France national football team results (1904–1920)

This is a list of the France national football team results from 1904 to 1920. Between their first match in 1904 and 1920, France played in 43 matches, resulting in 13 victories, 5 draws and 25 defeats.[1] Throughout this period they participated in two Olympic Football Tournaments in 1908 and in 1920, and on both occasions, they reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by the eventual runner-ups, Denmark and Czechoslovakia respectively.

  Win    Draw    Loss

1900s

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1904

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1 May Évence Coppée Trophy Belgium   3 – 3   France Uccle,[2] Belgium
Quéritet   7', 50'
Destrebecq   65'
Report Mesnier   12'
Royet   13'
Cyprès   87'
Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: John C. Keene (England)[3]

1905

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12 February Friendly France   1 – 0    Switzerland Paris, France
Cyprès   60' Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 300
Referee: John Lewis (England)
7 May Friendly Belgium   7 – 0   France Brussels, Belgium
Van Hoorden   15', 70'
Destrebecq   19', 55', 86'
Theunen   30', 80'
Report Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie
Attendance: 300
Referee: Rodolphe Selldrayers (Belgium)

1906

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22 April Friendly France   0 – 5   Belgium Saint-Cloud, France
Report Feye   30', 35'
Van Hoorden   40'
de Veen   58', 60'
Stadium: Stade Français La Faisanderie
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jack Wood (England)
1 November Friendly France   0 – 15   England Amateurs Paris, France
Report Harris   15', 18', 43', 49', 51', 57', 83'
Woodward   39', 63', 65', 73'
Day   41', 76'
Raine   80'
Farnfield   87'
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Alex Guillon (Belgium)

1907

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21 April Friendly Belgium   1 – 2   France Brussels, Belgium
Cambier   18' Report Royet   41'
François   72'
Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Herbert Welling (Belgium)

1908

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8 March Friendly Switzerland   1 – 2   France Geneva, Switzerland
Frenken   41' Report François   ?'
Sartorius   ?'
Stadium: Charmilles Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: H. Devitte (Switzerland)
23 March Friendly England Amateurs   12 – 0   France London, England
Hawkes   9'
Jordan   16', 32', 40', 48', 58', 89'
Woodward   23', 52', 66'
Berry   25'
Raine   75'
Report Stadium: Park Royal
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Thomas Kyle (England)
12 April Friendly France   1 – 2   Belgium Colombes, France
Verlet   76' Report de Veen   22', 34' Stadium: Stade du Matin
Attendance: 498
Referee: James Stark (Scotland)
10 May Friendly Netherlands   4 – 1   France Rotterdam, Netherlands
Snethlage   22', 76'
Thomee   24'
Akkersdijk   60'
Report François   75' Stadium: Sparta Stadion
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)
19 October 1908 Summer Olympics quarter-finals Denmark   9 – 0   France B London, England
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 Summer Olympics Semi-finals Denmark   17 – 1   France London, England
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)
23 October 1920 Summer Olympics consolation tournament France   France withdrew   Netherlands
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Note: The French were so shocked by their 17–1 defeat to Denmark that they withdrew both their main and B teams from the consolation tournament.[4]

1909

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9 May Friendly Belgium   5 – 2   France Brussels, Belgium
de Veen   30', 41', 80'
Van Hoorden   83'
Theunen   85'
Report Mouton   60'
Rigal   89'
Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: James Schumacher (England)
22 May Friendly France   0 – 11   England Amateurs Gentilly, France
Report Woodward   14'
Wright  
Porter      
Stapley    
Fayers    
Raine    
Stadium: Stade de FGSPF
Attendance: 390
Referee: Joseph Brauburger (Belgium)

1910s

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1910

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3 April Friendly France   0 – 4   Belgium Gentilly, France
Report Six   27', 70', 75'
de Veen   73'
Stadium: Stade de FGSPF
Attendance: 956
Referee: James Stark (Scotland)
16 April Friendly England Amateurs   10 – 1   France Brighton, England
Wilson   9', 70', 82', 84'
Steer   10', 35', 43', 53'
Kerry   18'
Chapman   27'
Report Tousset   87' Stadium: Goldstone Ground
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Christiaan Groothoof (Netherlands)
15 May Friendly Italy   6 – 2   France Milan, Italy
Lana   8', 58', 89' (pen.)
Fossatti   20'
Rizzi   66'
Report Bellocq   50'
Ducret   62'
Stadium: Arena Civica
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Henry Goodley (England)

1911

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1 January Friendly France   0 – 3   Hungary Maisons-Alfort, France
Report Schlosser   10', 30', 49' Stadium: Stade Charentonneau
Attendance: 2,032
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
23 March Friendly France   0 – 3   England Amateurs Saint-Ouen, France
Report Healey   30'
Hoare   60' (pen.), 75'
Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 1,638
Referee: René Wolters (Belgium)
9 April Friendly France   2 – 2   Italy Saint-Ouen, France
Maës   14', 40' Report Rampini   29'
Boiocchi   79'
Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 1,532
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
23 April Friendly Switzerland   5 – 2   France Geneva, Switzerland
Sydler   5'
Rubli   22', 26'
Wyss   31', 38'
Report Mesnier   69'
Maës   70'
Stadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: H. Devitte (Switzerland)
30 April Friendly Belgium   7 – 1   France Brussels, Belgium
de Veen   20', 24', 29', 60', 64'
Saeys   48'
Bouttiau   69'
Report Maës   75' Stadium: Uccle Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Stark (Scotland)
29 October Friendly Luxembourg   1 – 4   France Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Elter   15' Report Viallemonteil   26'
Mesnier   32', 80' (pen.)
Gravier   85'
Stadium: Stade Achille Hammerel
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Raphaël van Praag (Belgium)

1912

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28 January Friendly France   1 – 1   Belgium Saint-Ouen, France
Maës   86' Report Hubin   89' (pen.) Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 1,980
Referee: James Stark (Scotland)
18 February Friendly France   4 – 1    Switzerland Saint-Ouen, France
Mesnier   ?'
Triboulet   ?'
Maës   ?'
Viallemonteil   83'
Report Wyss   86' Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 2,626
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
17 March Friendly Italy   3 – 4   France Turin, Italy
Rampini   24', 58'
Cevenini   47'
Report Maës   10', 38', 66'
Mesnier   52'
Stadium: Campo Torino
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: James Stark (Scotland)

1913

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12 January Friendly France   1 – 0   Italy Saint-Ouen, France
Maës   35' Report Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Herbert Welling (Belgium)
16 February Friendly Belgium   3 – 0   France Brussels, Belgium
Nizot   21', 31'
Bessems   52'
Report Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: James Schumacher (England)
27 February Friendly France   1 – 4   England Amateurs Colombes, France
Poullain   75' Report Berry   16', 64'
Hoare   40', 54'
Stadium: Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Maurice Goossens (Belgium)
9 March Friendly Switzerland   1 – 4   France Geneva, Switzerland
Märki   7' Report Montagne   13'
Eloy   16', 67'
Dubly   16'
Stadium: Charmilles Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Patrick Devitte (Switzerland)
20 April Friendly France   8 – 0   Luxembourg Saint-Ouen, France
Maës   28', 56', 68', 86', 88'
Poullain   30'
Romano   78'
Ducret   83'
Report Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Alphonse Istace (Belgium)

1914

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25 January Friendly France   4 – 3   Belgium Lille, France
Hanot   16'
Bard   24'
Jourde   37'
Dubly   65'
Report van Cant   6'
Brébart   8'
Thys   41'
Stadium: Stade de Route de Belgique
Attendance: 4,813
Referee: Herbert Mortimer (England)
8 February Friendly Luxembourg   5 – 4   France Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Massard   4' (pen.), 20' (pen.), 46', 70'
Bernard   47'
Report Bard   15'
Ducret   22' (pen.)
Geronimi   41'
Triboulet   80'
Stadium: Stade Achille Hammerel
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Maurice Goossens (Belgium)
8 March Friendly France   2 – 2    Switzerland Saint-Ouen, France
Devic   46'
Gastiger   85'
Report Schreyer   39'
Albicker   88'
Stadium: Stade de Paris
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: John Howcroft (England)
29 March Friendly Italy   2 – 0   France Turin, Italy
Berardo   46', 89' Report Stadium: Campo Piazza d’Armi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
31 May Friendly Hungary   5 – 1   France Budapest, Hungary
Bodnar   35', 77', 85'
Payer   60' (pen.)
Pataki   75'
Report Brouzes   1' Stadium: Stadion Albert Flórián
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Heinrich Retschury (Austria)

1919

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19 March Friendly Belgium   2 – 2   France Brussels, Belgium
Michel   3'
Gamblin   75' (o.g.)
Report Hanot   80', 89' Stadium: Stade du Vivier d'Oie
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Christiaan Groothoof (Netherlands)

1920

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18 January Friendly Italy   9 – 4   France Milan, Italy
Cevenini III   7', 19'
Aebi   18', 62', 65'
Brezzi   40', 52', 84'
Carcano   66'
Report Nicolas   24'
Bard   28', 44'
Dubly   87'
Stadium: Velodromo Sempione
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: John Forster (Switzerland)
29 February Friendly Switzerland   0 – 2   France Geneva, Switzerland
Report Dewaquez   24'
Nicolas   78'
Stadium: Charmilles Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Giovanni Mauro (Switzerland)
28 March Friendly France   2 – 1   Belgium Paris, France
Nicolas   16', 79' Report Vlaminck   5' Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Henry Child (England)
4 April Friendly France   0 – 5   England Amateurs Rouen, France
Report Hegan   22'
Sloley   46'
Harding   60', 67'
Nicholls   63'
Stadium: Stade les Bruyères
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Charles Barette (Belgium)
28 August 1920 Summer Olympics First round France   2–0
Awarded
   Switzerland
29 August 1920 Summer Olympics Quarter-finals France   3 – 1   Italy Antwerp, Belgium
15:00 Boyer   10'
Nicolas   14'
Bard   54'
Report Brezzi   33' (pen.) Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Henri Christophe (Belgium)
31 August 1920 Summer Olympics Semi-finals France   1 – 4   Czechoslovakia Antwerp, Belgium
15:35 Boyer   79' Report Mazal   18', 75', 87'
Steiner   70'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Job Mutters (Netherlands)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "France - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Belgium v France − a 109-year-old rivalry". UEFA. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.
  3. ^ "John Keene - referee of international football matches". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Consolation tournament (tournament for third place and bronze medals)". RSSSF. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
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