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
edit1904
edit1 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
edit12 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
edit22 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
edit21 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
edit8 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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edit1910
edit3 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
edit1 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
edit28 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
edit12 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
edit25 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
edit19 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
edit18 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
editReferences
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.