Three teams entered the football tournament, two from the host city Saint Louis and one from Ontario, Canada. Originally two other Canadian teams (also both from Ontario) had expressed interest, the Berlin Rangers (who soon withdrew citing financial problems) and the University of Toronto, who withdrew after losing 0-2 to Galt FC on November 5th in a regional competition in Ontario.
The visitors won both matches and were awarded first place. Gold medals were not awarded at the time, but the IOC later awarded Canada a gold medal for Galt FC's win in the football tournament. To determine second place, the two teams from St. Louis needed a replay. In between these two matches, on 20th and 23rd November, the two clubs played another goalless draw, on 21st November, but that match was not part of the Olympic tournament; it only counted for the Christian League, to which both teams belonged, and is therefore omitted here.
St. Louis, 16th November, 1904
Christian Brothers' College 0-7 (0-4) Galt Football Club
Christian Brothers' College (USA):
Louis Menges - Oskar Brockmeyer, John January - Thomas January,
Charles January, Peter Ratican - Warren Brittingham, Alexander Cudmore,
Charles Bartliff, Raymond Lawlor, John Lydon
Galt Football Club (Canada):
Ernest Linton - George Ducker, John Gourlay (capt.) - Robert Lane,
Albert Johnston, John Fraser - Thomas Taylor, Frederick Steep,
Alexander Hall, Gordon McDonald, William Twaits
Referee: Paul McSweeney (USA)
Attendance: unknown, Francis Field, St. Louis
Scorers: Alexander Hall (3); Gordon McDonald (2); Frederick Steep;
Thomas Taylor
St. Louis, 17th November, 1904
St. Rose of St. Louis 0-4 (0-0) Galt Football Club
St. Rose of St. Louis (USA):
Frank Frost - George Cooke, Henry Jameson - Joseph Brady, Dierkes,
Martin Dooling - Cormic Cosgrove, O'Connell, Claude Jameson, Harry Tate,
Thomas Cooke
Galt Football Club (Canada):
Ernest Linton - George Ducker, John Gourlay (capt.) - Robert Lane,
Albert Johnston, Otto Christman - Thomas Taylor, Frederick Steep,
Alexander Hall, Albert Henderson, William Twaits
Referee: Paul McSweeney (USA)
Attendance: unknown, Francis Field, St. Louis
Scorers: Thomas Taylor (2); Albert Henderson; own goal
St. Louis, 20th November, 1904
St. Rose of St. Louis 0-0 (0-0) Christian Brothers' College
St. Rose of St. Louis (USA):
Frank Frost - George Cooke, Henry Jameson - Joseph Brady, Dierkes,
Martin Dooling - Cormic Costgrove, O'Connell, Claude Jameson, Harry Tate,
Johnson
Christian Brothers' College (USA):
Louis Menges - Oskar Brockmeyer, John January - Thomas January,
Charles January, Peter Ratican - Warren Brittingham, Alexander Cudmore,
Charles Bartliff, Raymond Lawlor, John Lydon
Referee: Paul McSweeney (USA)
Attendance: unknown, Francis Field, St. Louis
St. Louis, 23rd November, 1904
St. Rose of St.Louis 0-2 (unk) Christian Brothers' College
St. Rose of St. Louis (USA):
Frank Frost - George Cooke, Henry Jameson - Joseph Brady, Dierkes,
Martin Dooling - Cormic Costgrove, O'Connell, Claude Jameson, Harry Tate,
Johnson
Christian Brothers' College (USA):
Louis Menges - Oskar Brockmeyer, John January - Thomas January,
Charles January, Peter Ratican - Warren Brittingham, Alexander Cudmore,
Charles Bartliff, Raymond Lawlor, John Lydon
Referee: Paul McSweeney (USA)
Attendance: unknown, Francis Field, St. Louis
Scorers: unknown
Sources included: [BuL] (Band 1), [iff], St Louis newspapers 1904
Additional information thanks to Frédéric Pauron
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