Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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The football
tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics
was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy
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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...
tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Venues
| City | Stadium |
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| Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... |
Stadio Flaminio Stadio Flaminio The Stadio Flaminio is a stadium in Rome. It lies along the Via Flaminia, three kilometres northwest of the city centre, 300 metres away from the Parco di Villa Glori.... |
| Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... |
Stadio Comunale |
| Grosseto Grosseto Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river.... |
Stadio Comunale |
| Livorno Livorno Livorno , traditionally Leghorn , is a port city on the Tyrrhenian Sea on the western edge of Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Livorno, having a population of approximately 160,000 residents in 2009.- History :... |
Stadio Ardenza Stadio Armando Picchi (Livorno) Stadio Armando Picchi is a multi-purpose stadium in Livorno, Italy. The stadium was built in 1933 and holds 19,238 people.For the 1960 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of the football preliminaries... |
| Pescara Pescara Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area... |
Stadio Adriatico Stadio Adriatico Stadio Adriatico is a stadium in the city of Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy, which opened in 1955. For the 1960 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of the football preliminaries. It originated as a multipurpose facility and is a center of the CONI... |
| L'Aquila L'Aquila L'Aquila is a city and comune in central Italy, both the capital city of the Abruzzo region and of the Province of L'Aquila. , it has a population of 73,150 inhabitants, but has a daily presence in the territory of 100,000 people for study, tertiary activities, jobs and tourism... |
Stadio Comunale Stadio Tommaso Fattori Stadio Tommaso Fattori is a multi-use stadium in L'Aquila, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football and rugby union matches and the home of L'Aquila Calcio and L'Aquila Rugby. The stadium holds 9,285 people.... |
| Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... |
Stadio Fuorigrotta Stadio San Paolo Stadio San Paolo is a multi-purpose stadium in the western suburb of Fuorigrotta in Naples, Italy, and is the third largest football stadium in Italy after the San Siro and Stadio Olimpico. For the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, it hosted the football preliminaries. It is currently used mostly for... |
Medalists
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| Andrija Anković Andrija Ankovic Andrija Anković was a Croatian footballer.Anković started his career with GOŠK Gabela before moving to NK Neretva Metković. He later played for top Croatian side Hajduk Split in the Yugoslavian First League. He played 326 matches and scored 250 goals for Hajduk, becoming one of the club's legends... Zvonko Bego Zvonko Bego Zvonko Bego is a former Croatian footballer. He spent most of his career with Croatian side Hajduk Split.Internationally he played six games for Yugoslavia: he was part of the Yugoslavian side which won gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-Playing career:*Hajduk Split 1957 - 1967*FC Twente 1967 -... Vladimir Durković Vladimir Durkovic Vladimir Durković was a Serbian football defender who was very successful in both clubs and Yugoslav national team.... Milan Galić Milan Galic Milan Galić is a former Serbian footballer.He scored 37 international goals in 51 matches for the Yugoslavia national football team. He participated in the 1960 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal, the 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, where Yugoslavia finished second , and the 1962... Fahrudin Jusufi Fahrudin Jusufi Fahrudin Jusufi is a former Yugoslav football defender of Gorani origin.-Career:... Tomislav Knez Tomislav Knez Tomislav Knez is a former footballer from Yugoslavia.During his club career he played for Borac Banja Luka, NK Dinamo Zagreb, SV Schwechat, SK Rapid Wien, Kapfenberger SV and SV Güssing. He earned 14 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations'... Borivoje Kostić Aleksandar Kozlina Aleksandar Kozlina Aleksandar Kozlina is a former Yugoslav footballer.Kozlina started his professional career playing for Yugoslav powerhouse Hajduk Split in 1958. After spending four seasons at the club he was loaned out to FK Novi Sad for two seasons from 1962 to 1964... Dušan Maravić Dušan Maravic Dušan Maravić is a Serbian former midfielder who played for SFR Yugoslavia.-References:*... Željko Matuš Željko Matuš Željko Matuš is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, SC Young Fellows and FC Zürich. He earned 13 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup... Željko Perušić Željko Perušic Željko Perušić is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Dinamo Zagreb, TSV 1860 München and FC St. Gallen. He earned 27 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup.He then became a football managers in... Novak Roganović Novak Roganovic Novak Roganović is a former Serbian footballer.He played for FK Vojvodina, Austria Wien and Enschedese Boys.-External links:* *... Velimir Sombolac Velimir Sombolac Velimir Sombolac is a former Bosnian Serb football player and manager.-Club career:... Milutin Šoškić Milutin Šoškic Milutin Šoškić is a Serbian former goalkeeper who is one of FK Partizan's biggest legends.- References :**... Silvester Takač Silvester Takac Silvester Takač is a Serbian former football forward and manager.-References:* *... Blagoje Vidinić Ante Žanetić Ante Žanetic Ante Žanetić is a former Croatian footballer.During his club career he played for NK Hajduk Split, Club Brugge K.V. and Racing White. He earned 15 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1960 European Nations' Cup... |
Poul Andersen John Danielsen John Danielsen John Danielsen was a Danish footballer.During his club career he played for Boldklubben 1909. He earned 27 caps for the Denmark national football team, won a silver medal in football at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and was in the finals squad for the 1964 European Nations' Cup.He played for 1909 from... Henning Enoksen Henning Enoksen Henning Enoksen is a Danish former football player, who most prominently won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He played a total of 54 national team games and scored 29 goals from 1958 to 1966, and also played for the Denmark national under-21... Henry From Henry From Henry Petersen From was a Danish football player, who played 31 games as a goalkeeper for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics... Erik Gaardhøje Bent Hansen Bent Hansen Bent Hansen was a Danish football player who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He played a total of 58 national team matches from 1958 to 1965, in which he scored a single goal. On the club level, Bent Hansen played for Copenhagen club B... Jørgen Hansen Henning Hellbrandt Poul Jensen Bent Krog Arne Kurtzweil Erling Linde Larsen Poul Mejer Poul Mejer Poul Mejer is a former football player and Danish international.-Profile:Poul Mejer played his entire career for Vejle Boldklub, where he got 307 caps for the clubs first team.... Flemming Nielsen Flemming Nielsen Flemming Gert Nielsen, known simply as Flemming Nielsen, is a Danish former association football player in the midfielder position, who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics... Hans Nielsen Harald Nielsen Harald Nielsen Harald Ingemann Nielsen is a Danish former football player, who most notably played professionally for Italian club Bologna F.C. where he was the league top scorer in Bologna's 1964 Serie A championship winning season... Poul Pedersen Poul Pedersen Poul Pedersen is a Danish retired football player, who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He played his entire career as a forward for Aarhus club AIA, and was the first player to reach 50 caps for the Danish national team, scoring 17 national... Jørn Sørensen Jørn Sørensen Jørn Sørensen is a Danish former football) player, who played 31 games and scored six goals for the Denmark national football team, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics... Finn Sterobo Tommy Troelsen Tommy Troelsen Tommy Troelsen is a Danish former football player and manager, and television presenter. He played his entire club career with Vejle Boldklub, winning one Danish championship and two Danish Cup trophies. Tommy Troelsen played 16 matches and scored five goals for the Danish national team, and won a... |
Flórián Albert Jenő Dalnoki Jeno Dalnoki Jenő Dalnoki was a Hungarian footballer. As a player Dalnoki played for both Ferencvárosi TC and Hungary. He had a the reputation of being a tough defender as well as a tough coach, having had some personal disputes with leading Ferencváros players while coaching them.-External links and references:*... Zoltán Dudás János Dunai Lajos Faragó János Göröcs János Göröcs János Göröcs was a Hungarian footballer. He played for the club Újpesti Dózsa as a striker and a midfielder, and later for Tatabányai Bányász. He played 62 games and scored 19 goals for the Hungary national football team... Ferenc Kovács Ferenc Kovács Ferenc Kovács , is a former Hungarian footballer and coach.He played for MTK and capped once for Hungary, and won the bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... Dezső Novák Dezso Novák Dezső Novák is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. For the Hungary national football team, he participated in the 1964 European Nations' Cup... Pál Orosz Tibor Pál Gyula Rákosi Gyula Rákosi Gyula Rákosi is a former Hungarian footballer.During his club career he played for Ferencvárosi TC. He earned 41 caps and scored 4 goals for the Hungary national football team from 1960 to 1968, and participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and the 1966 FIFA World Cup... Imre Sátori Ernő Solymosi Erno Solymosi Ernő Solymosi was a Hungarian footballer. He was born in Diósgyőr. He played for the clubs Diósgyőri VTK, Újpest FC and Pécsi Dózsa as a midfielder and defender. He played 38 games and scored 7 goals for the Hungary national football team... Gábor Török Gábor Török Gábor Török was a Hungarian football goalkeeper, who played for Újpesti Dózsa.He won a bronze medal in football at the 1960 Summer Olympics with the Hungary national football team.... Pál Várhidi Pál Várhidi Pál Várhidi was a Hungarian football player and a coach. He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a defender and helped the club win the Hungarian League in 1959/60. He was born in Újpest, Hungary.... Oszkár Vilezsál |
Group A
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
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Group B
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
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Group C
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
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Group D
| Team | ||||||||
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
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Semifinals
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