The team was representative of ethnic Chinese players throughout
East Asia, rather than only those based in the Republic of China.
The majority of the players selected were from Hong Kong, with the
remainder from Shanghai, Singapore, and Java.
The Olympic squad was selected on 14th April. During the fortnight
prior to the selection, various trialists from outside of Hong Kong
appeared as guest players for Chinese clubs in the Hong Kong league,
as part of the selection process. In addition, there were two more
formal trials:
Trial matches:
9- 4 Hong Kong Navy 2-2 China
12- 4 Hong Kong Navy 3-2 South China AA
[Kotewall Cup - South China fielded several guest players]
Squad (announced 14th April)
Leader of delegation: Dr Yung Chi-Chao (Shanghai, China National Amateur Athletic Federation)
Manager: Wong Ka-Chun (General Secretary, South China AA, HK)
Coach: Ngan Shing-Kwan (Chinese AA, HK)
Goalkeepers: Pau Ka-Ping (South China AA, HK), Wong Ki-Leung (South China AA, HK)
Fullbacks: Lee Tin-Sang (South China AA, HK), Tam Kong-Pak (South China AA, HK),
Mak Shui-Hon (Chinese AA, HK), Chua Boon Lay (Singapore)
Halfbacks: Chui Ah-Fai (Chinese AA, HK), Wong Mei-Shun (South China AA, HK),
Lee Kwok-Wai (South China AA, HK), Chan Chen-Wo [AKA 'Darkie' Chan]
(Chinese AA, HK) (born in Batavia), Leung Shiu-Tong (Shanghai),
Leung Wing-Chiu (South China AA, HK)
Forwards: Lee Wai-Tong [capt.] (South China AA, HK), Tso Kwai-Shing (South China AA, HK),
Fung King-Cheung (South China AA, HK), Chia Yu-Liang (Shanghai),
Yeung Shui-Yik (South China AA, HK), Tio Hian Goan (Tiong Hoa, Soerabaja, Java) [1],
Suen Kam-Shun (Chinese AA, HK), Cheuk Shek-Kam (South China AA, HK),
Ip Pak-Wah (South China AA, HK), Tay Kwee Liang (South China AA, HK)
(born in Singapore).
[1] Tio Hian Goan represented the Dutch East Indies at the 1934 Far Eastern Games in
Manila, scoring a hat-trick in their first ever match (7-1 against Japan).
Warmup games:
16- 4 Hong Kong Combined Services 0-4 China
19- 4 Hong Kong Hong Kong FA A 1-7 China A *
19- 4 Hong Kong Hong Kong FA B 4-5 China B *
25- 4 Shanghai Shanghai Portuguese 1-6 China
26- 4 Shanghai Shanghai Non-Chinese 3-2 China
27- 4 Shanghai Shanghai Chinese - China [cancelled due to heavy rain]
29- 4 Nanking China B 3-2 China A
1- 5 Shanghai Assoc. Sportive Française 1-2 China
Tour games in Asia (P27 W23 D4 L0 F113 A28):
8- 5 Saigon All-Saigon B 1-8 China
9- 5 Saigon All-Saigon 1-4 China
14- 5 Singapore Singapore Civilians 0-4 China ^
17- 5 Batavia All-Batavia 1-2 China (V.B.O. Bondselftal)
19- 5 Bandoeng All-Bandoeng 2-2 China (V.B.B.O. Bondselftal)
21- 5 Soerabaja Soerabaja Natives 2-10 China (S.I.V.B. Bondselftal)
22- 5 Soerabaja HBS (Houdt Braef Stand) 1-3 China
24- 5 Soerabaja All-Soerabaja 1-3 China (S.V.B. Bondselftal)
26- 5 Malang All-Malang 0-1 China (M.V.U. Bondselftal)
28- 5 Pekalongan THH n/p China (cancelled by Chinese Olympic side)
30- 5 Semarang Rest of Semarang 0-9 China (V.S.O. reserve side)
1- 6 Soerakarta All-Soerakarta 2-6 China (V.B.S. Bondselftal)
2- 6 Soerakarta Soerakarta Chinese YMCA 2-5 China
4- 6 Batavia SVJA (Jong Ambon) 2-7 China
5- 6 Batavia Batavia Chinese 0-3 China (U.M.S./T.N.H. Combinatie)
7- 6 Singapore Combined Services 0-4 China
11- 6 Medan All-Medan 0-2 China (Districtploeg Medan)
13- 6 Medan Medan Europeans 0-4 China (Europeesch Bondselftal)
14- 6 Medan Sumatra East Coast 0-2 China (O.S.V.B. Bondselftal)
16- 6 Medan Medan Natives 2-5 China (Inlandsch Bondselftal)
18- 6 Alor Star Kedah 1-8 China
19- 6 Penang Penang 0-0 China
25- 6 Rangoon King's Royal Rifle Corps 3-8 China
27- 6 Rangoon Burma Police 1-3 China
29- 6 Rangoon All-Burma 0-4 China &
4- 7 Calcutta All-India 1-1 China
6- 7 Calcutta All-Calcutta 1-2 China %
8- 7 Bombay All-Bombay 3-3 China
Olympic Games:
6- 8 Berlin United Kingdom (Olympic) 2-0 China [Olympic Games]
Tour games in Europe (P9 W1 D1 L7 F15 A46):
13- 8 Frankfurt/Main South-West Germany 8-1 China $ [or 8-3]
15- 8 Wien SK Rapid 4-2 China [Hütteldorfer Turnier]
16- 8 Wien SK Admira 11-0 China [Hütteldorfer Turnier]
20- 8 Genève Servette FC 2-3 China
22- 8 Paris Red Star Olympique 2-2 China
23- 8 Le Havre Le Havre AC 6-0 China
27- 8 Amsterdam AFC Ajax 5-3 China
31- 8 London Islington Corinthians FC 3-2 China
1- 9 London Casuals FC 5-2 China
Note: Lee Wai-Tong was reportedly offered a professional contract with several
European clubs, but declined as he was considering retirement on return
to Hong Kong.
Fund-raiser for Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's birthday:
11-10 Hong Kong Rest of Chinese in HK 1-1 China
Notes on opposition teams:
* both Hong Kong FA teams were composed entirely of civilian Westerners (the
services players were unavailable, due to the Army vs Navy match in the
Kotewall Cup on the same day).
^ Singapore's team for the Malaya Cup.
% also reported as All-India.
$ the opposition may have been a club.
Sources included: China Mail, Hong Kong Sunday Herald, Straits Times, The Times, The Manchester Guardian, Journal de Genève, Het Vaderland, Reichsport, Sport-Tagblatt, various Java newspapers available through Delpher, zuqiuziliao.cn, http://hi.baidu.com/hihworks/blog.
Thanks to "Tanaka" and Karel Stokkermans.
Prepared and maintained by Neil Morrison for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Neil Morrison
Last updated: 20 May 2020
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