In
its early days Brazilian Football was beset by state rivalries (mainly Rio and São Paulo) all vying for dominance. On April 22, 1913,
Paulistano with other clubs formed the Assistação Paulista de Esportes
Athleticos (APEA). In 1914, the dispute escalated between the Paulista
Foot-Ball League (LPF) and APEA. The entities begin to dispute among themselves
as to who would found the first national entity.
In
Rio de Janeiro, the clubs took advantage of the dispute (and with the support
of APEA) formed the Liga Metropolitana de Sports Athleticos (LMSA) and named
Alvaro Zamith as its first President. On June 8, 1914, at the headquarters of
the Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Remo, the entities (LMSA and APEA)
founded the Federação Brasileira de Sports (FBS). The meeting was attended by
the following: Automovel Clube Brasileiro, Comissão Central de Concursos
Hipicos (Central Committee of Contests), Clube Ginastico Portuges (Portuguese
Gymnastics Club), Centro Hipico Brasileiro, Joquei Clube Brasileiro, Iate Clube
Brasileiro and Aero Clube Brasileiro. At this same meeting these entities
created the Comite Olimpico Brasileiro (Brazilian Olympic Committee) (COB) and
the Federação Brasileira de Sports Terrestres (Brazilian Federation of
Terrestrial Sports) (FBST).
The
first objective was to participate in the Olympic Games, and the second to
focus on land sports.
Around
this time, the English Professional club Exeter City were touring Argentina in
June/July 1914. The Argentine Football Community had sent an invitation to its
English counterpart to face a ‘Representative’ English side to face local
teams. Apparently Nottingham Forest and Southampton were considered by the FA
but both turned down the request.
Exeter
City at the time were in the Southern League and accepted to tour.
The
Exeter City squad (that included 15 players) boarded a ship at the Southampton
docks on May 22nd to embark on a Tour of Argentina that would
eventually lead them to the unplanned destination of Brazil and Rio 18 days
later.
Exeter City Manager Arthur Chadwick did not travel as he was
ill, but Club Chairman Michael McGahey and a number of Directors accompanied
the team.
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(A
poster of Exeter City promoting their three matches in Brazil)
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In
a stop over at Santos (at Sao Paulo) the English party were met with legal
troubles when they were all arrested after swimming on a beach where swimming
was banned and charged with public indecency.
The
intervention of a British Diplomat and an understanding local police
commissioner resolved the matter and the complaint was dismissed and they were
able to board their ship on time.
From
there, Exeter reached its destination in Argentina and played in eight friendly
matches. It was on their trip back that they received an invitation to play
matches in Brazil. Initially, friendly matches were also proposed in Sao Paulo
but those were scrapped due to time constraints.
This
was the first time that a Professional Team had played in Brazil and the local
Press played up that fact in their promoting and the subsequent reporting of
the encounter.
Their
arrival created quite a commotion and people would spend hours in front of
their lodgings, the Hotel dos Estrangeiros, located in Praca Jose de Alencar.
A
source recounts this anecdote: A Portuguese owner of a bar near the hotel of
the Exeter players served Orange juice to three Exeter players. He then
auctioned off the chairs, table and the cups and managed to raise a
considerable sum.
The
FBS decided to select a representative squad of the best in the Nation (that is
in Rio and Sao Paulo) to face the English.
As
was the custom in those days, there was no Manager and the team was selected by
a committee.
The
eleven players called up included seven from Rio and four from Sao Paulo.
On
July 19th, the announcement was made that the Paulista contingent
would join the squad at Rio.
One
of the Paulista players’ was Arthur Freidenreich, considered to be the greatest
Brazilian player of this era.
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(The
four Sao Paulo players: Sylvio Lagreca, Ruebn Salles, Arthur Freidenreich and
Formiga, July 21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Some
of the players had difficulty getting time off from work (remember amateurs),
as a result the APEA treasurer changed the dates of the two final matches to be
able include the Paulistas. The players were to play a League match and then
take the overnight train to Rio.
The
match was to be refereed by Harry Robinson, an Englishman living in Brazil. In
some sources he is said to have been in contact with the Exeter hierarchy and
negotiated the matches.
The
first Brazil Lineup:
Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça (Fluminense Football Club-
Rio de Janeiro) (December 25, 1894, Cataguases-October 19, 1988, Rio de
Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) (June 1, 1892, São Paulo - August 30, 1965, Rio de Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) (June 1, 1892, São Paulo - August 30, 1965, Rio de Janeiro)
Emmanuel
Augusto Nery (Clube
de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro) (December 25, 1892, Rio de
Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro, November 5, 1927, Rio de Janeiro)
Sylvio
Lagreca (Associação
Atlética São Bento -São Paulo) (June 16, 1895, Piracicaba - São Paulo - April 29, 1966, São
Paulo)
Rubens de Moraes Salles (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo) (October 14, 1891, São Manuel- São Paulo - July 21, 1934, São Paulo)
Rolando de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) (November 10, 1888, Belém - July 20, 1963, Rio de Janeiro)
Abelardo de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) (November 26, 1892, Bethlehem – October 10, 1979, Rio de Janeiro)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) (April 30, 1888, Rio de Janeiro - July 5, 1963, Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Friedenreich (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo) (July 18, 1892, São Paulo - September 6, 1969, São Paulo)
Osman Medeiros (América Football Club-Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro) (1896, Rio de Janeiro – 1929, Curitiba)
Afrodísio Camargo Formiga Xavier (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo) (March 9, 1895, São Paulo - July 30, 1974, São Paulo)
Rubens de Moraes Salles (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo) (October 14, 1891, São Manuel- São Paulo - July 21, 1934, São Paulo)
Rolando de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) (November 10, 1888, Belém - July 20, 1963, Rio de Janeiro)
Abelardo de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) (November 26, 1892, Bethlehem – October 10, 1979, Rio de Janeiro)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro) (April 30, 1888, Rio de Janeiro - July 5, 1963, Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Friedenreich (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo) (July 18, 1892, São Paulo - September 6, 1969, São Paulo)
Osman Medeiros (América Football Club-Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro) (1896, Rio de Janeiro – 1929, Curitiba)
Afrodísio Camargo Formiga Xavier (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo) (March 9, 1895, São Paulo - July 30, 1974, São Paulo)
Thus
was born the first ever Brazilian National Team (Seleção) squad. Whether this
is an Official match or not could be debated as it was against a club side.
It
must also be pointed that Brazil had already played as ‘Representative XI’ side
as early as 1906 vs. South Africa.
Exeter’s
ship arrived in Rio on July 17th and would play two friendlies prior
to meeting the ‘National Team’. They first defeated an English XI of
expatriates (July 18th) in Rio (3-0) and then defeated a Carioca XI
selection (5-3) on July 19th. Harry Robinson, the designated referee for the
main event, also took part in these two matches as a player (perhaps as a
goalkeeper as one source claims that he made saves) for both the English XI of
expatriates and Carioca XI selection. (In another source he is shown as one of
the scorers of Exeter in the second match, therefore he may have guested for
them)
This
first historical match of the Seleção was to take place on July 21st,
1914 at Estádio das Laranjeiras (the field of Fluminense), just weeks before Europe would be
engulfed in a World War.
There
are various estimates for the crowd ranging from 3,000 to 10,000.
Exeter
started with Reg Loram in goal (its only amateur) as starting goalkeeper Dick
Pym was ill (or injured).
Rolando de Lamare and Abelardo
de Lamare became the first ever pair of brothers to represent Brazil when they
started this match.
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Photo
From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a blog viewer
(special
thanks to Said Lahrass)
(Brazil
squad, July 21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Photo
From: A História Ilustrada do Futebol Brasileiro Livro 1
(Brazil
squad, July 21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(Brazil
squad, July 21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(Exeter
City squad, July 21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Oswaldo
Gomes scored the first ever goal of the history of the Brazil National Team in
the 15th minute. It was reported that Abelardo Delamare had barged into
the English goalkeeper Reg Loram and Oswaldo Gomes had knocked in the loose ball.
Osman
would score the second in the 30th minute (in a source it was
reported that Arthur Freidnreich had assisted on the goal).
The
observers noted that the more Professional British players contested the balls
with more determination while the Amateur Brazilians played at a more leisurely
pace.
There
were a number of noteworthy incidents during the match. Rubens Salles was hit
in the ribs; while Arthur Friedenreich lost two teeth and left the field
bleeding, but returned after receiving treatment.
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(Arthur Freidenreich receiving treatment after
losing two teeth, July 21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0) |
In
the middle of the second half, Exeter’s James Lagan and Jack Fort threatened to
leave the field, but Jimmy Rigby, the Captain of the team, made them resume.
It
is unclear as what was the point of the duo’s grievance.
Rubens
Salles, came out as the stand-out for Brazil as when even injured, and as
captain showed leadership and drive until the end of the match.
At
the end of the match, the jubilant crowd carried the players on their
shoulders.
The
(2-0) win was regarded as a general surprise as the Brazilians were amateurs playing against
Professionals and were probably not favored as result.
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(July
21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(July
21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(July
21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Photo
From: A História Ilustrada do Futebol Brasileiro Livro 1
(Headlines of the match,
July 21, 1914, Brazil 2-Exeter City 0)
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Two
months later, on September 20th, 1914, Brazil would play its first
Official match against another Nation by facing Neighbors Argentina in Buenos Aires at Cancha de
Gimnasia y Esgrima.
Argentina
won this initial match (3-0). This was followed by the two teams facing one
another one week later on September 27th, 1914 at the same venue as
part of the
Copa Roca. This Cup named after General Julio Roca (Argentina’s Minister of
Foreign Relations) was intended to strengthen the sporting relations between
the two nations.
Brazil
would achieve its first Official victory against another Nation by winning
(1-0) through a Rubens
Salles goal.
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(The
Copa Roca)
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(Brazilian
squad abroad ‘Alcantara’ returning to Brazil from Buenos Aires)
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The
Brazilian National Team was born but still lagged behind Uruguay and Argentina,
who were the giants of the continent for the first half of the Century.
However,
within 50 years after this match, Brazil had already won two World Cups and
become the legend that it is for the game.
Since
then the term Seleção has become part of the lexicon of Football and it all
started (initially unplanned) against a little known English side that has
mostly been mired in the lower divisions (never rising above the Third
Division).
Date: July 21, 1914
Competition: Friendly
Result: Brazil 2-Exeter City
Football Club-Exeter-Devon (England) 0
Venue: Rio de Janeiro -Estádio das
Laranjeiras (Fluminense)
Attendance: 3,000 (5,000 to 10,000 in
other estimates)
Referee: Harry Robinson (England)
Goalscorers:
(Brazil):
Oswaldo Gomes 15, Osman 30
(Note:
in another source the minutes are shown as Oswaldo Gomes 28, Osman 36)
(Exeter
City FC): None
Lineups:
Brazil:
Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça (Fluminense Football Club-
Rio de Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Emmanuel
Augusto Nery (Clube
de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Sylvio
Lagreca (Associação
Atlética São Bento -São Paulo)
Rubens de Moraes Salles (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Rolando de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Abelardo de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Friedenreich (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo)
Osman Medeiros (América Football Club-Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro)
Afrodísio Camargo Formiga Xavier (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo)
Rubens de Moraes Salles (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Rolando de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Abelardo de Lamare (Botafogo Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Friedenreich (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo)
Osman Medeiros (América Football Club-Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro)
Afrodísio Camargo Formiga Xavier (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo)
Coach:
Technical Commission
Captain:
Rubens de Moraes Salles
Exeter
City FC:
Reg
Loram
John
Fort
Sam
Strettle
Jimmy
Rigby
James
Lagan
Augustus
‘Gus’ Harding
Harry
Holt
Fred
Whittaker
William
Hunter
William
Lovett
Fred
Goodwin
Coach:
Technical Commission
Captain:
Jimmy Rigby
South
America Tour of Exeter City 1914 (source RSSSF):
June 14, 1914 (Avellaneda) Combinado Norte 1-Exeter City 0
(A.Ochandío 22)
June 21, 1914 (Avellaneda) Combinado Sur 0 -Exeter City 3
(A.Hunter 8, M.Hoult 28, H.Loveth 79)
June 24, 1914 (Avellaneda) Racing Club 0 -Exeter City 2
(M.Hoult 69, F.Marshall 85)
June
28, 1914 (Rosario) Liga Rosarina 1-Exeter City 3 (M.González 85 / J.Whittaker
2, 63, F.Marshall 52)
June 29, 1914 (Avellaneda) "Combinados" 0-Exeter
City 5 (H.Loveth 8, J.Lagan 16, J.Whittaker 20, 26, 58)
July 9, 1914 (Avellaneda) Liga Argentina 0-Exeter City 3
(F.Goodwin 8, N.Hunter 17, 22)
July
11, 1914 (Buenos Aires) Argentina 0-Exeter City 0
July 12, 1914 (Avellaneda) Liga Argentina 1-Exeter City 3
(M.González 84; H.Loveth 5, 56, F.Goodwin 55)
July
18, 1914 (Rio de Janeiro) English Expatriates XI 0-Exeter City 3
July 19, 1914 (Rio de Janeiro) Combinado Río Janeiro
3-Exeter City 5 (Harry Welfare 3 goals / H.Harding, J.Marshall , H.Loveth 2
goals, N.Hunter)
July
21, 1914 (Rio de Janeiro) Brazil 2-Exeter City 0 (Oswaldo Gomes , Osman)
Note:
The
Initials and the names of some of the players may have been spelled
incorrectly.
A.Hunter
and N.Hunter are most likely William Hunter.
M.
Hoult is most likely Harry Holt.
H.Loveth
is most likely William Hunter.
J.Whittaker
is most likely Fred Whittaker.
J.Marshall
is most likely Fred Marshall.
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Photo
From: A História Ilustrada do Futebol Brasileiro Livro 1
(Exeter
City squad)
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First
Official Brazil matches vs. Nations:
Date: September 20, 1914
Competition: Friendly
Result: Argentina 3-Brazil 0
Venue: Buenos Aires -Cancha de
Gimnasia y Esgrima
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Leon Peyrou (Uruguay)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina):
Carlos Izaguirre
41, 65, Aquiles H. Molfino 57
(Brazil):
None
Lineups:
Argentina:
Carlos
Muttoni (Club
Atlético Independiente Avellaneda- Buenos Aires)
Escarra Gonzalez (Club Atlético Porteño- Buenos Aires)
Arturo
Reparaz (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata)
Mariano
Aldea (Club Hispano.Argentino- Buenos Aires)
Aquiles
H. Molfino (captain) (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima
La Plata -La Plata)
Santiago
Sayanes (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata)
Juan
José Lamas (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
Roberto
Leonardi (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
Antonio
Piaggio (Club
Atlético Porteño- Buenos Aires)
Carlos
Izaguirre (Club Atlético Porteño- Buenos Aires)
Francisco
Crespo (Club
Atlético Tigre-Victoria -Tigre Partido, Buenos Aires)
Coach:
Technical Commission
Note:
Argentina squad were part of the FAF (Federación Argentina de
Futebol) and not the Official Argentina FA
Brazil:
Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça (Fluminense Football Club-
Rio de Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Emmanuel
Augusto Nery (Clube
de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Octavio Egydio de Oliveira Carvalho (Associação Atlética das Palmeiras -São Paulo)
Sylvio Lagreca (Associação Atlética São Bento -São Paulo)
Mario Pernambuco (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Adolpho Millon Junior (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Friedenreich (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo)
Luiz Bartholomeu de Souza and Silva Filho, Bartô I (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Arnaldo Patusca (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Octavio Egydio de Oliveira Carvalho (Associação Atlética das Palmeiras -São Paulo)
Sylvio Lagreca (Associação Atlética São Bento -São Paulo)
Mario Pernambuco (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Adolpho Millon Junior (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Artur Friedenreich (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo)
Luiz Bartholomeu de Souza and Silva Filho, Bartô I (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Arnaldo Patusca (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Coach:
Technical Commission
Date: September 27, 1914
Competition: Copa Roca
Result: Argentina 0-Brazil 1
Venue: Buenos Aires -Cancha de
Gimnasia y Esgrima
Attendance: 17,200
Referee: Alberto Borgerth (Brazil)
Goalscorers:
(Argentina):
None
(Brazil):
Rubens Salles
Lineups:
Argentina:
Juan
José Rithner (captain) (Club Atlético Porteño- Buenos Aires)
Diomedes
Bernasconi (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
Carlos
Galup Lanus (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
Ricardo
Naon (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
Ernesto
A. Sande (Club
Atlético Independiente Avellaneda- Buenos Aires)
Santiago
Sayanes (Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata -La Plata)
Juan
José Lamas (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
Roberto
Leonardi (Club Estudiantes de la Plata-La Plata)
Antonio
Piaggio (Club
Atlético Porteño- Buenos Aires)
Carlos
Izaguirre (Club Atlético Porteño- Buenos Aires)
Francisco
Crespo (Club
Atlético Tigre-Victoria -Tigre Partido, Buenos Aires)
Coach:
Technical Commission
Note:
Argentina squad were part of the FAF (Federación Argentina de
Futebol) and not the Official Argentina FA
Brazil:
Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça (Fluminense Football Club-
Rio de Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (Clube de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Emmanuel
Augusto Nery (Clube
de Regatas Flamengo- Rio de Janeiro)
Sylvio Lagreca (Associação Atlética São Bento -São Paulo)
Rubens de Moraes Salles (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Mario Pernambuco (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Adolpho Millon Junior (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Luiz Bartholomeu de Souza and Silva Filho, Bartô I (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Sylvio Lagreca (Associação Atlética São Bento -São Paulo)
Rubens de Moraes Salles (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Mario Pernambuco (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Adolpho Millon Junior (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Oswaldo Gomes (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Luiz Bartholomeu de Souza and Silva Filho, Bartô I (Fluminense Football Club- Rio de Janeiro)
Artur
Friedenreich (Clube Atlético Ypiranga- São Paulo)
Arnaldo Patusca (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Arnaldo Patusca (Clube Atlético Paulistano- São Paulo)
Coach:
Technical Commission
Notes:
1-Exeter
City’s goalkeeper Dick Pym would win the FA Cup with Bolton in 1923. He also
served in World War I. He missed this match vs. Brazil due to illness and/or
injury.
2-Other
Exeter players to be mobilized for World War I included: Fred Goodwin (wounded
and unable to play afterwards), John Fort, Jimmy Rigby, Sam Strettle, Augustus
‘Gus’ Harding and William Lovett.
3-In
2014, prior to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Exeter City were invited to mark
the Centenary of this historical event. They faced Fluminense’ U-23 side (with
the addition of goalkeeper
Felipe Garcia and Edson from the senior squad) at the same venue (Estadio
das Laranjeiras) on Sunday, July 20, 2014.
The
original ball form the 1914 was used to kick off (It had been in the Club’s
Museum). The match ended scoreless. Exeter City were handed a Trophy called ‘Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça
Cup’, named after Brazil’s goalkeeper for the 1914 match. Marcos Caneiro’s
daughter, Barbara Heliodora handed the trophy to Exeter City captain Scott
Bennett.
4-The 15-man Exeter City group: Dick Pym, Reg Loram, John Fort, Sam Strettle, Augustus ‘Gu’s Harding,
Jimmy Rigby, Charlie Pratt, James Lagan, Fred Marshall, Billy Smith, Harry
Holt, Fred Whittaker, William Hunter, William Lovett, and Fred Goodwin.
In addition club Directors:
George Middleweek and Fred Parkhouse (with their respective wives) and Club
Chairman Michael McGahey traveled with the squad.
In
some sources the spelling and initials of the players are referred differently.
William Hunter (as A.Hunter or N. Hunter)
Harry Holt (as M. Hoult)
William Lovett (as H.
Loveth)
Fred Whittaker (as J. Whittaker)
5-At
the age of 19, Brazil’s first ever goalkeeper Marcos Carneiro de Mendonça (December 25, 1894,
Cataguases-October 19, 1988, Rio de Janeiro) of Fluminense was and remains the youngest goalkeeper to be selected by
Brazil.
He
had a successful business career and also a researcher/Historian. He became a
member of the Brazilian Historical and Geographical Institute and founded the
Center for Historical Studies and Research. He most notably researched Brazil’s
eighteenth Century History. He was also member of other Historical and
Geographical Institutes.
He
later became the President of Fluminense. He was the father of theatrical critic Barbara
Heliodora.
6-
Artur Friedenreich (July 18, 1892, São Paulo - September 6, 1969, São Paulo) was
nicknamed ‘El Tigre’. He is perhaps Brazil’s greatest player of the Amateur era
(Pre-1933). His grandfather was born in Germany and his father was a Civil
Servant in Sao Paulo (his mother was Brazilian).
He was mixed race and was one of the
first players to break through the color barrier in the Brazilian game.
He became the first player ever to have
scored more than 1,000 goals (1,329 is often listed as his tally).
He missed the 1930 World Cup as the Sao
Paulo squads boycotted the National Team due to ongoing power struggles between
Rio and Sao Paulo clubs at the Federation.
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Photo
From: World Soccer, April 1999
(Arthur
Freidenreich)
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7-
Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (June 1, 1892, São Paulo - August 30, 1965, Rio de Janeiro)
graduated from the Medical School of Rio de Janeiro. As a Doctor, he was
involved in the medical care of the workers of the Central Railroad of
Brazil. In 1930, he would become Brazil’s first ever Manager in a World
Cup.
8-Sylvio Lagreca (June 16, 1895, Piracicaba
- São Paulo - April 29, 1966, São Paulo) is remembered for saving Brazil’s flag
from fire during the 1916 South American Championship. Brazil were facing
Uruguay in Buenos Aires’s Cancha de Gimnasia y Esgrima. Some fans had been angered as they had not
been let in and set fire on the wooden bleachers. When the fire reached the
mast holding Brazil’s flag, Lagreca climbed the pole and saved the flag from
being burned.
9-Rubens de Moraes Salles (October 14, 1891, São Manuel- São Paulo - July 21, 1934, São Paulo) is the first ever Captain of the Brazilian National Team.
In 1930, he became the Manager of São
Paulo da Floresta, which later became the current Sao Paulo.
10-Rolando de Lamare (November 10, 1888, Belém - July 20, 1963, Rio de Janeiro) was
also a Doctor and graduated from the Federal University of Rio de
Janeiro. This match vs. Exeter was his sole appearance as an
International.
He later became a University Professor
and Specialist in Urology.
11-Abelardo de Lamare (November 26,
1892, Bethlehem – October 10, 1979, Rio de Janeiro) was the younger brother of Rolando
de Lamare. He
had a reputation as a tough guy. He was suspended in 1911 for one year after
fighting with Gabriel Carvalho in a regional
tournament playing for Botafogo against America-RJ.
12- Oswaldo Gomes (April 30, 1888, Rio de Janeiro - July 5, 1963, Rio de Janeiro)
was the first ever goalscorer in the History of the Brazil National Team. He
won 8 titles with Fluminense.
13-
Osman Medeiros (1896, Rio de
Janeiro – 1929, Curitiba) was the second ever goalscorer in the History of the
Brazil National Team. This was his solitary appearance for the National Team.
He was in the Army and was killed (shot in the lung) in 1929 during a public
protest against the policy regarding coffee/milk (If someone has more detail
please contact).
His Grandson, Osman Medeiros Neto
attended the 2014 match.
14-To commemorate FIFA’s centenary in
2004, Brazil and France played a prestige friendly on May 20th, 2004
at Saint Denis (scoreless tie).
Both
teams played the first half in their turn of the century uniforms. They
reverted to their present jerseys in the second half.
Brazil’s
uniform was that of their inaugural 1914 match (White shirts (blue lines on the sleeves), white shorts and blue
socks.
They also posed for a photograph similar to the
1914 match.
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Photo
From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao,
Roberto Assaf
(Brazil
squad, May 20, 2004, France 0-Brazil 0)
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References:
Seleccao
Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto Assaf
RSSSF
Wikipedia
A
História Ilustrada do Futebol Brasileiro Livro 1
World
Soccer, April 1999
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