# Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics

The field hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium at the McGill University, on an artificial surface for the first time. Only a men's competition occurred.
New Zealand won the gold medal for the first time by defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Pakistan won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 3–2.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 6 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | India | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Canada (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | |
* 1 2 Australia and India finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool. The match was contested on 26 July 1976 and Australia won 5–4 after a penalty shoot-out.
* 18 July 1976 10:00
| India | 4–0 | Argentina |
| Ajit 1', 66' Chand 17' Surjit 49' | Report | |
* Umpires: Francis Steurs (BEL) Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
* 18 July 1976 12:00
| Australia | 2–0 | Malaysia |
| Riley 28' Bell 68' | Report | |
* Umpires: Fritz Seegers (FRG) Jaime Salvatella (ESP)
* 19 July 1976 15:00
| Netherlands | 3–1 | India |
| Kruize 31' Litjens 47', 48' | Report | Philips 37' |
* Umpires: Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA) Graham Nash (GBR)
* 19 July 1976 17:00
| Australia | 3–0 | Canada |
| Walsh 16' Riley 20' Bell 41' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jacky Manneback (BEL) Mohamed Abdel Gomaa (EGY)
* 20 July 1976 10:00
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Malaysia |
| Litjens 41', 55' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peter Jackson (GBR) Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
* 20 July 1976 12:00
| Canada | 3–1 | Argentina |
| Hobkirk 20' Plummer 30' Hoos 48' | Report | J. Sabbione 60' |
* Umpires: Fritz Seegers (FRG) Sheikh Mohammad Ramzan (PAK)
* 21 July 1976 15:00
| Australia | 6–1 | India |
| Riley 13', 30', 50' Browning 26' Irvine 45' Smith 54' | Report | Surjit 21' |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Fritz Seegers (FRG)
* 21 July 1976 17:00
| Malaysia | 2–0 | Argentina |
| Murugesan 68' Ow 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Graham Nash (GBR) Francis Steurs (BEL)
* 22 July 1976 10:00
| India | 3–0 | Canada |
| Ajit 10' Philips 47', 69' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jaime Salvatella (ESP) Mohamed Abdel Gomaa (EGY)
* 22 July 1976 12:00
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Australia |
| Kruize 12' Litjens 34' | Report | Bell 67' |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
* 23 July 1976 15:00
| Netherlands | 1–0 | Argentina |
| Litjens 24' | Report | |
* Umpires: Sheikh Mohammad Ramzan (PAK) Peter Jackson (GBR)
* 23 July 1976 17:00
| Malaysia | 1–0 | Canada |
| Poon 62' | Report | |
* Umpires: Jacky Manneback (BEL) Jaime Salvatella (ESP)
* 24 July 1976 10:00
| India | 3–0 | Malaysia |
| Ashok 4', 16' Surjit 60' | Report | |
* Umpires: Graham Nash (GBR) Peter Jackson (GBR)
* 24 July 1976 12:00
| Argentina | 3–2 | Australia |
| Disera 30' Garraffo 42' Paolucci 48' | Report | Riley 22' Cooke 55' |
* Umpires: Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA) Fritz Seegers (FRG)
* 25 July 1976 17:00
| Netherlands | 3–1 | Canada |
| Litjens 40', 59', 62' | Report | Motzek 3' |
* Umpires: Francis Steurs (BEL) Mohamed Ghouse (IND)
* 26 July 1976 13:00
| Australia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | India |
| Charlesworth 33' | Report | Surjit 34' |
| Penalties |||
| Bell Haigh Walsh Smith Charlesworth | 5–4 | Surjit Ajit Pal Ashok Ajit Philips |
* Umpires: Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA) Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | Semi-finals |
| 3 | Spain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | West Germany | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 2 | |
| 6 | Kenya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* 1 2 New Zealand and Spain finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool. The match was contested on 26 July 1976 and New Zealand won 1–0.
* 18 July 1976 15:00
| Pakistan | 5–0 | Belgium |
| Rashid 25', 36', 68' Hussain 52' Zaman 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Bob Davidzon (NED) Richard Jewell (AUS)
* 18 July 1976 17:00
| West Germany | 1–1 | New Zealand |
| Strödter 58' | Report | R. Patel 43' |
* Umpires: Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS) Horacio Servetto (ARG)
* 19 July 1976 10:00
| Spain | 2–2 | Pakistan |
| F. Fábregas 35' Amat 62' | Report | Hussain 10' Zaman 65' |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
* 20 July 1976 15:00
| Spain | 1–1 | New Zealand |
| Amat 21' | Report | R. Patel 56' |
* Umpires: Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS) Bob Davidzon (NED)
* 21 July 1976 10:00
| Pakistan | 4–2 | West Germany |
| Zaman 22', 32' Hussain 38' Sheikh 54' | Report | Seifert 25' Peter 42' |
* Umpires: Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA) Horacio Servetto (ARG)
* 21 July 1976 12:00
| New Zealand | 2–1 | Belgium |
| Maister 10' Ineson 56' | Report | Miserque 69' |
* Umpires: Mohamed Ghouse (IND) Jorge Trotta (ARG)
* 22 July 1976 17:00
| Spain | 4–1 | West Germany |
| Sallés 9' Amat 31', 34', 57' | Report | Strödter 17' |
* Umpires: Richard Jewell (AUS) Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)
* 23 July 1976 10:00
| Belgium | 3–2 | Spain |
| Dubois 11', 47' Gilles 61' | Report | Amat 9' J. Fábregas 54' |
* Umpires: Mohamed Ghouse (IND) Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
* 24 July 1976 15:00
| Pakistan | 5–2 | New Zealand |
| Sheikh 5', 32' Zaman 9', 39' Khan 14' | Report | Borren 25' Ineson 47' |
* Umpires: Horacio Servetto (ARG) Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
* 24 July 1976 17:00
| West Germany | 6–1 | Belgium |
| Peter 11' Krause 19' Lauruschkat 23' Vos 44' Trump 47' Kaessmann 67' | Report | M. Vanderborght 24' |
* Umpires: Jorge Trotta (ARG) Bob Davidzon (NED)
* 26 July 1976 16:00
| New Zealand | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
| R. Patel 90' | Report | |
* Umpires: Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS) Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)

## Classification round
### Ninth to eleventh place classification

| 7–9th place semi-final | 7–9th place semi-final | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| | | 29 July | 29 July |
| | | Canada | 2 |
| 28 July | 28 July | | Canada | 2 |
| 28 July | 28 July | Belgium (a.e.t) | 3 |
| Belgium (a.e.t) | 3 | Belgium (a.e.t) | 3 |
| Argentina | 2 | | |

#### 9–11th place semi-final

* 28 July 1976 12:00
| Belgium | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
| M. Vanderborght 10' Van Tuyckom 63', 96' | Report | Ruiz 4' Paolucci 52' |
* Umpires: Richard Jewell (AUS) Bob Davidzon (NED)

#### Ninth place game

* 29 July 1976 10:00
| Canada | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Belgium |
| Hoos 33' Chohan 50' | Report | Dubois 48', 68' De Clynsen 96' |
* Umpires: Jorge Trotta (ARG) Sheikh Mohammad Ramzan (PAK)

### Fifth to eighth place classification

| 5–8th place semi-finals | 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 29 July | 29 July |
| India | 2 |
| India | 2 | 30 July | 30 July |
| West Germany | 3 | 30 July | 30 July |
| West Germany | 3 | West Germany | 9 |
| 29 July | 29 July | | West Germany | 9 |
| 29 July | 29 July | Spain | 1 |
| Spain | 2 | Spain | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | | |
| Malaysia | 1 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 30 July | 30 July |
| | | India | 2 |
| | | Malaysia | 0 |

#### 5–8th place semi-finals

* 29 July 1976 12:00
| Spain | 2–1 | Malaysia |
| Amat 7' Ja. Arbós 58' | Report | Wong 42' |
* Umpires: Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA) Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
* 29 July 1976 17:00
| India | 2–3 | West Germany |
| Mohinder 20' Ajit Pal 66' | Report | Strödter 38', 62' Dröse 60' |
* Umpires: Richard Jewell (AUS) Graham Nash (GBR)

#### Seventh place game

* 30 July 1976 10:00
| India | 2–0 | Malaysia |
| Aslam Sher 55', 59' | Report | |
* Umpires: Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED) Bob Davidzon (NED)

#### Fifth place game

* 30 July 1976 12:00
| West Germany | 9–1 | Spain |
| Seifert 15', 65' Dopp 24' Peter 39' Dröse 40' Strödter 42', 45', 63' Lauruschkat 56' | Report | Sallés 56' |
* Umpires: Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA) Mohamed Ghouse (IND)

### Medal round

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 29 July | 29 July |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 30 July | 30 July |
| New Zealand (a.e.t) | 2 | 30 July | 30 July |
| New Zealand (a.e.t) | 2 | New Zealand | 1 |
| 29 July | 29 July | | New Zealand | 1 |
| 29 July | 29 July | Australia | 0 |
| Pakistan | 1 | Australia | 0 |
| Australia | 2 | | |
| Australia | 2 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 30 July | 30 July |
| | | Netherlands | 2 |
| | | Pakistan | 3 |

#### Semi-finals

* 28 July 1976 15:00
| Pakistan | 1–2 | Australia |
| Rasool 1' | Report | Riley 32' Irvine 59' |
* Umpires: Fritz Seegers (FRG) Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)
* 28 July 1976 17:00
| Netherlands | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
| Kranenberg 26' | Report | Borren 29' Ineson 87' |
* Umpires: Horacio Servetto (ARG) Alain Renaud (FRA)

#### Bronze medal match

* 30 July 1976 15:00
| Netherlands | 2–3 | Pakistan |
| Litjens 33', 58' | Report | Rasool 14' Khan 53' Hussain 68' |
* Umpires: Horacio Servetto (ARG) Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)

#### Gold medal match

* 30 July 1976 17:00
| New Zealand | 1–0 | Australia |
| Ineson 42' | Report | |
* Umpires: Alain Renaud (FRA) Fritz Seegers (FRG)

## Statistics
### Final standings

* New Zealand
* Australia
* Pakistan
* Netherlands
* West Germany
* Spain
* India
* Malaysia
* Belgium
* Canada
* Argentina

### Goalscorers

There were 139 goals scored in 37 matches, for an average of 3.76 goals per match.
11 goals
* Paul Litjens
7 goals
* Ronald Riley
* Juan Amat
* Wolfgang Strödter
6 goals
* Munawwaruz Zaman
4 goals
* Serge Dubois
* Surjit Singh Randhawa
* Tony Ineson
* Manzoor Hussain
3 goals
* David Bell
* Victor Philips
* Ajit Singh
* Ramesh Patel
* Abdul Rashid
* Shahnaz Sheikh
* Michael Peter
* Rainer Seifert
2 goals
* Gustavo Paolucci
* Jim Irvine
* Michel Van Tuyckom
* Michel Vanderborght
* Fred Hoos
* Aslam Sher Khan
* Ashok Kumar
* Hans Kruize
* Arthur Borren
* Hanif Khan
* Akhtar Rasool
* José Sallés
* Horst Dröse
* Ralf Lauruschkat
1 goal
* Jorge Disera
* Marcelo Garraffo
* Jorge Ruiz
* Jorge Sabbione
* Greg Browning
* Ric Charlesworth
* Ian Cooke
* Trevor Smith
* Terry Walsh
* Bruno De Clynsen
* Jean-François Gilles
* Guy Miserque
* Paul Chohan
* Alan Hobkirk
* Peter Motzek
* Reg Plummer
* Ajit Pal Singh
* Chand Singh
* Mohinder Singh
* Murugesan Mahendran
* Ow Soon Kooi
* Poon Fook Loke
* Wong Choon Hin
* Coen Kranenberg
* Barry Maister
* Jaime Arbós
* Francisco Fábregas Bosch
* Jorge Fábregas
* Heiner Dopp
* Werner Kaessmann
* Michael Krause
* Peter Trump
* Uli Vos
Source: Olympedia

## Medallists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| New Zealand (NZL) Paul Ackerley Jeff Archibald Arthur Borren Alan Chesney John Christensen Greg Dayman Tony Ineson Barry Maister Selwyn Maister Trevor Manning Alan McIntyre Neil McLeod Arthur Parkin Mohan Patel Ramesh Patel Les Wilson | Australia (AUS) David Bell Greg Browning Ric Charlesworth Ian Cooke Barry Dancer Douglas Golder Robert Haigh Wayne Hammond Jim Irvine Malcolm Poole Robert Proctor Graeme Reid Ronald Riley Trevor Smith Terry Walsh | Pakistan (PAK) Rashid Abdul Akhtar Rasool Mahmood Arshad Arshad Chaudhry Khan Haneef Islahuddin Siddique Samiullah Khan Manzoor Hussain Munawwaruz Zaman Zia Qamar Nazim Salim Shahnaz Sheikh Saleem Sherwani Iftikar Syed Mudassar Syed Manzoor-ul Hassan |