At the 1900 Summer Olympics, an association football tournament was contested for the first time. Only two matches were held between the three club sides, and no medals were awarded.
The Vélodrome de Vincennes, east of Paris, hosted both of the matches
Upton Park F.C. (left) represented Great Britain, winning the Gold medal
The French team was the Club Français wearing the USFSA uniform
The Belgian team selected by the Université de Bruxelles
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Upton Park Football Club was an amateur football club from Upton Park, then in Essex but now part of the London Borough of Newham, in the late 19th and early 20th century, now defunct. As well as bein
Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics
…selection with players from the Université libre de Bruxelles was sent by the Federation. The team was reinforced with a few non-students. English club Upton Park F.C. represented Great Britain. The International Olympic Committee originally credited Great Britain, France and a "Mixed Team" with gold, silver and bronze…
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