Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics
| Men's football at the Games of the III Olympiad
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| Venue | Francis Field | |||||||||
| Dates | November 16–23 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 36 from 2 nations | |||||||||
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Galt F.C. Canada
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Christian Brothers College United States
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St. Rose Parish United States
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics, a football event was contested. Only three club teams competed. Medals were awarded at the time, at least to the Canadian team. The 1904 contest is considered to be an official contest by the IOC but not by FIFA.
The 1904 Games were spread over several months, linked to the St Louis World's Fair, and football was the last sport to be contested, in November. The tournament was played as a straight round robin, although the game between Christian Brothers College and St. Rose Parish was replayed twice due to two 0-0 draws.
The matches were held at Francis Field in St. Louis.
According to a report in the Toronto Mail and Empire newspaper of November 18, 1904, medals were awarded to the players in St. Louis. The report states that "Immediately after the game, the Galt aggregation, numbering about 50 persons, retired to the office of James E. Sullivan, chief of the Department of Physical Culture, where they received their prize. After a short talk by Mr. James A. Conlon, of the Physical Culture Department, Mayor Mundy, of the City of Galt, presented each player on the winning team with a beautiful gold medal." The medal awarded to Fred Steep of Galt, held by The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in Vaughan, Ontario, clearly shows that the medals were made in St. Louis, Missouri.
Galt F.C. had little difficulty with either of the American squads, defeating them both without conceding a goal. The American teams played two scoreless draws before Christian Brothers College finally won a match against St. Rose, 2-0.
George Ducker
John B. Gourlay
Albert Johnston
Robert "Bobby" George Lane
Thomas "Tom" Taylor
Otto Christman
Frederick William Steep
William Twaits
Albert Henderson
Gordon McDonald
John "Jack" Fraser
Parnell Orde Gourlay
Alexander Noble Hall
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