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. Image File history File links Olympic_pictogram_Football. ... The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were held in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ...

Course of the 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. Bernard Joy (October 29, 1911 – July 18, 1984) was an English footballer and journalist. ...

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 Netherlands on their way to the final. First international  Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, Macedonians and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International  Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India  (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire  (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Biggest defeat...

Results

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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 43rd minute of the final when Czech left-back Karel Steiner was ejected.

They were unhappy with the performance of the 72 year-old English referee, John Lewis and the English linesmen, Charles Wreford-Brown and A. Knight, who had allowed a contentious second Belgian goal in the 30th minute that Henri Larnoe had converted. For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... John Lewis (b. ... Charles Wreford Brown Charles Wreford Brown (9 October 1866 _ 26 November 1951) is usually credited with inventing the word soccer as an abbreviation for association football. ...

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 Rodolphe William Seeldrayers (born December 16, 1876 in Düsseldorf, Germany) was actively involved in the official associations of Belgian sports. ...

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.

Medal summary

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Belgium Jean De Bie Armand Swartenbroeks Oscar Verbeeck Joseph Musch Emile Hanse André Fierens Louis Van Hege Henri Larnoe Mathieu Bragard Robert Coppee Désiré Bastin Félix Balyu Fernand Nisot Georges Hebdin Coach: Raoul Daufresne Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium_(civil). ... Jean De Bie (9 May 1892 – 30 April 1961[1]) was a Belgian football (soccer) player in goalkeeper role. ... Raoul Daufresne de la Chevalerie (born May 17, 1881 in Bruges - died November 25, 1967 in Ukkel) was a Belgian sportsman. ...	Spain Ricardo Zamora Pedro Vallana Jeanguenat Mariano Arrate Juan Artola Agustín Sancho Ramón Eguiazábal Francisco Pagazaurtundúa Félix Sesúmaga Patricio Arabolaza Rafael Moreno Domingo Gómez-Acedo José María Belauste Josep Samitier Luis Otero Joaquín Vázquez Sabino Bilbao Ramón "Moncho" Gil Silverio Izaguirre Coach: Francisco Bru Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Ricardo Zamora Martínez (Barcelona, January 21, 1901 – Barcelona, September 15, 1978) was a Spanish football player nicknamed el Divino. He was a goalkeeper who played 46 times for Spain. ... Félix Sesúmaga Ugarte (born October 12th 1898, Lejona, Vizcaya) was a Spanish footballer during the 1910s and the 1920s. ... Pichichi (born Bilbao,Vizcaya, August 8th 1892; died March 1st , 1922) was a Spanish/Basque footballer who played for Athletic Bilbao and Spain during the 1910s and 1920s. ... José María Belausteguigoita Landaluce (born May 15th 1889, Bilbao, Vizcaya) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder and captain for Athletic Bilbao and Spain. ... Josep Samitier Vilalta (b. ... Francisco Bru Sanz (born April 12, 1885, Madrid), also referred to as Francesc Bru or Paco Bru, is a former Spanish/Catalan footballer, referee and manager. ...	Netherlands Arie Bieshaar Leo Bosschart Evert Bulder Jaap Bulder Jan de Natris Harry Dénis Ber Groosjohan Frits Kuipers Dick MacNeill Henk Steeman Jan van Dort Oscar van Rappard Ben Verweij Felix von Heijden

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Adrianus (Arie) Gerardus Bieshaar (born March 15, 1899 in Amsterdam – died January 21, 1965 in Haarlem) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Leonard (Leo) François Gerard Bosschart (born August 24, 1888 in Kota Radja, Dutch East Indies – died May 9, 1951 in Hoboken, Antwerp, Belgium) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Evert Jan Bulder (born December 24, 1894 in Groningen – died April 21, 1973 in Heerenveen) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Jacob (Jaap) Eisse Bulder (born September 27, 1896 in Groningen – died April 30, 1979 in Leiderdorp) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Johannes (Jan) Daniel de Natris (born November 13, 1895 in Amsterdam – died September 16, 1972 in Amsterdam) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. ... Henri (Harry) Léonard Barthélémi Dénis (born August 28, 1896 in Den Haag – died July 13, 1971 in Den Haag) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920. ... Bernardus (Ber) Groosjohan (born June 16, 1897 in Rotterdam – died August 5, 1971 in Rotterdam) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920. ... Frederik (Frits) Carel Kuipers (born July 11, 1899 in Elst – died October 10, 1943 in Heemstede) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Richard (Dick) MacNeill (born January 7, 1898 in Pasuruan, Dutch East Indies – died June 3, 1963 in Heemstede) was a football (soccer) goalkeeper from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Hermanus Hendrikus (Henk) Steeman (born January 15, 1894 in Rotterdam – died February 16, 1979 in Den Haag) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Jan (Joop) Leendert van Dort (born May 25, 1889 in Heemstede – died April 1, 1967 in Leiden) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ... Oscar Emile van Rappard (born April 2, 1896 in Probolinggo, Dutch East Indies – died April 18, 1962 in Den Haag) was an track and field athlete and football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920. ... Bernard (Ben) Willem Jan Verweij (born August 31, 1895 in Medan, Sumatra – died July 14, 1951 in Amsterdam) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920. ... Herman Carel Felix Clotilde von Heijden (born April 11, 1890 in Weerselo – died November 17, 1982 in Boxtel) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. ...

References

External links

• RSSSF - 1920 Olympic Games
• Article about the 1920 Olympic football tournament

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