Preliminary Round:
26 July 1948 Goldstone Ground, Brighton
Ref: A.C.Williams (Eng) HT: 3-0
LUXEMBOURG 6 (Konter 2, Kremer 2, Wagner, V.Feller)
AFGHANISTAN 0
Luxembourg: Michaux - Pauly, J.Feller - Wagner, V.Feller(cap), Schumacher -
Gales, Kremer, Konter, Paulus, Schammel.
Afghanistan: Ghafoor Assar - Gharzai, Yusufzai - Azimi, Barakzai, A.Kharot -
M.Kharot, Afzai, Ghani Assar, Tajik, Yusufzai.
26 July 1948 Fratton Park, Portsmouth
Att: 8,000 Ref: George Reader (Eng) HT: 2-0
NETHERLANDS 3 (Roosenburg, Wilkes 2)
IRELAND 1 (O'Kelly)
Netherlands: Kraak - van Bun, Schijvenaar - Krijgh, Terlouw, de Vroet(cap) -
van der Tuyn, Rijvers, Roosenburg, Wilkes, Lenstra.
Ireland: Lawlor - Glennon(cap), Richardson - Barry, Kavanagh, O'Grady -
McDonald, McLoughlin, Cleary, O'Kelly, Smith.
First Round:
31 July 1948 Selhurst Park, London
Att: 12,000 Ref: S.Boardman (Eng) HT: 0-0
DENMARK 3 (Karl Aage Hansen 2, Ploger(p))
EGYPT 1 (El Guindy)
Denmark: Nielsen - V.Jensen, Overgaard - Pilmark, Ornvold, I.Jensen -
Ploeger, K.A.Hansen, Lundberg(cap), J.Hansen, Praest.
Egypt: Yehia Imam - A.Hammami, A.Fouad Sedky - Helmi Maati, M.Abu Habaga,
Hanafy Bastan - Sayed El Dezwy, M.El Guindy, Ahmed El Mekkawi,
A.Sakr, H.Madkour.
31 July 1948 Highbury, London
Att: 21,000 Ref: Vald Laursen (Den) HT: 1-1 (aet)
GREAT BRITAIN 4 (Hardisty, McBain, Hopper, Mcllvenny)
NETHERLANDS 3 (Appel 2, Wilkes)
GB: Simpson - Neale, Manning - McBain, Lee, Fright - Hopper, Hardisty,
Mcllvenny, Kelleher, Kippax.
Netherlands: Kraak - van Bun, Schijvenaar - Krijgh, Terlouw, de Vroet(cap) -
van der Tuyn, Rijvers, Appel, Wilkes, Lenstra.
31 July 1948 Ilford, London
Ref: G.Dahlner (Swe) HT: 1-0
FRANCE 2 (Courbin, Persillon)
INDIA 1 (Raman)
France: Rouxel - Rouelle, Bienvenu - Krug, Colau, Robert - Heckel,
Persillon, Paluch, Strappe, Courbin.
India: Varadaraj - Taj Mahomed, Manna - Basheer, Aao, Prasad - Das, Parab,
Mewalall, Mohammed Ahmed Khan, Raman.
31 July 1948 Craven Cottage Fulham, London
Att: 7,000 Ref: Karel van der Meer (Ned) HT: 0-1
YUGOSLAVIA 6 (Zeljko Cajkovski 2, Stankovic, Mihajlovic, Mitic, Bobek)
LUXEMBOURG 1 (Schammel)
Yugoslavia: Sostaric - Brozovic, Stankovic - Zlatko Cajkovski(c), Jovanovic,
Atanackovic - Mihajlovic, Mitic, Velfl, Bobek, Zeljko Cajkovski.
Luxembourg: Michaux - Pauly, J.Feller - Wagner, May, V.Feller(cap) - Gales,
Kettel, Konter, Paulus, Schammel.
2 August 1948 White Hart Lane, London
Att: 9,514 Ref: William Ling (Eng) HT: 2-0
SWEDEN 3 (G.Nordahl 2, Rosen)
AUSTRIA 0
Sweden: Lindberg - K.Nordahl, Nilsson - Rosengren(c), B.Nordahl, Andersson -
Rosen, Gren, G.Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm.
Austria: Pelikan - Kowanz, Happel - Mikolasch, Ocwirk, Joksch - Melchior,
Habitzl, Epp, Hahnemann(cap), A.Korner II.
2 August 1948 Dulwich, London
Ref: Leo Lemesic (Yug) HT: 3-1
KOREA 5 (Song Gon Choi, Kook Chin Chung 2, Chong Ho Bai, Nam Sik Chung)
MEXICO 3 (Cardenas, Figueroa, Ruiz)
Korea: Hong Deok-young - Park Kyu-chung, Park Dae-jong - Choi Seong-gon,
Kim Kyu-hwan, Min Byung-dae - U Jeong-hwan, Bae Jeong-ho,
Chung Kook-chin, Chung Nam-sik, Kim Yong-sik.
Mexico: Quintero - Rodriguez Peralta, Rodriguez Navarro - Thompson,
Figueroa, Cordoba - Garduņo, Mercado, Cardenas, Sanchez, Ruiz.
NB: Kim Yong-sik also played two Olympic matches for Japan (as Kin Yōshoku)
in 1936.
2 August 1948 Griffin Park Brentford, London
Att: 20,000 Ref: Charles de la Salle (Fra) HT: 2-0
ITALY 9 (Pernigo 4, Stellin, Turconi, Cavigioli 2, Caprile)
UNITED STATES 0
Italy: Casari - Giovannini, Stellin - Presca, Neri(cap), Mari - Cavigioli,
Turconi, Pernigo, Cassani, Caprile.
USA: Strimel - Costa(cap), Martin - Colombo, Ferreira, Bahr - Beckman,
J.B.Souza, Bertani, McLaughlin, E.Souza.
2 August 1948 Walthamstow, London
Ref: Johann Beck (Aut) HT: 1-0
TURKEY 4 (Gunduz 2, Huseyin, Lefter)
CHINA 0
Turkey: Cihat - Murat, Dr. Vedii - Huseyin Saygun, Bulent Eken,
Selahattin Torkal - Fikret Kircan, Erol Keskin, Gunduz,
Lefter, Sukru Gulesin.
China: Chang Pan-rum - Hau Yung-sang, Nien Se-shing - Chau Man-shi,
Sung Ling-sing, Lau Chung-sang - Ho Ying-fun, Chang King-hai,
Chu Wing- keung, Chia Boon-Leong, Li Tei-fei.
Quarter Finals:
5 August 1948 Selhurst Park, London
Att: 7,110 Ref: Giuseppe Carpani (Ita) HT: 4-0
SWEDEN 12 (G. Nordahl 4, Carlsson 3, Rosen 2, Liedholm 2, Gren)
KOREA 0
Sweden: Lindberg - Leander, Nilsson - Rosengren(c), B.Nordahl, Andersoon -
Rosen, Gren, G.Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm.
Korea: Hong Deok-young - Park Kyu-chung, Park Dae-jong - Choi Seong-gon,
Kim Kyu-hwan, Min Byung-dae - U Jeong-hwan, Bae Jeong-ho,
Chung Nam-sik, Kim Yong-sik, Chung Kook-chin.
NB: Kim Yong-sik also played two Olympic matches for Japan (as Kin Yōshoku)
in 1936.
5 August 1948 Highbury, London
Att: 25,000 Ref: William Ling (Eng) HT: 1-0
DENMARK 5 (John Hansen 4, Ploger)
ITALY 3 (Cavigioli, Caprile, Pernigo)
Denmark: Nielsen - V.Jensen, Overgaard - Pilmark, Ornvold, I.Jensen -
Ploger, K.A.Hansen(cap), Praest, J.Hansen, Seebach.
Italy: Casari - Giovannini, Stellin - Maestrelli, Neri(cap), Mari -
Cavigioli, Turconi II, Pernigo, Cassani, Caprile.
5 August 1948 Ilford, London
Att: 8,000 Ref: Victor Sdez (Fra) HT: 1-1
YUGOSLAVIA 3 (Zeljko Cajkovski, Bobek, Velfl)
TURKEY 1 (Sukru)
Yugoslavia: Sostaric - Brozovic, Stankovic - Zlatko Cajkovski(c), Jovanovic,
Atanackovic - Tomasevic, Mitic, Velfl, Bobek, Zeljko Cajkovski.
Turkey: Cihat - Murat, Vedii - Naci Ozkaya, Bulent Eken, Huseyin Saygun -
Fikret Kirkan, Erol Keskin, Gunduz, Lefter, Sukru Gulesin.
5 August 1948 Craven Cottage Fulham, London
Ref: Karel van der Meer (Ned) HT: 1-0
GREAT BRITAIN 1 (Hardisty)
FRANCE 0
GB: McAlindon - Neale, McColl - McBain, Lee, Fright - Donovan, Hardisty,
Mcllvenny, Kelleher, Kippax.
France: Rouelle - Krug, Bienvenu - Persillon, Colau, Robert - Heckel,
Paluch, Hebinger, Straffe, Courbin.
Semi-Finals:
10 August 1948 Wembley Stadium, London
Att: 20,000 Ref: S.Boardman (Eng) HT: 4-1
SWEDEN 4 (Rosen 2, Carlsson 2)
DENMARK 2 (Seebach, John Hansen)
Sweden: Lindberg - Leander, Nilsson - Rosengren(c), B.Nordahl, Andersson -
Rosen, Gren, G.Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm.
Denmark: Nielsen - V.Jensen, Overgaard - Pilmark, Ornvold, I.Jensen,
Ploger, K.A.Hansen(cap), Praest, J.Hansen, Seebach.
11 August 1948 Wembley Stadium, London
Att: 40,000 Ref: Karel van der Meer (Ned) HT: 2-1
YUGOSLAVIA 3 (Bobek, Velfl, Mitic)
GREAT BRITAIN 1 (Donovan)
Yugoslavia: Sostaric - Brozovic, Stankovic - Zlatko Cajkowski(c), Jovanovic,
Atanakovic - Cimermancic, Mitic, Bobek, Zeljko Cajkowski, Vukas.
GB: McAlindon - Neale, McColl - McBain, Lee, Fright - Donovan, Hardisty,
Mcllvenny, Kelleher, Kippax.
Third Place Game:
13 August 1948 Wembley Stadium, London
Att: 5,000 Ref: Karel van der Meer (Ned) HT: 3-2
DENMARK 5 (John Hansen 2, Praest 2, Sorensen)
GREAT BRITAIN 3 (Hardisty, Aitken, Amor)
Denmark: Nielsen - V.Jensen, Overgaard - Pilmark, Ornvold, I.Jensen -
Ploger, Lundberg(cap), Praest, Hansen, Sorensen.
GB: Simpson - Neale, Carmichael - Hardisty, Lee, Fright - Boyd, Aitken,
Mcllvenny, Rawlings, Amor.
FINAL:
13 August 1948 Wembley Stadium, London
Att: 60,000 Ref: William Ling (Eng) HT: 1-1
SWEDEN 3 (Gren 24' 67'p), 48' Gunnar Nordahl)
YUGOSLAVIA 1 (Bobek 42')
Sweden: Lindberg - K.Nordahl, Nilsson - Rosengren(c), B.Nordahl, Andersson -
Rosen, Gren, G.Nordahl, Carlsson, Liedholm.
Yugoslavia: Lovric - Brozovic, Stankovic - Zlatko Cajkovski(c), Jovanovic,
Atanakovic - Cimermancic, Mitic, Bobek, Zeljko Cajkovski, Vukas.
Rk Country P W T L F A Pts GAvg
1 SWEDEN 4 4 0 0 22- 3 8 7.33
2 Yugoslavia 4 3 0 1 13- 6 6 2.17
3 Denmark 4 3 0 1 15-11 6 1.36
4 Great Britain 4 2 0 2 9-11 4 0.82
5 Italy 2 1 0 1 12- 5 2 2.40
Turkey 2 1 0 1 5- 3 2 1.67
France 2 1 0 1 2- 2 2 1.00
Korea 2 1 0 1 5-15 2 0.33
9 Netherlands 2 1 0 1 6- 5 0 1.20
Luxembourg 2 1 0 1 7- 6 0 1.17
Mexico 1 0 0 1 3- 5 0 0.60
India 1 0 0 1 1- 2 0 0.50
Egypt 1 0 0 1 1- 3 0 0.33
Austria 1 0 0 1 0- 3 0 0.00
China 1 0 0 1 0- 4 0 0.00
USA 1 0 0 1 0- 9 0 0.00
17 Ireland 1 0 0 1 1- 3 0 0.33
Afghanistan 1 0 0 1 0- 6 0 0.00
NB: after the medalists, teams are only ranked by the round in which they were eliminated.
7 G.Nordahl (Swe), J.Hansen (Den) 5 Rosen (Swe), Carlsson (Swe), Pernigo (Ita) 4 Bobek (Yug) 3 Gren (Swe), Zeljko Cajkovski (Yug), Hardisty (GB), Cavigioli (Ita), Wilkes (Ned)
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