19.12.15

South America v Europe

From 1924-1936 there were 27 meetings between South American and European international teams.

1924
Paris Olympics.
26.05.24
Yugoslavia
0
7
Uruguay 
01.06.24   
France   
1
5
Uruguay               
06.06.24   
Netherlands
1
2  
Uruguay
09.06.24   
Switzerland   
0
3
Uruguay  

1928
Uruguay had been the only South American team at the 1924 Olympics, qualifying via the South American championships. In 1928 they were joined by Argentina (who they beat in the final) and Chile.
Argentina played a friendly on their way to the tournament:

01.04.28
Portugal
0
0
Argentina
Amsterdam Olympics
27.05.28
Portugal        
4
2
Chile
30.05.28 
Uruguay
2
0
Netherlands
02.06.28 
Belgium
3
6
Argentina
03.06.28 
Uruguay
4
1
Germany
07.06.28 
Uruguay
3
2
Italy
08.06.28 
Netherlands
2
2
Chile        
  
1930
Uruguay 1930 World Cup
14.07.30    
Romania
3
1
Peru
14.07.30 
Brazil
1
2
Yugoslavia
15.07.30      
Argentina
1
0
 France   
17.07.30  
Bolivia
0
4
Yugoslavia
19.07.30
Chile
1
0
France
20.07.30 
Paraguay
1
0
Belgium
21.07.30 
Uruguay
4
0
Romania
27.07.30
Uruguay
6
1
Yugoslavia
Post World Cup friendlies
01.08.30  
Brazil
3
2
France
03.08.30 
Argentina
3
1
Yugoslavia
10.08.30
Brazil
4
1
Yugoslavia

1934
Italy 1934 World Cup
27.05.34 
Brazil
1
3
Spain
27.05.34
Sweden
3
2
Argentina 
Post World Cup friendly
03.06.34
Yugoslavia
8
4
Brazil

1936
Germany 1936 Olympics
06.08.36    
Finland  
3
7
Peru
09.08.36   
Peru
4
2
Austria                          

























Uruguay v Switzerland 1924




















Yugoslavia v Brazil 1930


W
D
G
South America
18
2
79
Europe
7
47


P
W
D
L
F
A
Uruguay
9
9


36
6
Paraguay
1
1


1
0
Argentina
5
3
1
1
12
7
Brazil
5
2

3
13
16
Peru
3
2

1
12
8
Chile
3
1
1
1
5
6
Bolivia
1


1
0
4


P
W
D
L
F
A
Spain
1
1


3
1
Sweden
1
1


3
2
Yugoslavia
7
3

4
17
25
Portugal   
2
1
1

4
2
Romania
2
1

1
3
5
Netherlands
3

1
2
3
6
Italy
1


1
2
3
Switzerland   
1


1
0
3
Austria
1


1
2
4
Germany
1


1
1
4
Finland
1


1
3
7
Belgium
2


2
3
7
France   
4


4
3
10

15.12.15

Italy 1928


Amsterdam, June 9th 1928- Italy beat Egypt in the Olympic Bronze medal match. The final score is 11-3. Schiavo, Banchero and Magnozzi score 3 each, Baloncieri gets 2.
And the Italians celebrate by ... I always thought that this photograph depicted a fascist salute, which had entered common usage in Italy in 1925.  The contemporary Dutch and French descriptions refer to an Olympic greeting .

13.12.15

Villa Park



























Home to Aston Villa since 1897, Villa Park is one of the great stadia of English football. During the first quarter of the 20th century only Goodison could rival its grandeur.
 Aston Lower Grounds was originally an amusement park set in the grounds of a 17th century mansion.  
Up until 1914 the stadium also hosted cycling and athletics events- in this photograph from 1907 the banked cycling track is clearly visble.