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

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

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

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

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