Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics

Men's football
at the Games of the II Olympiad
VenueVélodrome de Vincennes, Paris
Dates (1900-09-20) (1900-09-23)20 September – 23 September 1900
(3 days)
Teams3
Medalists
  Great Britain
 France
 Belgium
The French team selected by the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques.
The Belgian team selected by the Universités of Brussels

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a football tournament was contested for the first time. Only two demonstration matches were held between the three club sides, and no medals were awarded. Despite this, the International Olympic Committee currently credits Great Britain, France and Belgium with gold, silver and bronze medals respectively as part of its attempt to reconcile early Olympic Games with the modern award scheme.

The football matches were held at the Vélodrome de Vincennes in Paris.

Medal table

Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Great Britain (GBR) 1 0 0 1
2  France (FRA) 0 1 0 1
3  Belgium (BEL) 0 0 1 1

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's football Upton Park F.C.
 Great Britain (GBR)		 USFSA XI
 France (FRA)		 Université de Bruxelles
 Belgium (BEL)

Events

Men's football

Place Team Nation Record Goals
Wins Losses Percent For Against
1 Upton Park  Great Britain (GBR) 1 0 1.000 4 0
2 USFSA XI  France (FRA) 1 1 .500 6 6
3 Université de Bruxelles  Belgium (BEL) 0 1 .000 2 6

20 September 1900
USFSA XI France 0 – 4 United Kingdom Upton Park
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Turner  ??'
Zealley  ??'
Vélodrome de Vincennes, Paris
Attendance: 500
Referee: Maignard (France)

23 September 1900
USFSA XI France 6 – 2 Belgium Université de Bruxelles
Peltier  1'
 13'
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 ??' 		Report Spannoghe  ??'
van Heuckelum  ??'
Vélodrome de Vincennes, Paris
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jack Wood (Great Britain)

In the first game, the British squad had little difficulty defeating the USFSA XI. Upton Park led 2–0 after the first half, getting two more goals in the second to win 4–0.

The second game was somewhat more eventful. Gaston Peltier scored in the first minute to give the USFSA XI an early lead, but Université de Bruxelles scored twice to take a 2–1 first half lead. The French scored five goals in the second half, however, to take the match 6–2.

Squads

See also

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