1911-1920 MATCHES
INTERCONTINENTAL.
Author: Neil Morrison.
20/08/1916, Stockholm, Stockholms Stadion, 16000
Friendly International
SWEDEN 2 (Konrad Törnqvist 70' 81')
USA 3 (Tom Swords 22', Charles Ellis 53', Harry Cooper 68')
Sweden: Frithiof Rudén; Valdus Lund, Henning Svensson; Ragnar Wicksell,
Konrad Törnqvist, Louis Groth; Harry Magnusson, Caleb Schylander,
Karl Gustafsson [c], Erik Hjelm, Josef Appelgren.
USA: George Tintle; James Robertson, C.H. Spalding; Thomas Murray, Neil Clarke,
Clarence Smith; Jimmy Ford, Charles Ellis, John Hemingsley,
Tom Swords [c], Harry Cooper.
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark).
Coaches: Sweden: committee.
USA: Harry Davenport.
Notes: The first Swedish goal is reported by many sources at 7'. However,
newspapers report that the half-time score was 0-1, and that the first
Swedish goal made the score 1-2. American sources report that the Swedish
goal-scorers were Hjelm and Gustafsson. Some sources report that
C.H. Spalding scored the first goal for USA, and that Matt Diedrichsen
played instead of Clarence Smith. The date of the match is also reported as
17/08/1916.
03/09/1916, Kristiania, Gamle Frogner Stadion, 12000
Friendly International
NORWAY 1 (Kaare Engebretsen 50')
USA 1 (Charles Ellis 75')
Norway: Ingolf Pedersen; Otto Aulie, Yngvar Tørnros; Ragnvald Smedvik,
Per Haraldsen, Gunnar Andersen [c]; Rolf Aass, David Andersen,
Halfdan Ditlev-Simonsen, Kaare Engebretsen, Per Helsing.
USA: George Tintle; James Robertson, C.H. Spalding; Thomas Murray,
Neil Clarke, Clarence Smith; Jimmy Ford, Charles Ellis,
John Hemingsley, Tom Swords [c], Matt Diedrichsen.
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden).
Coaches: Norway: Axel Ahlqvist (Sweden).
USA: Harry Davenport.
Notes: Some sources report that Harry Cooper played instead of Jimmy Ford.
Matt Diedrichsen left the field due to injury at 35', and Clarence Smith
left the field due to injury during the second half, and USA continued
with nine players.
19/06/1920, Durban, 16000
Friendly International
SOUTH AFRICA 1 (W.J. Fitchat)
ENGLAND FA XI 3 (Bobby Turnbull x2, Joe Smith)
South Africa: Johnny Easterbrook; Joe Ford, H. Mason; J. Pentz, Alfred Lowe [c],
A. Scott; James Gardiner, W. Smith, Joe Green, W.J. Fitchat, Eddie Stuart.
England FA XI: Jack Mew; Ephraim Longworth, John Elvey; Jack Bamber, Clarrie Hilditch,
Bill Voisey; Bobby Turnbull, Wilf Woodcock, David Rogers, Joe Smith [c],
Bert Davies.
Note: The match is not official for the FA.
26/06/1920, Johannesburg, Wanderers Ground, 19000
Friendly International
SOUTH AFRICA 0
ENGLAND FA XI 3 (Stan Fazackerley x2, Wilf Woodcock)
South Africa: C.H.C. Morgan; Bobby McCue, Tommy Vivian; A. Scott, Alfred Lowe [c],
J. Pentz; James Gardiner, W. Smith, Joe Green, W.J. Fitchat, Eddie Stuart.
England FA XI: Harold Gough; Ephraim Longworth, John Elvey; Jack Woodhouse,
Clarrie Hilditch, Bill Voisey; Bobby Turnbull, Wilf Woodcock,
Stan Fazackerley, Joe Smith [c], Bert Davies.
Referee: E.G. Williams (South Africa).
Note: The match is not official for the FA.
17/07/1920, Cape Town, Hartleyvale Stadium, 13000
Friendly International
SOUTH AFRICA 1 (H. Mason pen)
ENGLAND FA XI 9 (Stan Fazackerley x4, Joe Smith x2, David Mercer, Bobby Turnbull,
Jack Bamber)
South Africa: C.H.C. Morgan; Joe Ford, Tommy Vivian; Alec Skene, H. Mason, A. Scott;
Michael Broderick, W. Smith, Joe Green, W.J. Fitchat, Eddie Stuart.
England FA XI: Harold Gough; Ephraim Longworth, John Elvey; Jack Bamber, Clarrie Hilditch,
Bill Voisey; Bobby Turnbull, David Mercer, Stan Fazackerley, Joe Smith [c],
Bert Davies.
Referee: ?. Tarbottom (South Africa).
Note: The match is not official for the FA.
28/08/1920, Gent (Belgium), Jules Ottenstadion, 2000
Olympic Games 1920
ITALY 2 (Adolfo Baloncieri 25', Guglielmo Brezzi 57')
EGYPT 1 (Hassan Allouba 30')
Italy: Giovanni Giacone; Antonio Bruna, Renzo De Vecchi [c]; Ettore Reynaudi,
Mario Meneghetti, Cesare Lovati; Enrico Sardi, Adolfo Baloncieri,
Guglielmo Brezzi, Aristodemo Emilio Santamaria, Giuseppe Forlivesi.
Egypt: Kamel Taha; Mohamed El-Sayed, Abdel Salam Hamdi; Mohamed Sabry,
Ali El-Hassani, Gamil Othman; Tawfik Abdallah, Hassan Allouba,
Hussein Hegazi [c], Said Abaza, Zaki Othman.
Referee: Paul Putz (Belgium).
Coaches: Italy: Giuseppe Milano.
Egypt: Hussein Hegazi.
Notes: Most sources give the Egyptian scorer as Zaki Othman. However, in an
interview published in 1983, Othman himself said that it was Allouba who
scored Egypt's goal. It is also reported that Riyadh Shawki played instead
of Mohamed Sabry.
03/09/1920, Antwerpen (Belgium), Olympisch Stadion, 100
Friendly International
EGYPT 4 (Said Abaza x2, Hussein Hegazi, Ali El-Hassani)
YUGOSLAVIA 2 (Artur Dubravčić, Jovan Ružić)
Egypt: Kamel Taha; Mohamed El-Sayed, Abdel Salam Hamdi; Mohamed Sabry,
Ali El-Hassani, Gamil Othman; Tawfik Abdallah, Hassan Allouba,
Hussein Hegazi [c], Said Abaza, Zaki Othman.
Yugoslavia: Dragutin Vrđuka; Jaroslav Šifer, Branimir Porobić; Dragutin Vragović,
Rudolf Rupec, Stanko Tavčar; Josip Šolc, Nikola Simić,
Artur Dubravčić [c], Emil Perška (Andreja Kojić 46'), Jovan Ružić.
Referee: Raphaël Van Praag (Belgium).
Coaches: Egypt: Hussein Hegazi.
Yugoslavia: Dr Veljko Ugrinić.
Notes: This match is often wrongly considered as part of the Olympic Games
but it was only a friendly match. The date is also wrongly reported as
either 30/08/1920 or 02/09/1920. It is also reported that Riyadh Shawki
played instead of Mohamed Sabry, and that Hassan Allouba scored for Egypt
instead of Ali El-Hassani. The referee is also reported as Henri
Christophe.