1928 Olympics squads: (part a)
Argentina:
Goalkeepers:
Angel Bossio (Club Atlético Talleres Remedios De Escalada)
(May 5, 1905-August 31, 1978, Avellaneda)
Octavio Juan Díaz (Club Atlético Rosario Central-Rosario) (July 7, 1900, Rosario-November 12, 1977, Rosario)
Defenders:
Ludovico Bidoglio (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (February 5, 1900, Buenos Aires-December 25, 1970, Buenos Aires)
Fernando Paternoster (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) (May 24, 1903, Pehuajó-June 6, 1967, Buenos Aires)
Alfredo Helman (Estudiantes, Liga Cultural de Santigo del Estero) (See Note 1) (Unknown-Unknown)
Luis Francisco Weihmuller (Club Sportivo Palermo- Buenos Aires) (August 2, 1902, Villa María, Córdoba-1963)
Adolfo Bernabé Zumelzú (Club Sportivo Palermo- Buenos Aires) (January 5, 1902, Buenos Aires- March 29, 1973)
Midfielders:
Angel Segundo Médici (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (December 20, 1897, Buenos Aires-August 9, 1971)
Luis Felipe Monti (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (May 15, 1901, Buenos Aires-September 9, 1983, Escobar Partido)
Saúl H. Calandra (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata) (October 22, 1904, La Plata-May 13, 1973, General Pinto)
Rodolfo Orlandini (Club Social y Sportivo Buenos Aires) (January 1, 1905, Buenos Aires-December 24, 1990, Buenos Aires)
Juan Evaristo (Club Sportivo Palermo- Buenos Aires) (June 20, 1902, Buenos Aires-May 5, 1979, Buenos Aires)
Pedro Ochoa Baigorri (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) (February 22, 1900, Avellaneda-September 5, 1947, Tandil)
Natalio Perinetti (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) (December 28, 1900, Buenos Aires-May 24, 1985Remedios de Escalada )
Strikers:
Alfredo D. Carricaberry (Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro- Buenos Aires) (October 8, 1900, Colón (Entre Ríos) –September 23, 1942, Buenos Aires)
Domingo Alberto Tarasconi (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (December 20, 1903, Buenos Aires-July 3, 1991, Buenos Aires)
Manuel Ferreira (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata) (October 22, 1905, Trenque Lauquen-July 29, 1983, Barcelona, Spain)
Roberto Eugenio Cherro (Club Atlético Boca Juniors -Buenos Aires) (February 23, 1907, Barracas, Buenos Aires-October 11, 1965, Buenos Aires)
Raimundo Bibiano Orsi (Club Atlético Independiente Avellaneda- Buenos Aires) (December 2, 1901, Avellaneda-April 6, 1986, Santiago, Chile)
Enrique Ambrosio Gainzarain (Club Ferrocarril Oeste-Buenos Aires) (December 7, 1904-July 18, 1972)
Feliciano Angel Perducca (Racing Club de Avellaneda-Avellaneda - Buenos Aires) (June 9, 1901-August 22, 1976)
Segundo Nepomuceno Gómez Luna (Estudiantes, Liga Cultural de Santigo del Estero) (April 20, 1902, Santiago del Estero-Unknown)
Coach: José Lago Millán (1893, Pontevedra, Spain-Unknown)
Team Captain: Luis Felipe Monti
Note:
1-In some sources Alfredo Helman is referred as Alberto Helman.
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940) (Argentina squad) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928 (Argentina squad) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940) (Angel Bossio) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo-La Grande Storia Del Calcio Italiana-1927-1929 (Raimundo Bibiani Orsi) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940) (Juan Evaristo) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940) (Roberto Cherro) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940) (Manuel Ferreira) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940) (Natalio Perinetti and Pedro Ochoa) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940) (Domingo Tarasconi) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Fernando Paternoster) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Ludovico Bidoglio) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Segundo Medici) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Segundo Luna) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Alfredo Carricaberry) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Octavio Diaz) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Adolfo Zumelzu) |
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Photo from: El Grafico, Histioria De La Seleccion Argentina, 1921-30
(Luisito Monti , July 15, 1930, World Cup, Argentina 1-France 0) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Argentina Manager José Lago Millán) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Enrique Gainzarain) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Rodolfo Orlandini and Alberto Helman) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Argentina (1902-1940)-Uruguay (1902-1940)
(Feliciano Ángel Perducca) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928
(Saul Calandra) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928
(Feliciano Ángel Perducca) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928
(Luis Weihmuller) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928
(Rodolfo Orlandini) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928
(Alberto Helman) |
Belgium:
Goalkeepers:
Jan De Bie (Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles) (May 9, 1892, Uccle-April 30, 1961, Brussels)
Jean Caudron (Sporting Club Anderlechtois) (November 15, 1895, Liège-January 23, 1963)
Defenders:
Jules Lavigne (Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles) (March 10, 1901, Uccle-
1957)
Nicolaas Hoydonckx (Berchem Sport) (December 29, 1900, Zolder, Heusden-Zolder-February 4, 1985, Hasselt)
Auguste Ruyssevelt (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen) (November 4, 1896 –Unknown)
Henri ‘Rik’ De Deken (Royal Antwerp Football Club) (August 3, 1907-February 12, 160)
Midfielders:
Pierre Braine (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen) (October 26, 1900, Leopoldsburg-November 6, 1951, Antwerp)
Florimond Van Halme (Royal Cercle Sportif Brugeois) (March 21, 1895, Sint-Andries-July 4, 1979, Ostend)
Gustave Boesman (Association Royale Athletique La Gantoise) (January 19, 1899- Unknown)
Henri Van Averbeke (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen) (October 26, 1901-1946 (in some sources but not certain))
Auguste Hellemans (Football Club Malinois) (June 21, 1907, Kapelle-op-den-Bos-May 4, 1992, Sint-Agatha-Berchem)
Georges Ditzler (Royal Standard Club Liège) (November 15, 1897- Unknown)
Strikers:
Louis Verysp (Royal Football Club Brugeois) (December 5, 1908, Bruges-June 27, 1988)
Gerard Devos (Royal Cercle Sportif Brugeois) (August 19, 1903, Sint-Andries-January 5, 1972, Tielt)
Raymond Braine (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen) (April 28, 1907, Antwerp-December 24, 1978, Antwerp)
Jacques Moeschal (Royal Racing Club de Bruxelles) (September 6, 1900, Uccle-October 30, 1956)
Jan Diddens (Racing Club Mechelen) (September 14, 1906, Mechelen-July 21, 1972)
Georges De Spae (Association Royale Athletique La Gantoise) (September 30, 1900- Unknown)
Henri Bierna (Union Sportive de Liège) (September 2, 1905, Liège-October 1944)
Sebastien Verhulst (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen) (February 19, 1907, Aalst-March 20, 1944)
Léon De Coninck (Association Royale Athletique La Gantoise) (See Note 1, 2) (Unknown-Unknown)
Bernard Voorhoof (Liersche Sportkring) (May 10, 1910, Lier-February 18, 1974, Lier)
Coach: Viktor Löwenfeld (Austria) (May 10, 1889, Prague, Czechoslovakia (Then Austria-Hungary)-1976)
Team Captain: Florimond Van Halme
Notes:
1-Per RSSF website, “De Coninck was part of the squad but is not included in the official report.”
2- Léon De Coninck was replacement for defender Louis Baes (Royal Cercle Sportif Brugeois) (June 15, 1899, Bruges-September 10, 1992, Bruges).
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Photo From: Le Dictioonaire Des Diables Rouges (Belgium’s Jean De Bie) |
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Photo From: Le Dictioonaire Des Diables Rouges (Belgium’s Raymond Braine with Sparta Prague) |
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Photo From: Le Dictioonaire Des Diables Rouges (Belgium’s Pierre Braine) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Jean Caudron) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Henri De Deken) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Jules Lavigne) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Auguste Ruyssevelt) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Gustave Boesman) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Henri Van Averbeke) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Auguste Hellemans) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Florimond Van Halme) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Georges Ditzler) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Jean Diddens) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Jacques Moeschal) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Henri Bierna) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Georges Despae) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Bernard Voorhoof and Gérard Devos) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Louis Versyp) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Louis Baes) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940) (Belgium Manager Viktor Löwenfeld) |
Chile:
Goalkeepers:
Juan Ibacache Pizarro (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (January 23, 1899-Unknown)
Roberto Cortés González (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (February 2, 1905 -August 30, 1975)
Defenders:
Ernesto ChaparroEsquivel(Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (April 1, 1901-July 10, 1957)
Víctor Morales Salas (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (May 10, 1905, Santiago-May 22, 1938)
Guillermo Arturo RiverosConejeros(La Cruz, Quillota)(February 10, 1902 – October 8, 1959)
Jorge LinfordOmareda(Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago)
(Unknwon-Unkown)
Midfielders:
Arturo TorresCarrasco(Corporación Deportiva Everton -Viña del Mar) (October 20, 1906 -April 20, 1987, Santiago)
Guillermo SaavedraTapia (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (November 5, 1903, Rancagua-May 12, 1957, Casablanca, Chile)
Humberto ContrerasCanales (Club Deportivo Unión Española–Santiago) (Unknwon-Unkown)
Francisco Arellano Moraga (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (December 6, 1896, Santiago-May 6, 1976) (See Note 4)
Germán Reyes Opazo (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (Unknwon-Unkown) (See Note 5)
Strikers:
Carlos Schneberger Lemp (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (June 21, 1902, Lautaro-October 1, 1973, Temuco)
Oscar Armando AlfaroSaavedra(Club de Deportes San Luís -Quillota) (1904, Quillota-1939)
Guillermo SubiabreAstorga (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (February 25, 1903, Osorno-April 11, 1964, Santiago Metropolitan Region)
Alejandro CarbonellAlfaro (Valparaiso Ferroviarios) (Unknwon-Unkown)
Jose Miguel Olguín Farias (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago) (August 3, 1905-November 16, 1991)
José del Carmen Arias Venegas(The Commercial, Talcahuano) (Unknwon-Unkown)
Manuel BravoParedes (Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers–Valparaiso) (February 17, 1897-Novmeber 1973)
Coach: Frank Powell (England) (Unknwon-Unkown) (See Note 3)
Team Captain: Guillermo Saavedra
Notes:
1-In Some sources, Juan Ibacache is registered with (Club Social y Deportivo Colo Colo-Santiago), while in some he is with (Carioca FC Valparaiso).
2- In Some sources, Humberto Contreras is registered with(Club Deportivo Unión Española–Santiago), while in some he is with (Everton FC Vina del Mar)
3-The Argentinean Manager José Luis Boffi (April 9, 1897, Buenos Aires, Argentina-March 23, 1981, Buenos Aires, Argentina) did not travel, as a result the Chilean Officials found a new Manager in London on route to Amsterdam.
4-Per RSSSF Website, “Arellano was part of the squad but is not included in the official report.”
5-The club affiliation of Germán Reyes Opazo has to be confirmed. In some sources he is listed as a Colo Colo player.
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Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936) (Guillermo Subiabre) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928 (Chile squad) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928 (Chile squad in the middle) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928 (Jose Olguin) |
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Photo From: Los Sports, 1928 (Original Chile Manager Jose Boffi) |
Egypt:
Goalkeepers:
Abdel Hamid Hamdi (National SC Cairo)
Mohamed Aly Rostom (El Sekka Cairo) (See Note 2)
Defenders:
El-Sayed Fahmi Abaza (National SC Cairo)
Ahmed Mohamed Salem (Olympic Club Alexandria) (See Note 2)
Mohammed Ghomess Shemais (Tersana Club Cairo)
Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim Salem (Olympic Club Alexandria)
Midfielders:
Gaber Yaqout El-Soury (Al Ittihad Alexandria)
Ali El-Hassani (National SC Cairo)
Ahmed Mahmoud Soliman (National SC Cairo)
Abdelhalim Younis Hassan (Al Masri Port Said) (See Note 2)
Mohammed Ezz El-Din Gamal (Olympic Club Alexandria)
Ahmed Mansour (Tersana Club Cairo)
Abdel Rahman Samy (See Note 2)
Strikers:
Ismail El-Sayed Hooda ‘Ismail II’ (Al Ittihad Alexandria)
Aly Mohammed Riad (Tersana Club Cairo)
Mahmoud Ismail Hooda ‘Ismail I’ (Al Ittihad Alexandria)
Mahmoud Al-Rifai Mokhtar ‘El Tetch’ (National SC Cairo)
Mohammed Gamil El-Zobeir (National SC Cairo)
Mohamed Hassan Moussa (Al Masri Port Said)
Moussa Sayed Ahmed ‘El-Ezan’ (Arsenal Sporting Club Cairo) (See Note 2)
Mamdouh Mokhtar Saqr (National SC Cairo)
Coach: None (see Note 3)
Team Captain: Ali El-Hassani
Note:
1-Nacional SC Cairo is also referred as Al-Ahly.
2-Per RSSSF Website, the club afiiliations of the following players is listed differently:
Mohamed Aly Rostom (Mokhtalat)
Ahmed Mohamed Salem (Police)
Abdel Rahman Samy (Olympic Club Alexandria)
Abdelhalim Younis Hassan (Tersana Club Cairo)
Moussa Sayed Ahmed ‘El-Ezan’ (Tersana Club Cairo)
3-In most sources, Egypt is shown not to have a Manager, but RSSSF website lists James McCrae (Scotland) (September 2, 1894-September 3, 1974) as their Manager.
4-Per RSSSF website, forward Hussein Hegazi (National SC Cairo), “was originally part of the squad but did not travel due to a punishment by the Egyptian FA; he is not included in the official report”.
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Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936) (Mahmoud Mokhtar) |
France:
Goalkeepers:
Alexis Thépot (Football Etoile Club de Levallois) (July 30, 1906, Brest-February 1, 1989, Dunkirk)
Laurent Henric (Football Club de Sète) (March 20, 1905, Sète-1992)
Defenders:
Urbain Wallet (Amiens Athlétic Club) (July 4, 1899, Montdidier-December 9, 1973, Belloy-sur-Somme)
Marcel Domergue (Red Star Olympique-Paris) (November 16, 1901, Port Said, Egypt-Unkown)
Jacques Canthelou (Football ClubGrand Rouen) (March 29, 1904, Rouen-April 18, 1973)
Marcel Bertrand (Club Français-Paris) (1899-1943) (See Note 1)
André Rollet (Football Etoile Club de Levallois) (October 8, 1905, Ivry-sur-Seine-April 20, 1985, Paris)(See Note 2)
Midfielders:
Augustin Chantrel (Red Star Olympique-Paris) (November 11, 1906, Mers-les-Bains-September 4, 1956)
Robert Dauphin (Stade Français-Paris) (February 5, 1905, Saint-Malo-July 18, 1961)
Alexandre Villaplane(Sporting Club Nîmois) (September 12, 1905, Algiers, Algeria-December 26, 1944, Arcueil)
Maurice Banide (Association Sportive de Strasbourg) (May 20, 1905, Montpellier-May 20, 1995, Montmorency)
Lucien Laurent (Cercle Athlétique de Paris) (December 10, 1907, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés-April 11, 2005, Besançon) (See Note 1)
Jacques Mairesse (Football Club de Sète)(February 27, 1905, Paris-June 13, 1940, Véron) (See Note 1)
Hervé Marc (Stade Rennais Université Club) (October 12, 1903, Douai-December 24, 1946, Rennes) (See Note 1)
Strikers:
Jules Dewaquez (Olympique de Marseille) (March 9, 1899, Paris-June 12, 1971, Lyon)
Juste Brouzes (Red Star Olympique-Paris) (January 18, 1894, Paris-February 28, 1973)
Paul Nicolas (Red Star Olympique-Paris) (November 4, 1899, Saint-Mandé-March 3, 1959, Gy-l'Évêque)
Henri Pavillard(Stade Français-Paris) (August 15, 1905, Héricourt, Haute-Saône-February 7, 1978)
Marcel Langiller(Cercle Athlétique de Paris) (June 2, 1908, Charenton-le-Pont-December 28, 1980)
Jules Monsallier (Stade Français-Paris) (January 23, 1907, Boulogne-Billancourt-September 4, 1972, Terrasson-Lavilledieu)
Charles Bardot (Association Sportive de Cannes) (April 7, 1904, Clauzel, Algeria-Unkown)
Maurice Gourdon (Stade Français-Paris) (Unknown-Unknown)
Coach: Peter Farmer (England) (October 26, 1886, Renton, United Kingdom-September 4, 1964, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom) along with a Technical Commission
Robert Farmer was the Manager of French Club (Red Star) he managed with a Technical Commission that included Gaston Barreau and Jean Rigal.
Team Captain: Paul Nicolas
Notes:
1-Per RSSSF website, “Bertrand, Laurent, Mairesse and Marc were part of the squad but did not travel to Amsterdam; their names are included in the official report.”
2- André Rollet was a replacement for midfielder Jacques Wild (Stade Français-Paris) (October 20, 1905, Saida, Algeria-November 30, 1989).
Jacques Wild is listed in the Official report.
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998 (Alexandre Villaplane) |
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998 (Alex Thepot) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Author Denis Chaumier, 2004 (Jules Dewaquez) |
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998 (Augustin Chantrel) |
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998 (Lucien Laurent) |
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998 (Marcel Langiller) |
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Photo From: France Football, Issue 2717, May 5, 1998 (Jacques Mairesse) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Charles Bardot) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Jacques Canthelou) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Robert Domergue) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Laurent Henric) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Paul Nicolas) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Urbain Wallet) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Maurice Banide) |
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Photo From: Les Bleus, Le livre official de l'equipe de France, Author Dominique Grimault, 1997 (Henri Pavillard) |
Germany:
Goalkeepers:
Heinz Stuhlfauth (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. ) (January 11, 1896, Nuremberg-September 12, 1966, Nuremberg)
Hans Wentorf (Altonaer Fußball-Club von 1893 e.V.-Hamburg) (April 6, 1899-January 1, 1970)
Paul Gehlhaar (Berliner Sport-Club Hertha 1892 e.V-Berlin) (August 27, 1905, Königsberg-July 2, 1968, Zehlendorf, Berlin)
Defenders:
Albert Beier (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.) (September 28, 1900, Hamburg-September 21, 1972, Hamburg)
Heinrich Weber (Kurhessen Kassel) (June 21, 1900, Altena-January 22, 1977, Kassel)
Conrad Heidkamp (Düsseldorfer Sport-Club 1899 e.V.) (September 27, 1905, Düsseldorf, -March 6, 1994, Munich)
Emil Kutterer (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (November 11, 1898, Karlsruhe-July 13, 1974)
Josef Müller (1.Würzburger Fußball-Verein 1904 e.V.) (May 6, 1893, Lower Franconia-March 22, 1984, Ludwigshafen)
Midfielders:
Georg Knöpfle (Spielvereinigung Fürth e.V.) (May 15, 1904, Schramberg-December 14, 1987, Hamburg)
Hans Kalb (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. ) (August 3, 1899, Nuremberg-April 5, 1945, Altdorf bei Nürnberg)
Ludwig Leinberger (Spielvereinigung Fürth e.V.) (May 21, 1903, Nuremberg-March 3, 1943, Bad Pyrmont)
Hans Gruber (Duisburger Spielverein 1900 e.V.) (June 4, 1905-October 9, 1967)
Ernst Nagelschmitz (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (May 1, 1902, Budapest, Austria-Hungary-May 23, 1987, Munich)
Strikers:
Ernst Albrecht (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.) (November 12, 1907, Düsseldorf-March 26, 1976, Düsseldorf)
Josef Hornauer (Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860 e.V. ) (January 14, 1908, Munich-December 12, 1985, Munich)
Josef Pöttinger (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (April 16, 1903 -September 9, 1970, Munich)
Richard Hofmann (Meeraner Sport Verein 1907-Meerane) (February 8, 1906, Meerane-May 5, 1983, Freital)
Ludwig Hofmann (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (June 9, 1900, Munich-October 2, 1935, Munich)
Franz Horn (Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V.) (August 26, 1904, Essen-September 22, 1963)
Ernst Kuzorra (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen) (October 16, 1905, Gelsenkirchen-January 1, 1990, Gelsenkirchen)
Baptist Reinmann(1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. ) (October 31, 1903, Herzogenaurach-March 2, 1980)
Josef Schmitt (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. ) (March 21, 1908, Nuremberg-April 16, 1980)
Coach: Prof. Otto Nerz (October 21, 1892, Hechingen-April 19, 1949, Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Oranienburg, Germany)
Team Captain: Hans Kalb
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Germany Manager Otto Nerz) (October 21, 1892-April 18, 1949) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936) (Richard Hofmann) |
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (Germany’s Ernst Albrecht) (November 12, 1907-March 26, 1976) |
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Photo From: Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 3, 1927-1932, 2002-2003, Author: Matty Verkamman (Heinrich Weber) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936) (Josef Hornauer) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Emil Kutterer) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Hans Kalb) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Ludwig Leinberger and Hans Kalb) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Richard Hofmann) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Ludwig Hofmann) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Conrad Heidkamp) |
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Georg Knopfle, Richard Hoffman and Ludwig Leinberger) |
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Photo From:Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 3, 1927-1932, 2002-2003, Author: Matty Verkamman (Albert Beier and Josef Muller) |
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin Edition, 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele (Ernst Kuzorra) |
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Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin Edition, 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele (Ludwig Hoffman) |
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Photo From: Die Geschichte der Fussball Nationalmanschaft, Author Dietrich Schulze-Marmeling (Hrsg), 2004-1938 (Josef Pöttinger) |
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Photo From: Die Geschichte der Fussball Nationalmanschaft, Author Dietrich Schulze-Marmeling (Hrsg), 2004-1938 (Heinrich Stuhlfauth) |
Holland:
Goalkeepers:
dr Agaeus Ijme ‘Gejus’ van der Meulen (HFC (Haarlemsche Football Club)-Haarlem) (January 23, 1903, Amsterdam-July 10, 1972, Haarlem)
Jan de Boer (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (August 29, 1898, Amsterdam-July 1, 1988, Amsterdam)
Defenders:
ir Henri Léonard Barthélémi ‘Harry’ Dénis (HBS (Houdt Braef Standt)-Den Haag) (August 28, 1896, The Hague,-July 13, 1971, The Hague)
Adolf Henri ‘Dolf’ van Kol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) (August 2, 1902, Amsterdam-January 20, 1989, Amsterdam)
Josephus Franciscus Johannes Antonius ‘Sjef’ van Run (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (January 12, 1904, 's-Hertogenbosch -December 17, 1973, Eindhoven)
Midfielders:
Petrus Cornelis ‘Piet’ van Boxtel (NAC (NOAD (Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten) Advendo Combinatie) Breda) (October 6, 1902, Breda-August 27, 1991, Breda)
Petrus Hubertus ‘Pierre’ Massy (Rfc (Roermondse football club) Roermond) (February 3, 1900, Roermond-August 3, 1958, Roermond)
Gerardus Henricus ‘Puck’ van Heel (Rotterdamsche Voetbal en Atletik Vereniging Feijenoord-Rotterdam) (January 21, 1904, Rotterdam-December 18, 1984, Rotterdam)
Cornelis Wilhelmus ‘Cor’ Kools (NAC (NOAD (Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten) Advendo Combinatie) Breda) (July 20, 1907, Teteringen-September 24, 1985, Breda)
Gerardus Johannes ‘Peer’ Krom (RCH -Racing Club Haarlem)
(March 10, 1898, Haarlem–December 15, 1965, aldaar)
Frits Schipper (uc&vv (Utrechtse cricket & voetbal vereniging) Hercules-Utrecht) (December 24, 1904, Almelo-January 23, 1981, Almelo)
Hendricus Hubertus ‘Harry’ Schreurs (Rfc (Roermondse football club) Roermond)(December 11, 1901, Roermond- October 16, 1973, Roermond)
Cornelis Petrus Maria ‘Kees’ van der Zalm (VUC (Voorwaarts Utile Dulci Combinatie)-Den Haag) (September 30, 1901, Loosduinen, The Hague-December 25, 1957)
Strikers:
mr Jan Johan Gerard Hendrik Elfring (vavv (verenigde Alkmaarse voetbal verenigingen)Alcmaria Victrix-Alkmaar) (February 8, 1902, Alkmaar-September 4, 1977, Apeldoorn)
Wouter Marianus ‘Wout’ Buitenweg(uc&vv (Utrechtse cricket & voetbal vereniging) Hercules-Utrecht) (December 24, 1893, Utrecht-November 10, 1976)
Bertus Johannes Freese (AVC (Almelose voetbal club) Heracles-Almelo) (February 20, 1902, Almelo– November 21, 1959)
Leonardus Franciscus ‘Leo’ Ghering (L.O.N.G.A.( Lichaams Ontwikkeling Na Gedane Arbeid)-Tilburg) (August 19, 1900, Tilburg, Tilburg-April 1, 1966) (See Note 1)
Jacob Gerardus ‘Jaap’ Weber (Rotterdamsche Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Sparta –Rotterdam) (August 4, 1901, Rotterdam-September 30, 1979, Rotterdam)
Jacob ‘Jaap’ van de Griend (Hermes DVS (Door Vriendschap Saam)–Schiedam) (January 24, 1904, Vlaardingen- November 27, 1970, Schiedam)
Felix Smeets (HBS (Houdt Braef Standt)-Den Haag) (April 29, 1904, The Hague-March 14, 1961, Delft)
Wilhelmus ‘Wim’ Tap (ADO (Alles Door Oefening) Den Haag -'s-Gravenhage) (October 3, 1903, The Hague-September 24, 1979, The Hague)
Rens Vis (H.V.V.(Haagse Voetbal Vereniging)-Den Haag) (July 4, 1904-March 8, 1993)
Antonius Wilhelmus ‘Rat’ Verlegh (NAC (NOAD (Nooit Opgeven Altijd Doorzetten) Advendo Combinatie) Breda) (March 29, 1896, Ginneken,-March 12, 1960, Prinsenbeek)(See Note 2)
Coach: Robert Glendenning (England) (June 6, 1888, Washington, United Kingdom-November 19, 1940)
Team Captain: ir Henri Léonard Barthélémi ‘Harry’ Dénis
Notes:
1- Leonardus Franciscus ‘Leo’ Ghering was a replacement for forward Everhardus Roelof ‘Eef’ Ruisch (DFC (Dordtsche Football Club)- Dordrecht) (July 26, 1906, Dordrecht– October 24, 1976, Dordrecht)
2-Per RSSSF website, Antonius Wilhelmus ‘Rat’ Verlegh “was included as "23rd" player in recognition for his (eventually unsuccessful) efforts to regain fitness after sustaining an injury in April”
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Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936) (Puck van Heel) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Harry Denis) (August 28, 1896-July 13, 1971) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Sjef van Run) (January 12, 1904-December 17, 1973) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Dolf van Kol) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Cor Kools) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Peer Krom) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Frits Schipper) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Harry Schreurs) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Kees van der Zalm) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Wout Buitenweg) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Jan Elfring) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Bertus Freese) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Jaap Weber) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Leo Ghering) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Jaap van der Griend) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Felix Smeets) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Wim Tap) |
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Photo From: de Internationals, de Historie van Oranje, Authors Matty Verkamman, Henri van der Steen, John Volkers (Holland’s Rens Vis) |
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Photo From: Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 3, 1927-1932, 2002-2003, Author Matty Verkamman (Pierre Massy) |
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Photo From: Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 3, 1927-1932, 2002-2003, Author Matty Verkamman (Piet van Boxtel) |
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Photo From: Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 3, 1927-1932, 2002-2003, Author Matty Verkamman (Holland Manager Robert Glendenning) |
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Photo From: Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 2, 1914-1926, 2001-2002, Author: Matty Verkamman (Eef Ruisch) |
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Photo From: Oranje Toen En Nu, Deel 2, 1914-1926, 2001-2002, Author: Matty Verkamman (Antoon Verlegh and Jan de Boer) |
Italy:
Goalkeepers:
Giovanni De Prà (Genoa Foot Ball Club) (June 28, 1900, Genoa-June 15, 1979, Genoa)
Giampiero Combi (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino) (November 20, 1902, Turin-August 12, 1956, Turin)
Valentino Degani (Foot Ball Club Internazionale- Milano) (February 14, 1905, Badia Polesine, -November 6, 1974, Bollate)
Defenders:
Virginio Rosetta (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino) (February 25, 1902, Vercelli-March 31, 1975, Turin)
Umberto Caligaris (Casale Foot Ball Club) (June 26, 1901, Casale Monferrato-October 19, 1940, Turin)
Delfo Bellini (Genoa Foot Ball Club) (January 13, 1900, Rivarolo Ligure-September 11, 1953, Pavia)
Felice Gasperi (Bologna Foot Ball Club) (December 26, 1903, Bologna-May 23, 1982, Città Sant'Angelo)
Andrea Viviano (Unione Sportiva Alessandria) (June 22, 1904, Alessandria-December 1962, Alessandria)
Midfielders:
Silvio Pietroboni (Foot Ball Club Internazionale- Milano) (April 9, 1904, Milan-February 18, 1987)
Fulvio Bernardini (Foot Ball Club Internazionale- Milano) (December 28, 1905, Rome-January 13, 1984, Rome)
Antonio Janni (Foot Ball Club Torino) (September 19, 1904, Santena-June 29, 1987, Turin)
Alfredo Pitto (Bologna Foot Ball Club) (May 25, 1906, Livorno-October 16, 1976, Milan)
Pietro Genovesi (Bologna Foot Ball Club) (June 27, 1902, Bologna-August 5, 1980)
Attilio Ferraris IV (Associazione Sportiva Roma) (March 26, 1904, Rome-May 8, 1947, Montecatini Terme)
Strikers:
Enrico Rivolta (Foot Ball Club Internazionale- Milano) (June 29, 1905, Milan-March 18, 1974, Milan)
Adolfo Baloncieri (Foot Ball Club Torino) (July 27, 1897, Alessandria-July 23, 1986, Genoa)
Elvio Banchero (Unione Sportiva Alessandria) (April 28, 1904, Alessandria-
January 21, 1982, Alessandria)
Gino Rossetti (Foot Ball Club Torino) (November 7, 1904, La Spezia-May 16, 1992, La Spezia)
Virgilio Felice Levratto (Genoa Foot Ball Club) (October 26, 1904, Carcare-September 18, 1968, Genoa)
Angelo Schiavio (Bologna Foot Ball Club) (October 15, 1905, Bologna-April 17, 1990, Bologna)
Mario Magnozzi (Unione Sportiva Livorno) (March 20, 1902, Livorno-June 25, 1971, Livorno)
Pietro Pastore (Milan Foot Ball Club) (March 3, 1908, Padua-January 8, 1968, Rome)
Coach: Augusto Rangone (December 11, 1885-December 4, 1970, Acqui Terme)
Team Captain:Adolfo Baloncieri
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Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974 (Italy squad) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo-La Grande Storia Del Calcio Italiana-1927-1929 (Antonio Janni) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936) (Virgilio Levrato) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936) (Mario Magnozzi) |
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978 (Virginio Rosetta and Giampiero Combi) |
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978 (Umberto Caligaris) |
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978 (Giovanni De Pra’) |
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Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978 (Alfredo Pitto) |
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Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 14, December 1998 (Angelo Schiavio) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Delfo Bellini) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Felice Gasperi) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Fulvio Bernardini) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Attilio Ferraris IV) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Pietro Genovesi) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Silvio Pietroboni) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Adolfo Baloncieri and Elvio Banchero) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Gino Rosetti) |
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Photo From: UN SECOLO AZZURRO (CALCIO 2000) 1998 (Enrico Rivolta) |