Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Football at the 1908 Summer OlympicsThe "Challenge Cup", awarded tothe winning teamTournament detailsHost countryGreat BritainCityLondonDates19–24 October 1908Teams6VenueWhite City StadiumFinal positionsChampions Great Britain (2nd title)Runners-up DenmarkThird place NetherlandsFourth place SwedenTournament statisticsMatches played6Goals scored48 (8 per match)Top scorer Sophus Nielsen (11 goals)← 1904 (1906) 1912 → International football competition Part of a series on Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics Events Tournament menwomen athletes vte Winner's certificate At the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, England, an official football tournament between national representative selections was contested for the first time; football had been played between club teams at the Games of 1900 and 1904. Like the hockey tournament, the rules allowed countries to enter up to four separate teams. Unlike hockey, Scotland, Wales and Ireland did not enter teams. There were eight entries, including two from France (the main team and a B team). Hungary and Bohemia both withdrew after the draw and appointment of referees, leaving six teams to contest the tournament. Great Britain won the gold me