France national football team results (1904–1920)

France national football team results
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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.

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 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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