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The final was highly controversial and remains the only occasion in which an international final has had to have been abandoned. [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] was awarded the gold medal by default after |
The final was highly controversial and remains the only occasion in which an international final has had to have been abandoned. [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]] was awarded the gold medal by default after |
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[[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] walked off the field in the 43rd minute of the final. They were unhappy with the performance of the 72 year-old [[England|English]] referee, [[John Lewis (referee)|John Lewis]] who had allowed a contentious second Belgian goal in the 31st minute and had sent off Steiner, the Czech left-back. 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). |
[[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] walked off the field in the 43rd minute of the final. They were unhappy with the performance of the 72 year-old [[England|English]] referee, [[John Lewis (referee)|John Lewis]] and one of the English linesmen ([[Charles Wreford-Brown]] and A. Knight) who had allowed a contentious second Belgian goal in the 31st minute (that [[Henri Larnoe]] had converted) and had sent off [[Karel Steiner]], the Czech left-back in the 43rd minute. 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). |
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The Czech's protested the result of the final. Their protests, translated from the original French, were as follows: |
The Czech's protested the result of the final. Their protests, translated from the original French, were as follows: |
Revision as of 16:34, 8 July 2007
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.
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. 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.
Results
First Round | ||||||
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Aug 28 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | - | 0 | Yugoslavia | Bosuil, Antwerp (att. 600) |
Janda 3, Vaník 3, Sedláček | (3 | - | 0) | |||
Aug 28 | Great Britain | 1 | - | 3 | Norway | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 5,000) |
Nicholas | (1 | - | 1) | Gundersen 2, Wilhelms | ||
Aug 28 | Egypt | 1 | - | 2 | Italy | La Gantoise, Ghent (att. 2,000) |
Zaki Osman | (0 | - | 1) | Balonceri, Brezzi | ||
Aug 28 | Luxembourg | 0 | - | 3 | Netherlands | La Butte, Brussels (att. 3,000) |
(0 | - | 1) | Groosjohan 2, Jaap Bulder | |||
Aug 28 | Greece | 0 | - | 9 | Sweden | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 5,000) |
(0 | - | 6) | Karlsson 5, Olsson 2, Wicksell, Dahl | |||
Aug 28 | Denmark | 0 | - | 1 | Spain | La Butte, Brussels (att. 3,000) |
(0 | - | 0) | Patricio | |||
Quarter Finals | ||||||
Aug 29 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | - | 0 | Norway | La Butte, Brussels (att. 4,000) |
Janda 3, Vaník | (2 | - | 0) | |||
Aug 29 | France | 3 | - | 1 | Italy | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 10,000) |
Bard 2, Boyer | (2 | - | 1) | Brezzi | ||
Aug 29 | Netherlands | 5 | - | 4 | Sweden | Bosuil, Antwerp (att. 5,000) |
Groosjohan 2, Jaap Builder 2, de Natris | (2 | - | 3) | Karlsson 2, Olsson, Dahl | ||
Aug 29 | Belgium | 3 | - | 1 | Spain | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 18,000) |
Coppee 3 | (1 | - | 0) | Arrate | ||
Semi Finals | ||||||
Aug 31 | Czechoslovakia | 4 | - | 1 | France | Olympic Stadium (att. 12,000) |
Mazal 3, Steiner | (1 | - | 0) | Boyer | ||
Aug 31 | Belgium | 3 | - | 0 | Netherlands | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 22,000) |
Larnoe, Van Hege, Bragard | (0 | - | 0) | |||
Final | ||||||
Sep 2 | Belgium | 2 | - | 0 | Czechoslovakia | Olympic Stadium, Antwerp (att. 35,000) |
Coppee, Larnoe | (2 | - | 0) | Czechoslovakia walked off after 43 minutes in protest at the refereeing and were disqualified |
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. They were unhappy with the performance of the 72 year-old English referee, John Lewis and one of the English linesmen (Charles Wreford-Brown and A. Knight) who had allowed a contentious second Belgian goal in the 31st minute (that Henri Larnoe had converted) and had sent off Karel Steiner, the Czech left-back in the 43rd minute. 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 Czech's 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
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
Consolation tournament
In light of the regulations of the tournament, it was clear that a consolation tournament had already been organized to decide the Bronze medalist. Now, with Czechoslovakia disqualified, it would be organized to decide both the Silver and Bronze medalists. In this the beaten semi-finalists, France, had already returned home, so the beaten quarter-finalists played-off for the right to play the other beaten semi-finalist, Netherlands. Spain emerged triumphant overcoming Sweden 2-1 , Italy 2-0 and then Netherlands 3-1 in the silver medal final.[2]