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Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

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Austria

Head coach: James Hogan

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China

Head coach: Ngan Shing Kwan

1This English club name is from The Little Red Book of Chinese Football, written by Dave Twydell. The correct name of the club at that time should be "You-you" (Chinese: 優游).

Egypt

Head coach: Booth

Finland

Head coach: Ferdinand Fabra

Sixteen players competed at the Olympics. The formal application also included five other players who did not travel to Berlin: Veli Leskinen (HT Helsinki), Eino Virtanen (Helsingin PS), Eino Kilpi (Helsingin PS), Yrjö Kylmälä (HT Helsinki), and Arvo Hyyrynen (club unknown).

Germany

Head coach: Otto Nerz

Great Britain

Head coach: William Voisey

Hungary

Head coach: Zoltán Opata

Italy

Head coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Japan

Head coach: Shigeyoshi Suzuki

Luxembourg

Head coach: Paul Feierstein

Norway

Head coach: Asbjørn Halvorsen

Seventeen players went to the Olympics. The formal application originally included five other players who did not travel to Berlin: Sverre Kvammen (Viking FK), Rolf Johannessen (Fredrikstad FK), Kjeld Kjos (SFK Brann), Birger Pedersen (SK Hardy), and Peter Svennungsen (Odd Grenland).

Peru

Head coach: Alberto Denegri

  • Of the 22 players to the Olympics to Berlin went according to various sources - 16 or 19 players.
    Some reserve players from remained in Peru.
  • Player Arturo Férnandez Meyzán is listed with a birthdate of 3 February 1906.
    Another list indicates a different date - 1930 FIFA World Cup squads 1930 FIFA World Cup squads#.C2.A0Peru
    Peru - Arturo Fernández - born 10 April 1910

    Poland

    Head coach: Józef Kałuża

    Sweden

    Head coach: John Pettersson

    Turkey

    Head coach: James Elliot Donnelly

    United States

    Head coach: Francis Cavanaugh

    References

    Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads Wikipedia