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Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 edition of the association football tournament during the Olympic Games / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain, an official football tournament between national representative selections was contested for the first time: football at the two previous games had been played between club teams. Eight teams entered (including two from France, the main team and a "B" side)
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
![]() The "Challenge Cup", awarded to the winning team | |
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Great Britain |
Dates | 19–24 October |
Teams | 6 |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 48 (8 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
← 1904 1912 → |
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