1904–05 Christian Brothers Cadets men's soccer team explained

Sport:soccer
Year:1904–05
Team:Christian Brothers College
Conference:Independent
Record:1–1–2
Conf Record:N/A
Head Coach:Joseph Lydon
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Cadet Park
Tourney:Olympic Games
Tourney Result:Silver medal
Champion:ISFL National co-champions
Prev Year:1903–04
Next Year:1905–06

The 1904–05 Christian Brothers College men's soccer team represented the Christian Brothers College High School during the 1904–05 college soccer season. The team, along with Haverford were declared co-champions by the Intercollegiate Soccer Football League. Additionally, the program was selected to participate as the local representative in the soccer tournament at the 1904 Summer Olympics in November. In the Olympics, the program earned the silver medal after losing to Canadian club, Galt, and defeating American club, St. Rose Parish.[1] [2] To date, they are the only college/high school soccer program to have ever earned an Olympic medal.[3]

Squad

The following players were known to have played for the university during the season.[4]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games: Men's Football . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418130604/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1904/FTB/mens-football.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . . February 7, 2019.
  2. Web site: Stokkermans . Karel . Elbech . Søren . Games of the III. Olympiad Football Tournament . . February 7, 2019 . July 21, 2011.
  3. Book: Buschmann . Jürgen . Lennarts . Karl . Die Olympischen Fussballturniere. Bd 4. Vergessener Weltmeister Uruguay (Olympische Reihe) . October 1, 2004 . Agon Sportverlag Auflage . 978-3897841628 . February 7, 2019 . German . PDF .
  4. Web site: 1904 Summer Olympics St. Louis, United States Soccer - Athletes . databaseolympics.com . February 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070311021508/http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=3&sp=SOC . March 11, 2007.