Compendium to the 1936 Olympics-Part 1 (squads part one)

1936 Olympics squads: (part a)

Austria (Amateurs):

Goalkeepers:

Eduard Kainberger (Salzburger AK (Athletiksport-Klub) 1914) (November 20, 1911-March 7, 1974) (24 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

Martin Kargl (SC Kores Wien) (December 30, 1912-May 20, 1946) (23 years old at the time)

Ernst Kunz (Fussball Club 07 Lustenau) (February 23, 1912-August 21, 1944) (24 years old at the time)

Midfielders:   

Anton Krenn (Polizei SV (Sportvereinigung) Wien) (April 18, 1911-April 1993) (25 years old at the time)

Karl Wahlmuller (SV (Sportvereinigung) Urfahr Linz) (October 22, 1913, Linz-February 16, 1944, Toila, USSR) (22 years old at the time)

Strikers:        

Franz Fuchsberger (SV (Sportvereinigung) Urfahr Linz) (September 28, 1910-1992) (25 years old at the time)

Max Hofmeister (WSV (Werks Sport verein) Donawitzer-Leoben) (March 22, 1913-April 12, 2000) (23 years old at the time)

Karl Kainberger (Salzburger AK (Athletiksport-Klub) 1914) (December 1, 1912-December 17, 1997, Salzburg) (23 years old at the time)

Josef Kitzmuller (Admira Linz) (June 21, 1912-May 14, 1979) (24 years old at the time)

Adolf Laudon (Salzburger AK (Athletiksport-Klub) 1914) (December 13, 1912-November 22, 1984) (23 years old at the time)

Franz Mandl (First Vienna Football Club Wien) (August 4, 1916, Vienna-February 4, 1988) (20 years old at the time)

Klement Steinmetz (Kapfenberger SV (Sportvereinigung) 1919) (March 23, 1915-May 2, 2001) (21 years old at the time)

Walter Werginz (Klagenfurter AC (Athletiksport-Club)) (February 18, 1913-March 21, 1944) (23 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Goalkeepers:

Josef Lagofsky (Heeres SV (Sport verein) Wien)

Defenders:

Leo Schaffelhofer (Linzer ASK (Athletik-Sportklub))

Midfielders:

Ernst Bacher (Salzburger AK (Athletiksport-Klub) 1914)

Josef Ksander (1.Sport Club Simmering)

Strikers:

Alois Homschak (WSV (Werks Sport verein) Donawitzer-Leoben)

Anton Kleindienst (Kapfenberger SV (Sportvereinigung) 1919)

Karl Schreiber (SC Rapid Oberlaa)

Coach: James (Jimmy) Hogan (England) (October 16, 1882, Nelson, Lancashire-January 30, 1974, Burnley, Lancashire) (53 years old at the time)

(assisted by Ludwig Husak)

Team Captain: Eduard Kainberger

Note:

1-Eduard and Karl Kainberger were brothers.

2-Ernst Kunz (February 23, 1912-August 21, 1944) was killed in action during fighting in World War II.

3-Karl Wahlmuller October 22, 1913, Linz-February 16, 1944, Toila, USSR) was killed in action during fighting in World War II.

4-Walter Werginz (February 18, 1913-March 21, 1944) was killed in action during fighting in World War II in Ukraine.

Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936)

(Austria’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936)

(Klement Steinemtz)

China:

Goalkeepers:

Jia-Ping Bao (Zhong-Hua Club Hong Kong) (August 10, 1908-November 11, 1992) (27 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

Tian-Sheng Li (Nan Hua Club Hong Kong) (April 4, 1906, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong-Unknown) (30 years old at the time)

Liang Bai Tai (Zhong-Hua Club Hong Kong) (November 27, 1911, Guangzhou-March 16, 2006, Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital, Hong Kong) (24 years old at the time)

Midfielders:   

Zheng-He Chen (Le Hua Club Shanghai) (March 15, 1906, Batavia, Dutch East Indies-January 28, 1941, Lanzhou) (30 years old at the time)

Mei-Shun Huang (Nan Hua Club Hong Kong) (November 6, 1907-Unknown) (28 years old at the time)

Xia-Hul Xu (Nan Hua Club Hong Kong) (October 10, 1912, Malaysia-Unknown) (23 years old at the time)

Strikers:      

Bei-Hua Ye (Guang Dong) (February 2, 1907, Huiyang-December 5, 1987, Nanhai) (29 years old at the time)

Jin Shun Sun (Zhong-Hua Club Hong Kong) (July 4, 1907, Singapoire-August 9, 1995, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong) (29 years old at the time)

Hui-Tang Li (Le Hua Club Shanghai) (October 16, 1905, Hong Kong-July 4, 1979, Hong Kong) (30 years old at the time)

Jin-Xiang Feng (Nan Hua Club Hong Kong) (February 19, 1907-Unknown) (29 years old at the time)

Gui-Chen Cao (Zhong-Hua Club Hong Kong) (June 15, 1911, Hong Kong-Unknown) (25 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Goalkeepers:

Wong Ki Leung

Defenders:

Mak Sui Hon

Chua Boon lay

Midfielders:

Leung Wing Chui

S.D. Liang

Lee Kwok Wai

Strikers:

K. L. Kia

Tio Hian Guan

Cheuk Shek Kam

Tay Qua Liang

Yeung Shui Yick

Coach: Cheng-Shen Yan and Qiz-Hao Rong

Team Captain: Hui-Tang Li

Note:

1-Zheng-He Chen (March 15, 1906, Batavia, Dutch East Indies-January 28, 1941, Lanzhou) was killed in action during fighting in World War II.

Egypt:

Goalkeepers:

Mostafa Kamel Mansour (Nacional Sporting Club Cairo) (August 2, 1914, Cairo-July 24, 2002, Cairo) (24 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

Aly Mohamed El Sayed Kaf (Mokhtalat Sporting Club Cairo) (June 15, 1906, Beni Suef-1979) (30 years old at the time)

Ahmed Halim Ibrahim (Mokhtalat Sporting Club Cairo) (February 10, 1910-Unknown) (26 years old at the time)

Midfielders:   

Hussein El-Far (Mokhtalat Sporting Club Cairo) (May 21, 1912-August 8, 1973) (24 years old at the time)

Ahmed Wagih El Kashef (Nacional Sporting Club Cairo) (February 5, 1909-1973) (27 years old at the time)

Helmi Mostafa (Al-Masri Port Said) (June 11, 1911-May 9, 1992) (25 years old at the time)

Strikers: 

Mohamed Latif (Mokhtalat Sporting Club Cairo) (October 23, 1909-March 17, 1990) (26 years old at the time)

Labib Mahmoud (Nacional Sporting Club Cairo) (August 25, 1907-Unknown) (28 years old at the time)

Mahmoud Mokhtar ‘El Tesh’ (Nacional Sporting Club Cairo) (October 12, 1905, Cairo-February 21, 1965, Cairo) (30 years old at the time)

Abdel Kerim Sakr (Mokhtalat Sporting Club Cairo) (November 8, 1918, Cairo-March 6, 1994) (17 years old at the time)

Mostafa Kamel Taha (Mokhtalat Sporting Club Cairo) (March 23, 1910-Unknown) (26 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Goalkeepers:

Hussein Ezzat

Defenders:

Abdel-Hamid Ibrahim

Omar Shendi

Midfielders:

Ali Hussein Shafi 

Mohammed Hassan Helmy (February 13, 1912, Meet Kenana, Qalyubia-November 5, 1986) (24 years old at the time)

Strikers:

Hassan Abdin

Husein Hamdi

Coach: None

Team Captain: Mahmoud Mokhtar ‘El Tesh’

Finland:

Goalkeepers:

Paavo Salminen (HT (Helsingin Toverit) Helsinki) (November 19, 1911, Helsinki-April 27, 1989, Helsinki) (24 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

Frans Karjagin (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki) (June 12, 1909-July 16, 1977) (27 years old at the time)

Arvo Närvänen (Sudet Helsinki) (February 12, 1905, Vyborg, Russia-April 4, 1982, Helsinki) (31 years old at the time)

Midfielders:   

William Kanerva (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki) (November 26, 1902, Impilahti-October 10, 1956, Helsinki) (33 years old at the time)

Eino Lahti (Haka Valkeakoski) (May 18, 1915, Vaasa-October 13, 2003, Pori) (21 years old at the time)

Jarl Malmgren (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki) (September 1, 1908, Karis-June 5, 1942, Pogost, USSR) (27 years old at the time)

Strikers: 

Ernst Grönlund (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki) (December 18, 1902, Helsinki-February 13, 1968, Helsinki) (33 years old at the time)

Erkki Gustafsson (HT (Helsingin Toverit) Helsinki) (December 31, 1912, Helsinki-January 13, 1966, Helsinki) (23 years old at the time)

Pentti Kari Isak Larvo (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki) (December 12, 1908, Urjala-May 1, 1954, Stockholm, Sweden) (27 years old at the time)

Aatos Lehtonen (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Helsinki)-Helsinki) (February 15, 1914, Helsinki-November 6, 1977, Hyvinkaa) (24 years old at the time)

Kurt Gunnar Weckström (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Helsinki)-Helsinki) (December 4, 1911, Helsinki-January 7, 1983, Helsinki) (24 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Goalkeepers:

Viljo Halme (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki) (January 24, 1907, Helsinki-October 21, 1981, Helsinki) (29 years old at the time)

Defenders:

Ragnar Lindbäck (HIFK (Helsingin Idrottsförening Kamraterna)-Helsinki)  

Midfielders:

Tauno Paakkanen (Sudet Helsinki)

Armas Pyy (HJK (Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Helsinki)-Helsinki)

Strikers:

Yrjö Sotiola (HPS (Helsingen Palloseura)-Helsinki)  

Coach: Ferdinand Fabra (Germany) (October 8, 1906, Geseke, Prussia-December 22, 2007, Hamburg) (29 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Jarl Malmgren

Note:

1-Jarl Malmgren (September 1, 1908, Karis-June 5, 1942, Pogost, USSR) was killed in action during fighting in World War II.

Photo From: IFFHS-Norge (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940)

(Finland’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Germany:

Goalkeepers:

Fritz Buchloh (Verein für Bewegungspiele Speldorf e.V. ) (November 26, 1909, Mullheim an der Ruhr-July 22, 1998) (26 years old at the time)

Hans Jakob (Sportverein 1889 Regensburg) (June 16, 1908, Munich-March 24, 1994, Regensburg) (28 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

Robert Bernard (Verein für Rasensport 07 Schweinfurt e.V.) (March 10, 1913, Schweinfurt-Februyary 17, 1990) (23 years old at the time)

Ludwig Goldbrunner (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (March 5, 1908, Munich-September 26, 1981) (28 years old at the time)
Reinhold Münzenberg (Aachener Turn- und Sport-Verein Alemannia von 1900 e.V.-Aachen) (January 25, 1909, Walheim-June 25, 1986, Aachen) (27 years old at the time)

Midfielders:   

Heinz Ditgens (Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e.V. Mönchengladbach) (July 3, 1914, Moenchengladbach-June 20, 1998, Moenchengladbach) (22 years old at the time)
Rudolf Gramlich (Sportgemeinschaft Eintracht Frankfurt 1899) (June 6, 1908, Frankfurt am Main-March 14, 1988, Frankfurt am Main) (28 years old at the time)

Karl Hohmann (Verein fur Leibesubungen Benrath 06 e.V.) (June 18, 1908, Dusseldorf-March 31, 1974, Benrath) (28 years old at the time)

Paul Mehl (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.) (April 21, 1912-May 6, 1972) (24 years old at the time)

Strikers:        

Franz Elbern (Sportverein Beuel 06 e.V.) (November 1, 1910-February 23, 2002) (25 years old at the time)

Josef Gauchel (TuS (Turn- und Spielvereinigung) Neuendorf 1911 e.V.-Koblenz) (September 11, 1916-March 21, 1963) (19 years old at the time)

Ernst Lehner (Turn- und Sport-Verein 1847 Schwaben Augsburg e.V.) (November 7, 1912, Augsburg-January 10, 1986, Aschaffenburg) (23 years old at the time)

August Lenz (Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund 1909 e.V.) (November 29, 1910-December 5, 1988) (25 years old at the time)

Otto Siffling (SV Waldhof Mannheim) (August 3, 1912-October 20, 1939) (24 years old at the time)

Wilhelm Simetsreiter (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.) (March 16, 1915-July 17, 2001) (21 years old at the time)

Adolf Urban (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen) (January 9, 1914, Gelsenkirhcen-May 23, 1943, Staraya Russa, USSR) (22 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Defenders:

Andreas Munkert (1.Fußball-Club Nürnberg - Verein für Leibesübungen e.V. ) (March 7, 1908-April 23, 1982)  (28 years old at the time)      

Paul Janes (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.) (March 11, 1912, Kuppersteg-June 12, 1987, Dusseldorf)         (24 years old at the time)

Wilhelm Sold (Fußball Verein Saarbrücken) (April 19, 1911, Saarbrucken-September 1, 1995) (25 years old at the time)

Strikers:

Fritz Szepan (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen) (September 2, 1907, Gelsenkirchen-December 14, 1974, Gelsenkirchen) (28 years old at the time)

Rudolf Gellesch (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen) (May 1, 1914, Gelsenkirchen-August 20, 1990) (22 years old at the time)

Stanislaus Kobierski (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.) (November 15, 1910, Dusseldorf-November 18, 1972) (25 years old at the time)

Coach: Prof. Otto Nerz (October 21, 1892, Hechingen-April 19, 1949, Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Oranienburg, Germany) (43 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Rudolf Gramlich, Reinhold Münzenberg

Note:

1-Some related stories about the teams and players can be seen in the following blog entry:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/09/world-cup-stories-part-3-third-world_73.html

-German goalkeeper Fritz Buchloch would become the Manager of the Iceland National Team in 1948.

He would be the first German Sportsman to go abroad after World War II.

-Germany’s Paul Janes was in the German Navy during the War. He became the record holder as Captain on November 22^nd, 1942 (Germany 5-Slovakia 2) by bypassing Fritz Szepan (Janes’ 31^st match as Captain).

He was Germany’s record holder of Caps (71) until Uwe Seeler overtook him in the early 1970s.

-Germany’s Otto Siffling (August 3, 1912-October 20, 1939) died aged just 27 from Peurisy (inflammation of the lungs).

2-Rudolf Gramlich was post-humously stripped of his title as Honorary President of Eintracht Frankfurt in 2020 after discovery that he was active in the Nazi Party and The SS during the War.

3- Adolf Urban (January 9, 1914, Gelsenkirhcen-May 23, 1943, Staraya Russa, USSR) was killed in action during fighting in World War II. He died from his wounds at the field Hospital at Aleksino, Russia.

Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936)

(Germany’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936)

(Germany’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936)

(Germany’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989

(Hans Jakob, Goldbrunner and Siemetsreiter)

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989

(Germany Manager Dr Otto Nerz)

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Nationalspieler, Das Lexicon, Author Jurgen Bitter

(Hans Jakob, Ludwig Goldbrunner, Karl Hohmann, Ernst Lehner, Reinhold Münzenberg, Otto Siffling)

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989

(August Lenz, Adolf Urban)

Note:

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989

(Andreas Munkert)

Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Nationalspieler, Das Lexicon, Author Jurgen Bitter

(Fritz Szepan, Paul Janes, Stanislaus Kobierski)

Great Britain:

Goalkeepers:

Haydn Henry Clifford Hill (Yorkshire Amateurs) (July 4, 1913, Cresswell Derbyshire-November 3, 1992, Weymouth Dorset) (23 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

Robert Patrick Fulton (Belfast Celtic Football Club / Northern Ireland) (November 6, 1906, Lane, Ireland-May 5, 1979, Lane, Northern Ireland) (29 years old at the time)

Guy Graham Holmes (Ilford Association Football Club) (December 1, 1905, Ilford-November 22, 1967, Hastings) (30 years old at the time)

Midfielders:   

John Flannegan Gardiner (Queen’s Park Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) (December 23, 1911, Bridgeton, Scotland-October 10, 1965, Glasgow, Scotland) (24 years old at the time)

Bernard Joy (Corinthians Football Club-London) (October 29, 1911, Fulham, London-July 18, 1984, Kenton, London) (24 years old at the time)

Daniel Eric Arthur Pettit (Cambridge University) (February 19, 1915-July 28, 2010) (21 years old at the time)

John Sutcliffe (Corinthians Football Club-London) (June 27, 1913-October 5, 1980) (23 years old at the time)

Strikers:      

Bertram Arthur Clements (Corinthians Football Club-London) (December 1, 1913-July 2000) (22 years old at the time)

James Crawford (Queen’s Park Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) (May 21, 1904, Shettleston, Scotland-May 1976) (32 years old at the time)

John McDonald Dodds (Queen’s Park Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) (January 10, 1907, Cathcart, Scotland-1982) (29 years old at the time)

Maurice Edelston (Wimbledon Football Club) (April 27, 1918, Hull-January 30, 1976, Tilehurst) (18 years old at the time)

Lester Charles Finch (Barnet Football Club) (August 26, 1909, Barnet-November 20, 1995, Barnet) (26 years old at the time)

Joseph Reid Kyle (Queen’s Park Football Club-Glasgow / Scotland) (October 16, 1913, Barrhead-November 1962) (22 years old at the time)

Frederick Riley (Corinthians Football Club-London) (January 9, 1912, Manchester-December 7, 1942, Desvres, France) (24 years old at the time)

Edgar Donald Reid Shearer (Corinthians Football Club-London) (June 6, 1909, Hendon-July 9, 1999, Sudbury) (27 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Goalkeepers:

Louis Terry Huddle (Casuals Football Club-London)

Defenders:

William Peart (Royal Navy Football Association)

Gilbert Roylance (Yorkshire Amateurs)

Midfielders:

Stanley Eastham (Army Football Association)

Ivor Fielding (Royal Navy Football Association)

Strikers:

Coventry Brown (Royal Navy Football Association)

James A. Gibb (Cliftonville Football and Athletic Club-Belfast / Northern Ireland)

Coach: William Voisey (November 19, 1891, Isle of Dogs-October 19, 1964) (44 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Bernard Joy

Note:

1- James Crawford, John McDonald Dodds, John Flannegan Gardiner and Joseph Reid Kyle were Scottish.

2- Robert Patrick Fulton and James A. Gibb from Northern Ireland.

3-Per IFFHS, Stanley Rous was in charge of the English squad.

4- Frederick Riley (January 9, 1912-December 7, 1942) was killed during World War II after his plane was shot down over France.

Hungary (Amateurs):

Goalkeepers:

László Regi (BSZKRT Budapest) (May 13, 1911-Unknown) (25 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

József Berta (Tokodi Banyasz) (October 25, 1912, Szigetvar-April 9, 1981, France) (23 years old at the time)

Kálmán Kovacs (KEAC Kecskemet) (March 3, 1911-Unkown) (25 years old at the time)

Midfielders:   

Lajos Bonyhai-Bohus (Attila Futball Club Budapest) (June 29, 1913, Miskolc-March 16, 1976, Miskolc) (23 years old at the time)

Mihály Csutorás (Herminamezei AC (Atletikai Club) Budapest) (March 7, 1912-April 7, 1956) (24 years old at the time)

Gyula Király (BSZKRT Budapest) (October 28, 1908-Unknown) (27 years old at the time)

Pál Lágler (Magyar Pamutipari Sport Club Budapest) (October 8, 1913-Unknown) (22 years old at the time)

Strikers:      

Lipot Kallai-Klauber (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest) (December 27, 1912, Budapest-November 15, 1989, Pecs) (23 years old at the time)

Gyula Kiss (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest) (May 4, 1916, Budapest-December 12, 1959) (20 years old at the time)

András Bérczes (Pecsi Vasutas SC) (November 5, 1909, Spitzzicken-May 30, 1977, Vienna, Austria) (25 years old at the time)

József Soproni-Scheidl (Soproni FAC) (January 26, 1913-May 21, 2000) (23 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Goalkeepers:

Janos Simon

Defenders:

Gyula Horvath

Imre Komuves

Midfielders:

Istvan Beer

Gyorgy Honti

Laszlo Keszei

Ferenc Kollath

Strikers:

Gyula Karacsonyi

Gyula Krivicz

Bela Posa

Matyas Toth

Coach: Zoltán Opata (September 24, 1900, Budapest-May 19, 1982, Budapest) (35 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Lipot Kallai-Klauber

Italy:

Goalkeepers:

Bruno Venturini (Societá Ginnastica Sampierdarenese-Genova) (September 26, 1911, Carrara-March 7, 1991, Lecce) (24 years old at the time)

Defenders:    

Alfredo Foni (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino) (January 20, 1911, Udine-January 28, 1985, Lugano, Switzerland) (25 years old at the time)       

Pietro Rava (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino) (January 21, 1916, Cassine, Alexandria-November 5, 2006, Turin) (20 years old at the time)       

Libero Marchini (Unione Sportiva Lucchese Libertas) (October 31, 1914, Castelnuovo Magra-November 1, 2003, Trieste) (21 years old at the time)       

Midfielders:   

Giuseppe Baldo (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma) (July 27, 1914, Piombino Dese-July 31, 2007, Montecatini Terme) (22 years old at the time)

Carlo Biagi (Associazione Calcio Pisa) (April 20, 1914, Viareggio-April 16, 1986, Milan) (22 years old at the time)  

Achille Piccini (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) (October 24, 1911, Carrara-February 14, 1995, Carrara) (24 years old at the time)  

Luigi Scarabello (Spezia Calcio 1906) (June 17, 1916, Albiano Magra-July 2, 2007, Nettuno) (20 years old at the time)  

Strikers:      

Sergio Bertoni I (Associazione Calcio Pisa) (September 23, 1915, Pisa-February 15, 1995, La Spezia) (20 years old at the time)

Giulio Cappelli (Ese Viareggio Associazione Calcio) (March 4, 1911, La Spezia-December 16, 1995, Massa) (25 years old at the time)

Annibale Frossi (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano) (July 6, 1911, Muzzana el Turgnano-February 26, 1999, Milan) (25 years old at the time)

Francesco Gabriotti (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma) (August 12, 1914, Rome-February 11, 1987) (21-22 years old at the time)

Ugo Locatelli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano) (February 5, 1916, Toscolano-Maderno-May 28, 1993, Turin) (20 years old at the time)

Alfonso Negro (Associazione Calcio Fiorentina-Firenze) (June 27, 1915, Brooklyn, New York City, USA-November 7, 1984, Florence) (21 years old at the time)

On Standby:

Goalkeepers:

Mario Giani (Fratellanza Sportiva Sestrese Calcio 1919-Genoa)

Paolo Vannucci (Associazione Calcio Pisa)

Defenders:

Lamberto Petri (Bologna Football Club)    

Corrado Tamietti (Brescia Calcio)

Midfielders:

Adolfo Giuntoli (Unione Sportiva Alessandria)

Sandro Puppo (Piacenza Calcio) (January 28, 1918, Piacenza-October 16, 1986, Piacenza) (18 years old at the time)

Strikers:

Carlo Girometta (Piacenza Calcio)

Mario Nicolini (Unione Sportiva Livorno)

  

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo (March 2, 1886, Turin-December 21, 1968, Turin) (50 years old at the time)

Team Captain: Giulio Cappelli, Alfredo Foni

Note:

1-Some related stories about the teams and players can be seen in the following blog entry:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2017/09/world-cup-stories-part-3-third-world_30.html

-Italians Pietro Rava, Alfredo Foni, Sergio Bertoni and Ugo Locatelli are the only four Italian players to have won the World Cup and the Olympics Title.

-Italy defender Alfredo Foni (November 20, 1911-January 28, 1985) would manage the Italian National Team (1954 to 1958). He would fail in qualifying the National Team for the 1958 World Cup.

He would also manage the Swiss National Team (1964-1967).

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di Calcio tre volte Campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Italy Manager Vittorio Pozzo)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(Italy’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(Italy’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(Italy’s 1936 Olympics squad with Prince Umberto)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(Italy’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Italy’s 1936 Olympics squad)

Note:

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 10, July 1998

Except,

Frossi (IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936))

Rava (Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974)

Soccer at the Olympics-Part 6 (1936-Berlin, Germany)

Following Uruguay’s second consecutive Olympics triumph in 1928, it would be another eight years for Soccer to appear in the Olympics. For the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, the organizers did not include Soccer as part of the Games.

By 1936 the Football and Geopolitical landscape had considerably changed. Two World Cups in 1930 and 1934 had already taken place.

The 1936 Olympics were to take place in Berlin, Germany just a few years after Adolf Hitler and the Nazis had taken over control of the Nation.

While the Great War was only short few years away, it certainly did not appear a certainty at this point. Nevertheless, the Nazis were intent to use these Games for Propaganda purposes to show their racial superiority.

In all there would be 16 Nations for these Games.

The Germans were still under the Management of Dr. Otto Nerz and included some future 1938 World Cup players such as Urban, Gauchel and Reinhold Munzenberg among others.

They were expected to be Champions as hosts by the Nazi hierarchy.

The other favorites were Vittorio Pozzo’s Italy. He had managed Italy to World Cup success just two years prior. For the spirit of the games, he chose to select a novice squad of young uncapped players who were actually mostly students. The standouts among them were the Juventus defensive pair of Alfredo Foni and Pietro Rava, as well as Annibale Frossi of Internazionale Milano upfront. Frossi would be distinctive for wearing eyeglasses attached with an elastic band.

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Vittorio Pozzo and Italian players)

The British Nations, though still at odds with FIFA, presented a combined Amateur team of Great Britain with Englishmen and a handful of Scottish and Northern Irishmen.

As professionalism had already been established in Austria and Hungary, the teams were entirely made up of Amateur players and as a result weakened.

Finland, Poland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Turkey and Norway rounded out the European competitors.

Norway in particular would give an indication of things to come for 1938 World Cup.

Egypt (present in the 1934 World Cup) represented the continent of Africa, while the United States of America represented the North America.

The Imperial Japan and China were the representatives of the Asian continent.

South American presence was only limited to Peru, managed by Alberto Denegri (who had played in the 1930 World Cup).

The continent’s main sides, Uruguay (double Olympic Champions), Argentina (Finalist in the 1928 Games) and Brazil were missing.

Uruguay had already boycotted the 1934 World Cup as a protest for the many European absences in the 1930 World Cup and perhaps this was the reason for their absence for 1936 as well.

Other Notable absences included the likes of Belgium, Holland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. It was thought they had refused participation on Political grounds.

The First Round of matches took place between August 3^rd and August 6^th.

On August 3^rd, Italy took on the United States, while Norway faced Turkey.

For the 1934 World Cup, Italians had also kicked off the Tournament against the Americans and had ran out (7-1) winners and were perhaps expecting a similar outcome. The disjointed Italians who had not played together before (every Italian player was earning his first presence) struggled for cohesion and the match was a scrappy affair. The Italians only won (1-0) through a Frossi strike in the 58^th minute. Just five minutes prior, Italy’s Pietro Rava had been expelled after kicking the American George Menchik in the stomach. Rava became the first Italian player ever to be sent off in International play.

They were lucky not to lose another man as German Referee Karl Weingärtner was about to sent off Achille Piccini, after his brutal foul tore the ligaments of Bill Fiedler. However, Weingärtner gave up on the idea under the barrage of furious Italian protests.

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(Annibale Frossi, August 3, 1936, Olympics, Italy 1-USA 0)

As for Norway, they were comfortable winners (4-0) against Turkey and advanced.

The first surprise of the Tournament took place on the following day as Japan faced Sweden. The more experienced Swedes were expected to win and took a (2-0) lead in the first half. However, Japan stormed back in the second half and scored three answered goals in the second half. Two of Japan’s goalscorers’: Tokutaro Ukon and Akira Matsunaga would be killed in the fighting during World War II.

Photo From: IFFHS-Norge (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940)

(August 3, 1936, Olympics, Norway 4-Turkey 0)

Photo From: år med Svensk Fotboll 1904-84, Author Glanell Thomas red

(August 4, 1936, Olympics, Japan 3-Sweden 2)

On the same day, the German hosts took on Luxembourg and comfortably won (9-0) as was to be expected. Adolf Urban (another casualty of World War II) and Wilhelm Simetsreiter had hat tricks each, while Josef Gauchel notched a double.

Photo From: Kicker Sportsmagazin Edition, 100 Jahre Deutsche Landerspiele

(August 4, 1936, Olympics, Germany 9-Luxembourg 0)

On the next day, August 5^th, the Austrian Amateurs eliminated Egypt (3-1), while Poland eliminated the Hungarian Amateurs (3-0).

IFFHS-Russia (1912-1920), Soviet Union (1923-1940), Polska (1921-1940), Lietuva (1923-1940)

(Poland squad, August 5, 1936, Olympics, Poland 3-Hungary 0)

On the last day of the First Round, August 6^th, Great Britain made its entry and eliminated China (2-0).

On the same day, the surprising Peruvians defeated Finland (7-3) to advance to the next round.

Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936)

(August 6, 1936, Olympics, Great Britain 2-China 0)

The Second Round matches took place on August 7^th and 8^th.

Following Italy’s dismal performance vs. USA, their Manager Vittorio Pozzo had apparently laid down the law that night in their team talk and forced his squad to face their responsibilities. This appeared to have paid dividends as on August 7^th, the Italians faced Japan. The Italians found their cohesion and were dominant in every aspect as they won (8-0) with Carlo Biagi scoring four goals and Frossi scoring three of his own.

On the same day, Germany faced Norway under the watchful eye of the Nazi top brass including Hitler himself. Nothing but a German victory was expected but Norway surprised the hosts with better tactics and won (2-0) through an early and late double strike from Magnar Isaksen.

Photo From: Landslaget, Det Norske Fotballandslagets Historie, authors Egil Olsen, Arne Scheie, Per Jorsett, Otto Ulseth, 1997

(August 7, 1936, Olympics, Germany 0-Norway 2)

Photo From: IFFHS-Norge  (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940)

(Norway squad, August 7, 1936, Olympics, Germany 0-Norway 2)

Germany Manager Otto Nerz had made the mistake of resting many of his players (as many as five changes from his squad vs. Luxembourg).

The result was nothing short of catastrophic for Germany. Dr. Otto Nerz was dismissed as Manager shortly thereafter (to be replaced by his Assistant Sepp Herberger, who would remain in his post for 28!! years until 1964).

As a member of the Nazi Party, Nerz would be arrested at the end of the War and would die in a Soviet POW camp in 1949.

It was said that this was the last ever Football Match that Hitler watched.

On the next day, August 8^th, Poland sprung a surprise of their own by defeating Great Britain (5-4). The Poles were leading (5-1) at one stage before the British scored a few consolation goals.

Photo From: IFFHS-Russia (1912-1920), Soviet Union (1923-1940), Polska (1921-1940), Lietuva (1923-1940) 

(August 8, 1936, Olympics, Poland 5-Great Britain 4)

On the same day, the most entertaining match of the Round (perhaps the whole Tournament) took place as Peru faced the Austrian amateurs.

Austria had taken a two-goal lead and were seemingly headed for victory before Peru tied the match with two late goals. The match had to go to extra time, where Peru scored twice. However, after Peru’s fourth goal, Peru reserve players, coaching staff and even fans invaded the pitch to celebrate, under the furious protest of the Austrians. The Austrians officially lodged a protest and FIFA agreed with them and ordered the replay. However, the Peruvians’ entire Olympic Delegation refused and left the Tournament in protest and the Austrians were declared as winners.

The Semifinals took place on August 10^th and 11^th at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.

The now more confident Italians faced Norway, the surprise winners over Germany. The match would be similar to their clash in two years in the World Cup as the Italians won though through great difficulty. Frossi would score the Italians’ winner (2-1) in the extra time to advance to the Final.

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(Italy squad taking on the field, August 10, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(August 10, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: IFFHS-Norge (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940) 

(August 10, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Following the match, both teams were waiting for their bus. Norway’s bus did not arrive and as a sign of sportsmanship, Vittorio Pozzo offered the Norwegians to join the Italians in their bus. The German Sergeant in charge of the bus did not want responsibility for two teams in same bus and opposed this gesture. Pozzo shouted in German and convinced him.

Italy’s Bertoni had been injured in the match and to heal him in time for the Final, Pozzo enlisted the help of Dr Zezi of Italy’s Rowing Team.

On the next day, the Austrian Amateurs, whom many felt should have been eliminated, defeated Poland (3-1) to face Italy in the Final.

On August 13^th, Norway defeated Poland (3-2) to claim the Bronze Medal for the Nation’s most successful Generation (until at least Egil Olsen’s 1990s Generation).

Photo From: IFFHS-Russia (1912-1920), Soviet Union (1923-1940), Polska (1921-1940), Lietuva (1923-1940) 

(August 13, 1936, Olympics, Norway 3-Poland 2)

On August 15^th, the 1934 World Cup winners Italy took on Austria hoping to emulate Uruguay as World Cup and Olympic winners.

The Italians had gradually improved after their poor opening match vs. USA and were confident against an Austrian side that had the German crowd on its side.

In the end it turned out to be a boring and defensive Final. Frossi broke the deadlock with twenty minutes left, picking up a rebound after Eduard Kainberger had parried Bertoni’s shot.

Eduard Kainberger’s forward brother Karl tied the match in the 80^th minute and the match went into extra time.

Just two minutes into extra time, Frossi volleyed in Italy’s winner from a cross from the left side by Gabriotti.  Frossi ended as top goalscorer and Italy had become Olympic Champions, two years after winning the Olympic and thus matching Uruguay’s feat.

Even more significantly, Vittorio Pozzo had managed World Cup and Olympic winning sides (he would also go on and manage and win the 1938 World Cup as well).

The Italians’ defensive partnership of Foni and Rava would be the mainstay of the National Team for the upcoming years and the duo along with Ugo Locatelli and Sergio Bertoni would be part of the Italian squad that would win the 1938 World Cup. These four players are the only four Italian players to have won the World Cup and the Olympics Title.

These Games marked the end of the Pre-War era (as far as Olympics are concerned).

Little did people know that the next Soccer Olympics would be in over a decade’s time in 1948.

The World would be engulfed in a War with untold losses and would include some players that actually participated in these 1936 Games.

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 

(August 15, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Austria 1)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(August 15, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Austria 1)

Photo From: Il Libro Azzuro, Author Walter Perosino, 1998

(August 15, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Austria 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(August 15, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Austria 1)

Photo From: IFFHS-Olympic Football Tournaments (1908-1936)

(August 15, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Austria 1)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000

(Medals Ceremony, August 15, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Austria 1)

Photo From: Calcio 2000, Issue 33, August 2000 

(Italy squad after victory, August 15, 1936, Olympics, Italy 2-Austria 1)

Notes:

1- Note:

The following players appeared in the 1938 World Cup:

Germany:  Fritz Buchloh, Josef Gauchel, Ludwig Goldbrunner, Hans Jakob, Ernst Lehner, Reinhold Munzenberg, Otto Siffling (on Stand-by: Rudolf Gellesch, Paul Janes, Fritz Szepan)

Italy: Sergio Bertoni, Pietro Rava, Alfredo Foni, Ugo Locatelli, Manager Vittorio Pozzo

Norway: Henry Johansen, Nils Eriksen, Øivind Holmsen, Jorgen Juve, Rolf Holmberg, Sverre Hansen, Frithjof Ulleberg, Arne Brustad, Odd Frantzen, Magnar Isaksen, Reidar Kvammen, Alf Martinsen and Manager Asbjorn Halvorsen (on Stand-by: Kristian Henriksen, Arne Ileby)

Poland: Antoni Gałecki, Władysław Szczepaniak, Edward Dytko, Wilhelm Antoni Góra, Jan Karol Wasiewicz, Fryderyk Egon Scherfke (Szerfke), Gerard Wodarz and FA Captain: Józef Kałuża (on Stand-by: Edward Dominik Jerzy Madejski, Jerzy (Wilhelm) Piec)

Sweden: Gustav Sjöberg, Karl-Erik Grahnm, Sven Jonasson and Erik Persson (on Stand-by: Erik Almgren)

2-Italian defender Pietro Rava (January 21, 1916- November 5, 2006) was the only player to have been alive during Italy’s four World Cup wins (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006).

He passed away just months after the 2006 triumph.

3-The following players were killed during the fighting in World War II:

Austria:

Ernst Kunz (February 23, 1912-August 21, 1944)

Karl Wahlmuller October 22, 1913, Linz-February 16, 1944, Toila, USSR) 

Walter Werginz (February 18, 1913-March 21, 1944)

China:

Zheng-He Chen (March 15, 1906, Batavia, Dutch East Indies-January 28, 1941, Lanzhou)

Finland:

Jarl Malmgren (September 1, 1908, Karis-June 5, 1942, Pogost, USSR)

Germany:

Adolf Urban (January 9, 1914, Gelsenkirhcen-May 23, 1943, Staraya Russa, USSR)

Great Britain:

Frederick Riley (January 9, 1912-December 7, 1942)

Japan:

Toyoji Takahashi (1913, Tokyo-March 5, 1940, Tateyama Chiba) joined the Japanese Imperial Navy and died in a training accident. He was the fist player to die from the Soccer 1936 Olympics particpants.

Akira Matsunaga (September 21, 1914, Yaizu, Shizuoka-January 20, 1943, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands) 

Teizo Takeuchi (November 6, 1908-April 12, 1946) was captured and died as a POW under Soviet captivity at Amur Oblast.

Tokutaro Ukon (Keio University) (September 23, 1913, Kobe, Hyogo-March 1944, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) 

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