# Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics

The field hockey tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was contested from August 26 to September 9, with sixteen participating teams. Only men competed in field hockey at these Games. Pakistan won the gold medal, defeating India in the final and ending India's run of six successive Olympic gold medals in field hockey. Spain won the bronze medal.

## Participating nations

Sixteen teams were placed into four preliminary groups of four teams each. After a preliminary round-robin set of matches, the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | 9–12th place classification |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 | 13–16th place classification |
* 1 2 New Zealand and the Netherlands finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool, which New Zealand won 2–1.
* 27 August 1960 15:00
| India | 10–0 | Denmark |
| P. Singh 1', 15', 16' Bhola 22', 31', 67' Peter 41' Ja. Singh 64' ? ? | | |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: McIldowie (RSA) Whitelaw (GBR)
* 27 August 1960 16:30
| New Zealand | 1–1 | Netherlands |
| Hobson 25' | | Van Erven Dorens 23' |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Franck (BEL) Massart (BEL)
* 30 August 1960 16:30
| India | 4–1 | Netherlands |
| Ja. Singh 26' Bhola 63' P. Singh 66', 69' | | Van Vroonhoven 9' |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: de Bourguignon (BEL) Asselman (BEL)
* 31 August 1960 16:30
| New Zealand | 4–1 | Denmark |
| Hobson 4' Turner 24', 41' Bygrave 35' | | Christiansen 16' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: McDowell (AUS) Glichitch (FRA)
* 2 September 1960 16:30
| India | 3–0 | New Zealand |
| Bhola 8' Peter 57' Ja. Singh 70' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: McIldowie (RSA) Whitelaw (GBR)
* 3 September 1960 10:00
| Netherlands | 4–2 | Denmark |
| Van Erven Dorens 37', 49', 64' P. Nielsen 70' | | Guldbrandsen 30' Kristoffersen 68' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Harasta (AUT) Bernet (SUI)

#### Second place play-off

* 4 September 1960 15:30
| New Zealand | 2–1 | Netherlands |
| Bygrave 31', 58' | | De Beer 14' |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Schinner (GER) Lichtenfeld (GER)
New Zealand advanced to the quarter-finals. The Netherlands continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Pakistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | 9–12th place classification |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 | 13–16th place classification |
* 1 2 Australia and Poland finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool, which Australia won 2–0.
* 26 August 1960 10:00
| Pakistan | 3–0 | Australia |
| H. Abdul 48' Noor 53' Mushtaq 56' | | |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED) Elgershuizen (NED)
* 26 August 1960 15:00
| Poland | 2–1 | Japan |
| Flinik 33' Wiśniewski 56' | | Iijima 68' |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER) Schinner (GER)
* 29 August 1960 16:30
| Pakistan | 8–0 | Poland |
| H. Abdul 6', 24', 55' Noor 18' Mutti 22' W. Abdul 45', 69' Nasir 60' | | |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Whitelaw (GBR) McIldowie (RSA)
* 30 August 1960 10:00
| Australia | 8–1 | Japan |
| Crossman 1', 25' E. Pearce 13', 27', 31', 37', 65' Evans 33' | | Kanbe 20' |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Massart (BEL) Franck (BEL)
* 1 September 1960 10:00
| Pakistan | 10–0 | Japan |
| W. Abdul 21', 30' H. Abdul 24', 37', 50', 51' Nasir 33', 45', 60' Khan 59' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: H. Singh (IND) Burgess (GBR)
* 1 September 1960 16:30
| Australia | 1–1 | Poland |
| Crossman 62' | | Kubiak 48' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Asselman (BEL) de Bourguignon (BEL)

#### Second place play-off

* 3 September 1960 08:30
| Australia | 2–0 | Poland |
| Crossman 55' Currie 66' | | |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: McIldowie (RSA), Whitelaw (GBR)
Australia advanced to the quarter-finals. Poland continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place.

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kenya | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | United Team of Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 9–12th place classification |
| 4 | Italy (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 | 13–16th place classification |
* 29 August 1960 10:00
| Kenya | 1–0 | United Team of Germany |
| H. Fernandes 45' | | |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Burgess (GBR) H. Singh (IND)
* 29 August 1960 15:00
| France | 2–0 | Italy |
| Reynaud 21' J-P Windal 54' | | |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Bernet (SUI) Harasta (AUT)
* 31 August 1960 10:00
| United Team of Germany | 5–0 | France |
| Keller 23', 52', 61', 66' Schuler 31' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Ghosh (IND) G. Singh (IND)
* 1 September 1960 15:00
| Kenya | 7–0 | Italy |
| E. Fernandes 14' H. Fernandes 17', 64', 65' Sohal 24', 48' Pianesi 42' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Bernet (SUI) Harasta (AUT)
* 3 September 1960 15:00
| United Team of Germany | 5–0 | Italy |
| Keller 24', 43', 45' Budinger 29', 41' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: de Bourguignon (BEL) Asselman (BEL)
* 3 September 1960 16:30
| Kenya | 0–0 | France |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: H. Singh (IND) Burgess (GBR)

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9–12th place classification |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 | 13–16th place classification |
* 26 August 1960 16:30
| Spain | 0–0 | Great Britain |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: G. Singh (IND) Ghosh (IND)
* 27 August 1960 10:00
| Belgium | 4–2 | Switzerland |
| Remy 24' M. Muschs 45' Dubois 55', 65' | | Von Arx 30' Zanetti 59' |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: MacDowell (AUS) Glichitch (FRA)
* 30 August 1960 15:00
| Belgium | 1–1 | Great Britain |
| Debbaudt 69' | | Hindle 12' |
* Stadio dei Marmi, Rome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED) Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)
* 31 August 1960 15:00
| Spain | 5–1 | Switzerland |
| Murua 5' Macaya 22' E. Dualde 25', 66' Usoz 31' | | Zanetti 11' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER) Schinner (GER)
* 2 September 1960 10:00
| Great Britain | 3–0 | Switzerland |
| Mayes 5', 63' Scott 68' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Glichitch (FRA) MacDowell (AUS)
* 2 September 1960 15:00
| Spain | 3–1 | Belgium |
| Macaya 23' E. Dualde 24' J. Dualde 61' | | Remy 50' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: G. Singh (IND) Ghosh (IND)

## Knockout stage
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 5 September | 5 September | | | |
| Pakistan | 2 | | | |
| Pakistan | 2 | 7 September | 7 September | | |
| Germany | 1 | 7 September | 7 September | |
| Germany | 1 | Pakistan | 1 | |
| 5 September | 5 September | | Pakistan | 1 | |
| 5 September | 5 September | Spain | 0 | |
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 1 | Spain | 0 | |
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | 9 September | 9 September |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | 9 September | 9 September |
| New Zealand | 0 | | | | Pakistan | 1 |
| 5 September | 5 September | | | | | Pakistan | 1 |
| 5 September | 5 September | | | | India | 0 |
| India (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | India | 0 |
| India (a.e.t.) | 1 | 7 September | 7 September | | | |
| Australia | 0 | 7 September | 7 September | | | |
| Australia | 0 | India | 1 | | | |
| 5 September | 5 September | | India | 1 | | | |
| 5 September | 5 September | Great Britain | 0 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Kenya | 1 | Great Britain | 0 | | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| Kenya | 1 | | | | 9 September | 9 September |
| Great Britain (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | 9 September | 9 September |
| Great Britain (a.e.t.) | 2 | | | | Spain | 2 |
| | | | | | Great Britain | 1 |
Quarter-final losers continued to play classification matches to determine 5th–8th place. The Great Britain versus Kenya match lasted 127 minutes and needed six overtime periods to determine the winner.

### Quarter-finals

* 5 September 1960 09:00
| India | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Australia |
| Bhola 84' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Whitelaw (GBR) MacIldowie (RSA)
* 5 September 1960 15:00
| Kenya | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Great Britain |
| Sohal 22' | | Saunders 36', 115' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: G. Singh (IND) Ghosh (IND)
* 5 September 1960 14:30
| Pakistan | 2–1 | United Team of Germany |
| Naseer 22', 62' | | Delmes 52' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Asselman (BEL) de Bourguignon (BEL)
* 5 September 1960 16:00
| Spain | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
| Murua 83' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED) Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

### Semi-finals

* 7 September 1960 10:00
| Pakistan | 1–0 | Spain |
| Manzoor 12' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: MacDowell (AUS) Massart (BEL)
* 7 September 1960 15:30
| India | 1–0 | Great Britain |
| Kullar 16' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED) Schinner (GER)

### Bronze medal match

* 9 September 1960 10:00
| Spain | 2–1 | Great Britain |
| J. Dualde 27' E. Dualde 41' | | Scott 13' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED) G. Singh (IND)

### Gold medal match

* 9 September 1960 15:30
| Pakistan | 1–0 | India |
| Bunda 11' | | |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: MacDowell (AUS) Massart (BEL)

## Classification round
### Fifth to eighth place classification

| 5–8th place semi-finals | 5–8th place semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 8 September | 8 September |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 11 September | 11 September |
| Germany | 0 | 11 September | 11 September |
| Germany | 0 | New Zealand | 1 |
| 8 September | 8 September | | New Zealand | 1 |
| 8 September | 8 September | Australia | 0 |
| Australia | 2 | Australia | 0 |
| Kenya | 1 | | |

#### 5–8th place semi-finals

* 8 September 1960 15:00
| New Zealand | 1–0 | United Team of Germany |
| McGregor 11' | | |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED) H. Singh (IND)
* 8 September 1960 16:30
| Australia | 1–1 | Kenya |
| Crossman 40' | | Deol 63' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED) Glichitch (FRA)
The match was abandoned due to darkness with the score tied at 1-1 after 40 minutes of extra time. Australia was initially awarded the match after a coin toss. But after an appeal by Kenya, the match was declared drawn and a replay was ordered, which Australia won 2–1.
Replay
* 10 September 1960 16:30
| Australia | 2–1 | Kenya |
| Evans 64', 69' | | Panaser 42' |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED) Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

#### Fifth place game

* 9 September 1960 08:30
| Australia | 2–1 | New Zealand |
| Crossman 50' Evans 68' | | Cullen 27' |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Burgess (GBR) Asselman (BEL)
After the Australia-Kenya match was declared a draw and a replay ordered on appeal, this match was declared null and void, and a replay was ordered between New Zealand and the winner of the Australia-Kenya replay.
Replay
* 11 September 1960 09:00
| New Zealand | 1–0 | Australia |
| Bygrave 2' | | |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Burgess (GBR) van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

#### Seventh place game

The seventh-place game between Germany and Kenya was scratched as the German team had flown home after the Closing Ceremony. Both teams were awarded joint seventh place.

### Ninth to twelfth place classification

As Poland declined to participate in the classification matches, they were awarded twelfth place: the other three teams played a round-robin set of matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 9 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 10 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 11 | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 12 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 6 September 1960 15:00
| France | 1–0 | Belgium |
| Mauchien 22' | | |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Burgess (GBR) Harasta (AUT)
An Italian traffic policeman on duty just outside the field blew his whistle. The Belgians thought it was the umpire's whistle and stopped playing, whereupon the French scored the only goal of the game.
* 8 September 1960 10:30
| Netherlands | 2–0 | France |
| De Beer 3' Van Vroonhoven 25' | | |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER) Whitelaw (GBR)
* 10 September 1960 10:00
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Belgium |
| De Beer 51', 62' | | A. Muschs 66' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: Burgess (GBR) MacIldowie (RSA)

### Thirteenth to sixteenth place classification

As Denmark declined to participate in the classification matches, they were awarded sixteenth place. The other three teams played a round-robin set of matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Italy (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 2 |
| 15 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| 16 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* 6 September 1960 16:30
| Italy | 1–1 | Switzerland |
| Ballesio 6' | | Recordon 32' |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Franck (BEL) Matsunawa (JPN)
* 8 September 1960 09:00
| Japan | 5–1 | Switzerland |
| H. Kojima 34', 49' Kihara 51', 60', 67' | | Zanetti 42' |
* Campo Tre Fontane, Rome Umpires: Asselman (BEL) Ghosh (IND)
* 10 September 1960 15:00
| Italy | 2–1 | Japan |
| Marchiori 21' Lenza 47' | | H. Kojima 2' |
* Olympic Velodrome, Rome Umpires: G. Singh (IND) H. Singh (IND)

## Final standings

* Pakistan
* India
* Spain
* Great Britain
* New Zealand
* Australia
* United Team of Germany
* Kenya
* Netherlands
* France
* Belgium
* Poland
* Italy
* Japan
* Switzerland
* Denmark

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Pakistan (PAK) Abdul Hamid Abdul Rashid Abdul Waheed Bashir Ahmad Ghulam Rasul Anwar Khan Khursheed Aslam Habib Ali Kiddie Manzoor Hussain Atif Munir Dar Mushtaq Ahmad Motiullah Naseer Bunda Noor Alam | India (IND) Joseph Antic Leslie Claudius Jaman Lal Sharma Mohinder Lal Shankar Lakshman John Peter Govind Sawant Raghbir Singh Bhola Udham Singh Kullar Charanjit Singh Jaswant Singh Joginder Singh Prithipal Singh Shantaram Jadhav | Spain (ESP) Pedro Amat Francisco Caballer Juan Calzado José Colomer Carlos del Coso José Dinarés Eduardo Dualde Joaquín Dualde Rafael Egusquiza Ignacio Macaya Pedro Murúa Pedro Roig Luis Usoz Narciso Ventalló |