Denmark national football team results (1908–1929)

This is a list of the Denmark national football team results from 1908 to 1929.[1][2]

The Denmark national team was officially created in 1908, however, the first appearance of a Danish national team was at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, where a Denmark XI beat a Greece XI, either 9–0 or 15–0, at the Neo Phaliron Velodrome in a demonstration game.[3] Denmark also participated in the 1906 Intercalated Games also in Athens, with a team compiled of players from the Copenhagen Football Association (KBU), and they won the event after again beating Greece with a heavy score (9–0), and thereby winning an unofficial gold medal.[4]

Between their first official match in 1908 and 1929, Denmark played 73 games. Throughout this period they played in three Olympic football tournaments in 1908, 1912 and 1920, reaching the final on the former two, which they lost to Great Britain on both occasions. In the 1908 semi-finals they beat France 17-1 with 10 goals from Sophus Nielsen.[5]

They also played the inaugural edition of the Nordic Football Championship in 1924-28, winning the tournament.[6]

1900s

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1908 Olympic Games

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19 October 1908 1908 Summer Olympics quarter-finals Denmark   9 – 0   France B London, England
15:00 N. Middelboe   10', 49'
Wolfhagen   15', 17', 67', 72'
Bohr   25', 47'
S. Nielsen   78'
Report Stadium: White City Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Thomas Kyle (Great Britain)
22 October 1908 1908 Summer Olympics Semi-finals Denmark   17 – 1   France London, England
15:00 S.Nielsen   3', 4', 6', 39', 46', 48', 52', 64', 66', 76'
Lindgren   18', 37'
Wolfhagen   60', 72', 82', 89'
N.Middelboe   68'
Report Sartorius   16' Stadium: White City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Thomas Campbell (Great Britain)

1910s

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1910

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5 May 1910 Friendly Denmark   2 – 1   England Amateurs København, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Lindgren   10'
Wolfhagen   75'
Report Steer   55' Stadium: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub's ground
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Jacky Pearson (England)

Denmark became the first team in 4 years to beat England Amateurs's, which didn't go well for the English, so a second match was scheduled for 7 May, however, King Edward VII died on 6 May and the officials asked for a postponement for 9 May, but after heavy rain over Copenhagen, the English referee, Jackie Pearson, called the match off, thus killing the chances for revenge.

7/9 May 1910 Friendly Denmark   Cancelled   England Amateurs København, Denmark
Report Stadium: Kjøbenhavns Boldklub's ground
Referee: Jackie Pearson (England)

1911

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21 October 1911 Friendly England Amateurs   3 – 0   Denmark London, England
15:00 (UTC+0) Hoare   43', 85'
Webb   50'
Report Stadium: Park Royal Stadium
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)

1912

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30 June 1912 1912 Summer Olympics quarter-finals Denmark   7–0   Norway Stockholm, Sweden
16:30 (UTC+1) Olsen   4', 70', 88'
S. Nielsen   60', 85'
Wolfhagen   25'
Middelboe   37'
Report Stadium: Tranebergs Idrottsplats
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ruben Gelbord (Sweden)
2 July 1912 1912 Summer Olympics Semi-finals Denmark   4–1   Netherlands Stockholm, Sweden
19:00 (UTC+1) Olsen   14', 87'
Jørgensen   7'
P. Nielsen   37'
Report H. Hansen   85' (og) Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ede Herczog (Hungary)
4 July 1912 1912 Summer Olympics Final England Amateurs  
Great Britain  
4 – 2   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
19:00 (UTC+1) Hoare   22', 41'
Walden   10'
Berry   43'
Report Olsen   27', 81' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoff (Netherlands)
6 October 1912 Friendly Denmark   3–1   Germany Copenhagen, Denmark
14:00 (UTC+1) Middelboe   22', 67'
Olsen   55'
Report Jäger   85' (pen.) Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

1913

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25 May 1913 Friendly Denmark   8 – 0   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Gyldenstein   17', 56', 61'
Olsen   20', 44'
Wolfhagen   39'
Nielsen   53'
Middelboe   57'
Report Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Albert Meerum-Terwogt (Netherlands)
5 October 1913 Friendly Sweden   0 – 10   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1) Report Nielsen   5', 10', 29', 47', 50', 53'
Wolfhagen   63', 85'
Knudsen   40', 70'
Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: George Miller (England)
26 October 1913 Friendly Germany   1–4   Denmark Stadion Hoheluft, Germany
15:00 (UTC+1) Jäger   44' Report Nielsen   5', 7', 42', 87' Stadium: Hamburg
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)

1914

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17 May 1914 Friendly Denmark   4–3   Netherlands Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Buitenweg   11', 34'
de Groot   33'
Report P. Nielsen   20', 63', 69'
S. Nielsen   68'
Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)
5 June 1914 Friendly Denmark   3 – 0   England Amateurs Copenhagen, Denmark
15:00 (UTC+1) Knudsen   20'
S. Nielsen   43'
P. Nielsen   71'
Report Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 18,500
Referee: Herbert Willing (Netherlands)
Note: Final match before World War I.

1915

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6 June 1915 Friendly Denmark   2 – 0   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Olsen   47'
Nielsen   62'
Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Herman Tromp (Netherlands)
19 September 1915 Friendly Denmark   8–1   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Nielsen   23', 37', 71'
Olsen   28', 65', 77'
Rohde   53'
Castella   80' (pen.)
Report H. Ditlev-Simonsen   20' Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Erik Alstam (Sweden)
31 October 1915 Friendly Sweden   0 – 2   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Report Nielsen   4'
Rohde   30'
Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Albert Meerum Terwogt (Netherlands)

1916

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4 June 1916 Friendly Denmark   2 – 0   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+2:00) Nielsen   19', 48' Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Herman Tromp (Netherlands)
25 June 1916 Friendly Norway   0 – 2   Denmark Kristiania, Norway
13:00 (UTC+2) Report Rohde   75', 82' Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Erik Alstam (Sweden)
8 October 1916 Friendly Sweden   4 – 0   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Karlstrand   3'
Gustafsson   28'
Swensson   49'
Bergström   75'
Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Albert Meerum Terwogt (Netherlands)
15 October 1916 Friendly Denmark   8 – 0   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Rohde   2', 10', 57'
Olsen   12'
Nielsen   25', 40', 47', 70'
Report Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Erik Alstam (Sweden)

1917

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3 June 1917 Friendly Denmark   1 – 1   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Nielsen   68' Report Börjesson   43' Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Hagbard Vestergaard (Denmark)
17 June 1917 Friendly Norway   1–2   Denmark Kristiania, Norway
18:00 (UTC+1) Helgesen   80' Report Olsen   70'
Wolfhagen   85' (pen.)
Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden)
7 October 1917 Friendly Denmark   12–0   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Rohde   5', 28'
Klein   9', 13', 25'
Berth   68'
Nielsen   71', 75', 77', 78', 81'
Olsen   83'
Report Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden)
14 October 1917 Friendly Sweden   1 – 2   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1) Gustafsson   47' Report Olsen   20'
Grøthan   79'
Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Albert Meerum Terwogt (Netherlands)

1918

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2 June 1918 Friendly Denmark   3 – 0   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Hansen   27', 52'
Nielsen   73'
Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Per Christian Andersen (Norway)
16 June 1918 Friendly Norway   3–1   Denmark Kristiania, Norway
18:00 (UTC+1) Helsing   25'
Helgesen   26'
Gundersen   70'
Report Grøthan   88' Stadium: Frogner stadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden)
6 October 1918 Friendly Denmark   4–0   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) C. Hansen   19'
Blicher   24' (pen.)
Olsen   49'
Nielsen   82'
Report Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden)
20 October 1918 Friendly Sweden   1 – 2   Denmark Gothenburg, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1:00) Hjelm   54' Report Laursen   35'
Aaby   80'
Stadium: Ullevi Stadion
Attendance: 10,960
Referee: Per Christian Andersen (Norway)

1919

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5 June 1919 Friendly Denmark   3 – 0   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
14:00 (UTC+1) Nielsen   8', 60'
Thorsteinsson   34'
Report Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)
12 June 1919 Friendly Denmark   5–1   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
19:00 (UTC+1) Nielsen   24', 42', 59'
Rohde   27', 35'
Report Helgesen   12' (pen.) Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden)
21 September 1919 Friendly Norway   3–2   Denmark Kristiania, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1) Gundersen   11', 82'
Helgesen   77'
Report Nielsen   18', 72' Stadium: Gressbanen
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden)
12 October 1919 Friendly Sweden   3 – 0   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1) Carlsson   2', 35', 88' Report Stadium: Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,663
Referee: Jack Howcroft (England)

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1920

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5 April 1920 Friendly Netherlands   2 – 0   Denmark Amsterdam, Nedtherlands
14:30 (UTC+1) Kessler   4'
de Natris   71'
Report Stadium: Oude Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)
13 June 1920 Friendly Norway   1 – 1   Denmark Kristiania, Norway
19:30 (UTC+1) Gundersen   4' Report Andersen   42' Stadium: Gressbanen
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn Sweden
28 August 1920 1920 Summer Olympics First round Spain   1–0   Denmark La Butte, Brussels
15:30 (UTC+1) Arabolaza   54' Report Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Willem Eymers (Netherlands)
10 October 1920 Friendly Sweden   0 – 2   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1) Report Hansen   19'
Michael Rohde   41'
Stadium: Råsunda
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Willem Boas (Netherlands)

1921

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12 June 1921 Friendly Denmark   1–1   Netherlands Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Harry Hansen   76' Report van Gendt   50' Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ernst Albihn (Sweden)
2 October 1921 Friendly Denmark   3–1   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Nielsen   7', 51', 75' Report Helgesen   64' Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Artur Björklund (Sweden)
9 October 1921 Friendly Sweden   0 – 0   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Råsunda
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ragnvald Smedvik (Norway)

1922

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15 April 1922 Friendly Belgium   0 – 0   Denmark Liège, Belgium
17:00 (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Olivier de Ricard (France)
17 April 1922 Friendly Netherlands   2 – 0   Denmark Amsterdam, Nedtherlands
14:30 (UTC+1) Rodermond   4'
Groen   60'
Report Stadium: Oude Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Hugo Meisl (Austria)
11 June 1922 Friendly Denmark   0-3   Czechoslovakia Copenhagen, Denmark
13:15 (UTC+1) Report Janda   8'
Dvořáček   36', 49'
Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria)
10 September 1922 Friendly Norway   3 – 3   Denmark Fredrikstad, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1) Gundersen   5'
Wilhelms   74'
Aas   89'
Report Grøthan   30'
Nielsen   38', 76'
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Hjalmar Lundberg (Sweden)
1 October 1922 Friendly Denmark   1–2   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Nielsen   38' Report H. Dahl   26'
A. Dahl   58'
Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Willem Eijmers (Netherlands)

1923

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6 May 1923 Friendly Czechoslovakia   2-0   Denmark Prague, Czechoslovakia
17:30 (UTC+1:00) Císař   19'
Sloup   39'
Report Stadium: Stadion Letná
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jacques Hirrlé (Switzerland)
17 June 1923 Friendly Denmark   3–2    Switzerland Copenhagen, Denmark
13:00 (UTC+1) Report Pache   80'
Abegglen   87'
Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Dave Asson (England)
30 September 1923 Friendly Denmark   2–1   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) St. St. Blicher   47'
Jørgensen   53'
Report Johnsen   22' Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)
14 October 1923 Friendly Sweden   1 – 3   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
13:30 (UTC+1) Sundberg   81' (pen.) Report Jørgensen   20'
Nilsson   27'
Vilhelmsen   87'
Stadium: Råsunda
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Tom Robertson (Scotland)

1924

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21 April 1924 Friendly Switzerland   2 – 0   Denmark Basel, Switzerland
15:00 (UTC+1) Abegglen   3'
Dietrich   42'
Report Stadium: Landhof
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)
15 June 1924 1924–28 Nordic Championship Denmark   2-3   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:00 (UTC+1) Olsen   2'
Nilsson   47'
Report Kaufeldt   59'
Rydell   71', 75'
Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Noel Watson (England)
14 September 1924 1924–28 Nordic Championship Norway   1–3   Denmark Kristiania, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1) Berstad   11' (pen.) Report Olsen   21'
Nielsen   26', 31'
Stadium: Gressbanen
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Eric Ohlsson (Sweden)
5 October 1924 Friendly Denmark   2-1   Belgium Copenhagen, Denmark
13:00 (UTC+1) Nielsen   8', 34' Report Adams   59' Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Otto Olsson (Sweden)

1925

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14 June 1925 1924–28 Nordic Championship Sweden   0-2   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1) Report Larsen   37'
Nielsen   65'
Stadium: Stockholms Stadion
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Noel Watson (England)
21 June 1925 1924–28 Nordic Championship Denmark   5–1   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Nilsson   7', 71'
Nielsen   49'
Rohde   73'
Ei. Larsen   81'
Report Lunde   60' Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Noel Watson (England)
27 September 1925 Friendly Denmark   3–3   Finland Aarhus, Denmark
14:00 (UTC+1) Kelin   18' (o.g.)
Jørgensen   61', 67'
Report Eklöf   24', 35'
Koponen   41'
Stadium: Aarhus Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)
25 October 1925 Friendly Netherlands   4 – 2   Denmark Amsterdam, Nedtherlands
14:00 (UTC+1) Tap   41'
van Slangenburgh   48', 49'
Buitenweg   73'
Report Nilsson   61'
Jørgensen   88'
Stadium: Oude Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

1926

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13 June 1926 Friendly Denmark   4–1   Netherlands Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) St. St. Blicher   33'
Jørgensen   44', 58', 84'
Report Buitenweg   60' Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Otto Olsson (Sweden)
20 June 1926 Friendly Finland   3 – 2   Denmark Helsinki, Finland
18:00 (UTC+2) Lönnberg   6'
Kelin   37'
Lönnberg   70'
Report Petersen   12'
Bøge   16'
Stadium: Tölö bollplan
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gustaf Ekberg (Sweden)
19 September 1926 1924–28 Nordic Championship Norway   2–2   Denmark Oslo, Norway
12:30 (UTC+1) Gundersen   24'
Berstad   35'
Report Rohde   9', 48' Stadium: Gressbanen
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Axel Bergqvist (Sweden)
3 October 1926 1924–28 Nordic Championship Denmark   2-0   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Bendixen   41' (pen.)
Rohde   70'
Report Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)

1927

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29 May 1927 Friendly
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Norway   0–1   Denmark Aker, Norway
13:00 (UTC+1) Report Uldaler   87' Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Axel Bergqvist (Sweden)
12 June 1927 Friendly Denmark   1–1   Netherlands Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Hansen   49' Report Elfring   28' Stadium: Københavns Idrætspark
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Axel Bergqvist (Sweden)
19 June 1927 1924–28 Nordic Championship Sweden   0-0   Denmark Stockholm, Sweden
14:00 (UTC+1:00) Report Stadium: Stockholms Stadion
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)
2 October 1927 Friendly Denmark   3–1   Germany Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1:00) Rohde   23', 48'
Hansen   67'
Report Kießling   10' Stadium: Idrætspark
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Ragnvald Smedvik (Norway)
30 October 1927 1924–28 Nordic Championship Denmark   3-1   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Jørgensen   48'
Rohde   58'
Hansen   69'
Report Gundersen   19' Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)

1928

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22 April 1928 Friendly Netherlands   1 – 1   Denmark Amsterdam, Nedtherlands
14:30 (UTC+1) Elfring   13' Report Kools   63' Stadium: Oude Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)
17 June 1928 1924–28 Nordic Championship Norway   2-3   Denmark Oslo, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1) Berstad   64' (pen.)
Andersen   81'
Report Hansen   66'
Rohde   70'
Jørgensen   72'
Stadium: Ullevaal
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Vidar Stenborg (Sweden)
16 September 1928 Friendly Germany   2–1   Denmark Nuremberg, Germany
15:30 (UTC+1) Heidkamp   58'
Hofmann   68'
Report Jørgensen   9' Stadium: Städtisches Stadion
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Paul Ruoff (Switzerland)
7 October 1928 1924–28 Nordic Championship Denmark   3-1   Sweden Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Rohde   6'
Jørgensen   8'
Nilsson   31'
Report Rydell   32' Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Fritz Spranger (Germany)

1929

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16 June 1929 1929–32 Nordic Championship Sweden   3-2   Denmark Gothenburg, Sweden
13:00 (UTC+1) Nilsson   9'
Kaufeldt   31'
Kroon   49'
Report Larsen   64'
Uldaler   66'
Stadium: Slottsskogsvallen
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Peco Bauwens (Germany)
23 June 1929 1929–32 Nordic Championship Denmark   2-5   Norway Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Jørgensen   32'
Christophersen   82' (pen.)
Report Juve   41', 60'
Berg-Johannesen   69'
Andersen   72', 77'
Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
13 October 1929 1929–32 Nordic Championship Denmark   8-0   Finland Copenhagen, Denmark
13:30 (UTC+1) Jørgensen   11', 41', 73'
Hansen   30', 34'
Uldaler   61'
Eriksen   70'
Rohde   87'
Report Stadium: Idrætsparken
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Moritz Fuchs (Germany)

References

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  1. ^ "DENMARK - Overview of Official Internationals". RSSSF. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Denmark national football team results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Games of the I. Olympiad". RSSSF. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Intermediate Games of the IV. Olympiad". RSSSF. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Games of the IV. Olympiad". RSSSF. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Nordic Football Championship 1924-1928 results". EU-football.info. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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