France national football team results (1904–1920)
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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 edit
1904 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 | |
| [4] | ||||
| 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 edit
1910s edit
1910 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
References edit
- ^ "France - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Belgium v France − a 109-year-old rivalry". UEFA. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016.
- ^ "John Keene - referee of international football matches". eu-football.info. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Consolation tournament (tournament for third place and bronze medals)". RSSSF. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.