Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics
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At the 1904 Summer Olympics
, a football
event was contested. Only three club teams competed. No medals were awarded at the time, but the IOC subsequently awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals and upgrade the status of the contests to an official event.
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.
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 being scored upon. The American teams played two scoreless draws before Christian Brothers College
finally won a match against St. Rose, 2-0.
1904 Summer Olympics
The 1904 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the III Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States from 1 July 1904, to November 23, 1904, at what is now known as Francis Field on the campus of Washington University...
, a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
event was contested. Only three club teams competed. No medals were awarded at the time, but the IOC subsequently awarded gold, silver, and bronze medals and upgrade the status of the contests to an official event.
The 1904 Games were spread over several months, linked to the St Louis World's Fair
World's Fair
World's fair, World fair, Universal Exposition, and World Expo are various large public exhibitions held in different parts of the world. The first Expo was held in The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, United Kingdom, in 1851, under the title "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All...
, 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
Christian Brothers College High School
Christian Brothers College High School , is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is owned and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District.-Early years :The school...
and St. Rose Parish was replayed twice due to two 0-0 draws.
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football |  Canada Canada at the 1904 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States.These Games were the second at which Canadian athletes participated. As in 1900 they did not compete under the Canadian flag, national teams not being introduced until the next Olympics. Unofficially, however, it was a very... |
 Christian Brothers College High School Christian Brothers College High School , is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is owned and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District.-Early years :The school... United States United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. These Games were sparsely attended by athletes from outside the USA, and consequently, American athletes won 241 of 283 total medals awarded... |
United States |
Men's football
| Place | Team | Nation | Record | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percent | For | Against | |||
| 1 | Galt F.C. | Canada at the 1904 Summer Olympics Canada competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, United States.These Games were the second at which Canadian athletes participated. As in 1900 they did not compete under the Canadian flag, national teams not being introduced until the next Olympics. Unofficially, however, it was a very... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Christian Brothers College Christian Brothers College High School Christian Brothers College High School , is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is owned and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District.-Early years :The school... |
United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. These Games were sparsely attended by athletes from outside the USA, and consequently, American athletes won 241 of 283 total medals awarded... |
1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | St. Rose Parish | |
0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 6 |
| November 16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Football Club | 7 | - | 0 | Christian Brothers College | |
| Alexander Hall 3, Gordon McDonald 2, Frederick Steep, Thomas Taylor |
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| November 17 | |||||
| Galt Football Club | 4 | - | 0 | St. Rose Parish | |
| Thomas Taylor 2, Albert Hendersen,William Twaits | |||||
| November 20 | |||||
| St. Rose Parish | 0 | - | 0 | Christian Brothers College | |
| November 21 | |||||
| St. Rose Parish | 0 | - | 0 | Christian Brothers College | |
| November 23 | |||||
| St. Rose Parish | 0 | - | 2 | Christian Brothers College | |
| (scorers unknown) | |||||
Galt F.C. had little difficulty with either of the American squads, defeating them both without being scored upon. The American teams played two scoreless draws before Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College High School
Christian Brothers College High School , is a Lasallian Catholic college preparatory school for young men in St. Louis, Missouri. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis and is owned and operated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers Midwest District.-Early years :The school...
finally won a match against St. Rose, 2-0.