Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo 1910

This was the first tournament in South America to involve more than two countries. All previous international competitions had involved just Uruguay and Argentina.
It is therefore considered a proto- South American Championship.
The influence of English, Scots and German immigrants was still very much in evidence in the South American cone.

Chile

The tournament marked Chile's debut in international football. The Chilean Football Federation was founded June 19th, 1895, making it the second oldest South American federation,

In the opening match Uruguay defeated Chile 3-0. Jose Piendibene and Robert Sidney Buck scored for Uruguay. In 1912 Buck represented Argentina against Uruguay!

Hosts Argentina then beat Chile 5-1 to set up the decider.

Argentina beat Uruguay 4-1.
Argentina's scorers in this win were José N. Viale (Newell´s Old Boys), Juan Enrique Harry Hayes (Rosario Central), who was the tournaments top scorer, Arnold Pencliffe Watson Hutton (Alumni AC), son of  Alexander Watson Hutton, the Scotsman known as the father of Argentine football, and  Maximiliano Susán (Estudiantes), a student veterinary surgeon and Argentina's leading goalscorer at the time. 

Harry Hayes (Argentina) top scorer with three goals. His parents were English.

Chile

Valparaíso F.C. 1893

One of the earliest football clubs in Chile was Mackay and Sutherland FC formed in 1882 by students of the British school in Valparaiso.The first captain, Andrew Gemmell, was one of the founding members of the Football Association of Chile in 1895. Mackay and Sutherland was one of the eight original teams in the association.

In 1889 David Scott (a journalist) formed a club in Valparaíso. The development of the game was interrupted by the civil war, and the official foundation date of Valparaíso F.C. is recognized as April 10th 1892.
In August 1893 Valparaíso F.C. travelled to Santiago where they played a fixture with Santiago Cricket and Athletic Club (in effect a Santiago select) which they won 7-2. The Valparaiso line up reveals their British make up: Webb; MacNoughton, Reynolds, Roberts, Bailey, Crangle, Baldwin, Woodgate, D. Scott,  Fleming, Simpson.
In Novemeber that year Valparaíso F.C. formed the backbone of a Valparaíso Select XI that drew with a Buenos Aires Select at Viña del Mar.
The Chilean Football Federation was founded on June 19th 1895, making it the second oldest South American federation, however Chile did not play thier first full international until 27th May 1910, when they met  Argentina in the Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo.

 Chile 1910

The Growth of International Football -1910

Italy

1910



12.2.10       Ireland     1-1  England           Belfast 

 5.3.10       Scotland    1-0  Wales             Kilmarnock     

13.3.10       Belgium     3-2  Netherlands       Antwerp

14.3.10       Wales       0-1  England           Cardiff    

19.3.10       Ireland     1-0  Scotland          Belfast  

26.3.10       Belgium     2-2  England(Am)       Brussels

 2.4.10       Scotland    2-0  England           Glasgow

 3.4.10       Switzerland 2-3  Germany           Basel

 3.4.10       France      0-4  Belgium           Paris

 6.4.10       England(Am) 10-1 France            Brighton

 9.4.10       England(Am) 6-1  Switzerland       London


10.4.10       Netherlands 7-0  Belgium           Haarlem

11.4.10       Wales       4-1  Ireland           Wrexham 

24.4.10       Netherlands 4-2  Germany           Arnhem

 1.5.10       Austria     2-1  Hungary           Vienna


 5.5.10       Denmark     2-1  England(Am)       Copenhagen


15.5.10       Italy       6-2  France            Milan    

16.5.10       Germany     0-3  Belgium           Duisburg

26.5.10       Hungary     6-1  Italy             Budapest


29.5.10       Uruguay     3-0  Chile             Buenos Aires*

 5.6.10       Argentina   5-1  Chile             Buenos Aires*


12.6.10       Argentina   4-1  Uruguay           Buenos Aires*



15.8.10       Uruguay     3-1  Argentina         Montevideo#

 1.9.10       Norway      0-4  Sweden            Kristiania


11.9.10       Chile       0-3  Argentina         Viña del Mar

16.10.10      Germany     1-2  Netherlands       Kleve


6.11.10       Hungary     3-0  Austria           Budapest

13.11.10      Argentina   1-1  Uruguay           Buenos Aires+


27.11.10      Argentina   2-6  Uruguay           Buenos Aires +


Scotland joined FIFA. Italy and Chile joined the international scene. 

Denmark, in their first home game, beat England Amateurs (the first time they had been beaten).

*The Copa Centenario Revolución de Mayo, the first international tournament in South America.

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+Gran Premio de Honor Argentino