Anthon Olsen FW - Sophus Nielsen FW - Vilhelm Wolfhagen Substitutes: none Scorers: 2-1 Anthon Olsen (27) 4-2 Anthon Olsen (81)

(*) NOTE: hand injury