Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics

At the 1900 Summer Olympics, an association football tournament was contested for the first time. Only two demonstration matches were held between the three club sides, and no medals were awarded.

France's representatives were determined by the USFSA, which elected the Parisian champion Club Français. For Belgium, after Racing Club de Bruxelles declined to participate, a student selection with players from the Université libre de Bruxelles was sent by the Federation.The team was reinforced with a few non-students. On the other hand, English club Upton Park F.C. represented Great Britain.

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.
Venue
200px|thumb|none|The Vélodrome de Vincennes hosted all the matches

Squads

 Matches 
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. 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.

Team details GK   Lucien HuteauDF   Louis BachDF   Pierre AllemaneMF   Virgile GaillardMF   Alfred BlochMF   Maurice MacaireFW   Eugène Fraysse (capt.)FW   René GarnierFW   ? LambertFW   R. GrandjeanFW   Fernand Canelle GK   James JonesDF   Claude BuckenhamDF   William GoslingMF   Alfred ChalkMF   T. E. BurridgeMF   William QuashFW   Richard TurnerFW   F. G. SpackmanFW   John NicholasFW   Jack ZealleyFW   Henry Haslam (captain)
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Team details GK   Lucien HuteauDF   Louis BachDF   Pierre AllemaneMF   Virgile GaillardMF   Alfred BlochMF   Maurice MacaireFW   Eugène Fraysse (capt.)FW   René GarnierFW   ? LambertFW   R. GrandjeanFW   Fernand Canelle GK   Eric ThorntonDF   Albert DelbecqueDF   Hendrik van HeuckelumDF   Lucien LondotDF   Ernest Moreau de MelenMF   Raul KelecomMF   Eugène "Edmond" NeefsMF   Camille Van HoordenFW   Gustave Pelgrims (captain)FW   Alphonse RenierFW   Hilaire Spanoghe
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 Final ranking 

 Medal summary 

Medal table

 Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1    1  0  0  1 2    0  1  0  1 3    0  0  1  1

Medalists
GoldSilverBronze   James JonesClaude BuckenhamWilliam GoslingAlfred ChalkTom BurridgeWilliam QuashRichard TurnerFred SpackmanJohn NicholasJack ZealleyHenry Haslam    Pierre AllemaneLouis BachAlfred BlochFernand CanelleDuparcEugène FraysseVirgile GaillardGeorges GarnierRené GrandjeanLucien HuteauMarcel LambertMaurice MacaineGaston Peltier  Albert DelbecqueHendrik van HeuckelumRaul KelecomMarcel LeboutteLucien LondotErnest Moreau de MelenEugène NeefsGustave PelgrimsAlphonse RenierHilaire SpanogheEric Thornton

Notes

References

Category:1900 in sports
Category:Olympic football tournaments