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Team GB Olympic Football Kit 2012


Shyne10

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Nice kit, although I'd have gone for something more like the "Escape to Victory" one...

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...as it has far more of a retro feel about it.

Great Britain will be aiming for their fourth Olympic Games men's football gold medal in London 2012.

The previous three came in 1900, 1908 & 1912 when they were won by the England Amateur team...

http://www.myfootballfacts.com/OlympicFootballTournaments1900-2008ProgressChart.html

The Great Britain football team (in effect, England Amateurs) which won the Olympic Games gold medals in 1908 & 1912 was captained by Tottenham Hotspur's legendary gentleman amateur player Vivian Woodward.

Woodward was the greatest player in the world of his generation and his goalscoring record was truly astounding: 29 goals in 23 appearances for the full England team and a further 44 goals in 30 appearances for England Amateurs, including 8 goals in a match against France.

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England's squad at the 1908 Olympic Games in London was:

Horace Bailey (Leicester Fosse, goalkeeper)

Arthur Berry (Oxford University)

Frederick Chapman (South Notts F.C.)

Walter Corbett (Birmingham City F.C.)

Harold Hardman (Everton F.C.)

Robert Hawkes (Luton Town F.C.)

Kenneth Hunt (Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.)

Clyde Purnell (Clapton Orient F.C.)

Herbert Smith (Reading F.C.)

Harold Stapley (Glossop North End A.F.C.)

Vivian Woodward (Tottenham Hotspur F.C., captain)

George Barlow (Wigan Grammar School Old Boys Club) reserve player

Albert Eduard Bell (Woking FC) reserve player

Ronald Brebner (Darlington FC) (goalkeeper) reserve player

W. Crabtree (Blackburn Crosshill FC) reserve player

Walter Daffern (Royal Engineers AFC) reserve player

Thomas Porter (Stockport County FC) reserve player

Albert Scothern (Oxford City FC) reserve player

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