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Association Football At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Squads
The following squads were named for the 1956 Summer Olympics tournament. Australia Head coach: Richard Telfer Bulgaria Head coaches: Stoyan Ormandzhiev & Krum Milev United Team of Germany Head coach: Sepp Herberger Great Britain Head coach: Norman Creek India Head coach: S. A. Rahim Indonesia Head coach: Antun Pogačnik Japan Head coach: Shigemaru Takenokoshi Thailand Head coach: Bunchoo Samutkojon United States Head coach: Jimmy Mills Soviet Union Head coach: Gavril Kachalin Yugoslavia Head coach: Milovan Ćirić References External links FIFAGreat Britain team at British Olympic Association {{DEFAULTSORT:Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's team squads |
Richard Telfer (soccer)
Richard J. Telfer is an American educator and interim President of the University of Wisconsin System in 2014. Telfer received his bachelor's and master's degree from Central Michigan University and his doctorate from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He taught at University of Wisconsin–Whitewater and was chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Telfer was named chancellor of University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in 2008 and had served as provost and vice-chancellor and associate vice-chancellor. In October 2013, Telfer was named interim President of the University of Wisconsin System replacing Kevin P. Reilly effective January 1, 2014. Telfer served as interim President until mid-February 2014, when Raymond W. Cross Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defender (football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Centre-backs are usually positioned in pairs, with one full-back on either side to their left and right, but can be played in threes with or without full-backs. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-back, sweeper, full-back, and wing-back. The centre-back and full-back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised for certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-backs are usually tall and positioned for their ability to win duels in the air. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the Midfielder#Centre-half, centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham McMillan
Graham McMillan (born 21 January 1936 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former football (soccer) player. Graham McMillan represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Graham McMillan scored Australia's first goal in its 1956 Olympic campaign. Graham McMillan was awarded the "Award of Distinction" when he was inducted in 1999 into the Football Hall of Fame (Australia) which is organised by Football Federation Australia. Early years Graham McMillan was the second son of Alexander and Evelyn McMillan. His father was born in Glasgow, Scotland and came to Australia in 1913. His father was a talented football (soccer) player and represented the State of Queensland in the 1920s. His mother was a good sprinter and was a member of the local "Mayne Harriers Athletics Club". Graham McMillan had a sister, Patricia, who died at the age of 3 prior to his birth, and an older brother, Alexander (who went by the name "Lex"). Graham McMillan's early education was at the local J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Perth, Western Australia
North Perth is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Vincent. This old, established suburb three kilometres north of the Perth central business district is a place of mainly solid brick homes built from the early 1900s, many of which are now undergoing extensive renovations in line with the nationwide trend toward close-to-the-city living. It is home to various small shops and cafes, as well as the Rosemount Hotel. Beatty Park Leisure Centre was built (as Beatty Park Aquatic Centre) for the Perth Commonwealth Games in 1962 in Vincent Street. North Perth is home to North Perth Primary School and Kyilla Primary School. North Perth Primary School was established in 1899 and by 1921 was the largest primary school in the state. According to the 2016 Census data, North Perth has a median age of 37 years, with 14.0% over the age of 65. The residents have a median personal income per week of $943, median household income of $2,074 and median family inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Con Purser
Conrad Purser (born 2 August 1931) is an Australian former association football player. Playing career Purser played his club football for North Perth in the Western Australian state league where he played 13 seasons, five as captain. He played twice for Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ..., once in a full international match against South Africa and once against Hungarian club team Ferencváros. Con was the first West Australian to be selected for an Olympics Football squad, making the 1956 Melbourne team. He represented WA 18 times being captain on 9 occasions. He was also State player/coach in 1957–58. He was inducted into the Hall of Champions in 1996 and included in the Century of Champions References 1931 births Australian men's soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Morrow (footballer)
Bruce Morrow (born 5 May 1936) is an Australian former footballer who played as a winger. During his playing time in New South Wales, Morrow scored more than 368 goals in league and cup competitions. He represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He scored twice in their second match, a 4–2 loss to India. Morrow was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame in 2005, alongside Robbie Slater and Craig Johnston Craig Peter Johnston (born 25 June 1960) is a South African-born Australian former professional footballer. He played as a midfielder in the English Football League between 1977 and 1988, winning the European Cup, five league titles and an FA Cu .... References Living people 1936 births Australian men's soccer players Men's association football wingers Australia men's international soccer players Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players for Australia Place of birth missing (living people) {{Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Vogler
Brian "Chookie" Vogler (30 May 1932 in Ipswich, Queensland – 6 May 2009 in Gold Coast, Queensland) was an Australian international footballer and coal miner. Biography He spent his childhood in North Ipswich attending local Catholic schools before becoming a coal miner, a profession he followed for 43 years. Vogler began his sporting career as a professional rugby league footballer before switching to football. He played senior football in Queensland for Blackstone and Hellenic during the 1950s and 1960s. Later he would be a competitive cricketer and lawn bowler. Although selected in the Australian squad that competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, Brian didn't make his international debut until after the Games in a friendly match against India at the Sydney Sports Ground in December of the same year. Vogler, Socceroo number 158, scored on debut in a 1–7 loss to the Indians. He played two more matches for Australia against New Zealand in 1958 scoring his seco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cessnock, New South Wales
Cessnock is a city in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia, about by road west of Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle. It is the administrative centre of the City of Cessnock Local government in Australia, LGA and was named after an 1826 grant of land called Cessnock Estate, which was owned by John Campbell. The local area was once known as "The Coalfields", and it is the gateway city to the vineyards of the Hunter Region, Hunter Valley, which includes Pokolbin, New South Wales, Pokolbin, Mount View, New South Wales, Mount View, Lovedale, New South Wales, Lovedale, Broke, New South Wales, Broke, Rothbury, New South Wales, Rothbury, and Branxton, New South Wales, Branxton. History The Wonnarua people are the Traditional Owners of the Cessnock area. Many were killed or died as a result of European diseases after colonisation. Others were forced onto neighbouring tribal territory and killed. The city of Cessnock features many Indigenous place names including Congewai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lennard
Jack Lennard (2 April 1930 – 22 July 2003) was an Australian football (soccer) player. Jack Lennard began his first grade career with Cessnock in 1947, when he was 17 years old. From 1948 to 1955, he played with Lysaghts Orb (Mayfield United) and rejoined Cessnock City Club in 1956. He played there until his retirement in 1964. He played 410 first grade games for Cessnock City club. Lennard represented Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ... 16 times. He made his Australian debut against China in 1953. Jack's father Percy Lennard also represented Australia and when Jack Lennard was selected to play against China they became the first New South Wales father and son to represent Australia in football. Jack Lennard played in international matches against Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wemyss
Robert Wemyss (born 1 July 1928) is an Australian former soccer player. Playing career Club career Wemyss played for Polonia SC in the Victorian State League from 1956 to 1959. Wemyss was a joint winner of the Argus Medal in 1956, the Victorian Division 1 player of the year award. Biography Wemyss was born in Scotland. He was a member of the Australia squad at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ..., but did not make his debut for the national team until 1958. Wemyss played his only two matches for Australia in 1958, both against New Zealand. References External links * 1928 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic soccer players for Australia Men's association footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreland F
The City of Merri-bek is a local government area in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. It comprises the inner northern suburbs between 4 and 11 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. The Merri-bek local government area covers , and in June 2018, it had a population of 181,725. The local government area was created as City of Moreland in 1994 during the amalgamations of local governments by the state government, being created from the former local government areas of the City of Brunswick, the City of Coburg and the southern part of the City of Broadmeadows. It was renamed to Merri-bek in September 2022. In 2004 the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC), an independent authority created under Victorian state legislation, conducted a representation review of the council's electoral structure, resulting in a recommendation that the 10 single councillor wards be replaced by three multi-councillor wards. A consequence of the change from single-councillor to multi-councillor wards was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
