Lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics

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Men's lacrosse
at the Games of the IV Olympiad
Patrick Brennan goes for a ground ball.
VenueWhite City Stadium
DateOctober 24
Competitors24 from 2 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Great Britain
← 1904

A lacrosse game was played between Canada and Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics. The game marked the second appearance of lacrosse at the Olympics, the first being at the 1904 Summer Olympics. Only two teams competed — one fewer than in 1904. South Africa was slated to send a team but then withdrew prior to the tournament.

Medal table

Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Canada 1 0 0 1
2  Great Britain 0 1 0 1

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament  Canada  Great Britain None

Team rosters

Canada

The Canadian team cheering after their win.

Great Britain

Results

Final

October 24 Great Britain 10 - 14 Canada White City
(1 - 5)
(2 - 6)
(7 - 9)

Scoring summary

  • FIRST QUARTER (4-1): Canada: Gorman, Broderick, Turnbull (2); England: Buckland
  • SECOND QUARTER: (6-2) Canada: Brennan, unknown; England: Buckland
  • THIRD QUARTER (9-7): Canada: Turnbull (2), Brennan; England: Jones (2), Buckland (3)
  • FOURTH QUARTER (14-10): Canada: Brennan (3), Gorman (2); England: Jones, 2 unknown goals[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i This player is listed as a reserve in the Official Report, and might not have actually played. Regardless, the IOC database lists him as a medallist. According to Victoria Daily Colonist article, Fyson, Mahar, and McLeod did not play in the match.
  2. ^ Victoria Daily Colonist (October 25, 1908, pg.17)

Sources

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). "Lacrosse 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 4 May 2006.
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