Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads explained

See main article: Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The following squads were named for the 1956 Summer Olympics tournament.^[1]

Australia

See main article: Australia men's national soccer team. Head coach: Richard Telfer

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			November 23, 1929	26	5		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
2			August 25, 1929	27	1	Auburn	2	0	180	0	0
3			November 11, 1933	22	2		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
4					0		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
5			September 24, 1935	21	0		2	0	180	0	0
6			1925	31	0	Wallsend FC	2	0	180	0	0
7	FW				0		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
8			November 1, 1931	25	1		2	0	180	0	0
9	MF		February 16, 1925	31	0		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
10					0		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
11			March 14, 1922	34	5		2	0	180	0	0
12			October 31, 1934	21	1		2	0	180	0	0
13			January 31, 1931	25	3		2	1	180	0	0
14			July 1, 1928	28	0		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
15			April 2, 1930	26	3		2	0	180	0	0
16			May 30, 1932	24	0		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
17			May 5, 1936	20	0	Wallsend FC	2	2	180	0	0
18	DF		August 2, 1931	25	1		0	0	0	0	0	0/0
19			January 21, 1936	20	0		2	1	180	0	0
20			November 11, 1931	25	6		2	0	180	0	0

Bulgaria

See main article: Bulgaria national football team. Head coaches: Stoyan Ormandzhiev & Krum Milev

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
5			December 21, 1931	24	?
11			May 24, 1932	24	?
13			October 22, 1926	30	?
18			June 4, 1934	22	?
20			September 20, 1923	33	?
2			July 9, 1929	27	?
3			September 28, 1934	22	?
19			May 1, 1931	25	?
6			August 25, 1929	27	?
7			November 1, 1930	26	?
12			December 30, 1930	25	?
9			August 12, 1932	24	?
1			January 9, 1929	27	?
10			November 6, 1928	28	?
14			December 28, 1932	23	?

United Team of Germany

See main article: Germany Olympic football team. Head coach: Sepp Herberger

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
15			March 26, 1937	19	?
2			October 10, 1935	21	?
11			October 16, 1934	22	?
3			February 12, 1929	27	?
1			November 18, 1933	23	?
14			September 14, 1935	21	?
4			July 17, 1934	22	?
6			October 10, 1935	21	?
7			February 11, 1935	21	?
5			December 21, 1935	20	?
10			November 13, 1924	32	?
13			October 16, 1927	29	?
9			September 2, 1932	24	?
8			July 24, 1928	18	?
12			April 30, 1927	29	?

Great Britain

See main article: Great Britain men's Olympic football team. Head coach: Norman Creek

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
2			December 4, 1931	24	?
4			December 20, 1929	26	?
5			December 22, 1922	33	?
6			December 1, 1921	34	?
7			May 26, 1927	29	?
8			May 18, 1930	26	?
9			June 26, 1927	29	?		2	2
11			January 24, 1927	29	?
13			December 16, 1929	26	?
12			August 11, 1929	27	?	Brentford
14			December 30, 1922	23	?
15			November 11, 1923	33	?	Hendon F.C.^[2]
16			December 16, 1932	23	?
10			February 16, 1934	22	?
1			April 4, 1925	31	?
3			October 1929	26	?

India

See main article: India national football team. Head coach: S. A. Rahim

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
12			1932		?
9			July 12, 1929	27	?
15			November 30, 1936	20	?
5			October 15, 1936	20	?
1			1932		?
14			1932		?
7			1932		?
6			February 10, 1933	23	?
2			1932		?
10			May 8, 1934	22	?
11			1925		?
17			November 12, 1934	22	?
4			1932		?
3			1934		?
8			1934		?
13			1931		?
16			December 24, 1935	20	?
18					?

Indonesia

See main article: Indonesia national football team. Head coach: Antun Pogačnik

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
18					?		1		90
3					?		2		180
15			1932	24	?		1		90
20					?		1		90
7			January 11, 1934	22	?		2		180
1			August 8, 1928	28	?		2		180
5					?		2		180
19			January 3, 1922	34	?		1		180
12			April 24, 1928	28	?		2		180
9			July 26, 1930	26	?		2		180
4			August 28, 1929	27	?		2		180
17			December 3, 1930	26	?		2		180
8			September 10, 1922	34	?		2		180
2					?		0		0
6					?		0		0
10					?		0		0
11					?		0		0
13					?		0		0
14					?		0		0
16					?		0		0

Japan

See main article: Japan national football team. Head coach: Shigemaru Takenokoshi

width=4%	No.	width=4%		width=23%	Player	width=12%	Date of Birth	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
4			July 5, 1934	22	?
7			October 7, 1931	25	?
15			November 17, 1932	24	?
13			July 7, 1930	26	?
10			January 1, 1933	23	?
9			December 25, 1932	23	?
8			February 5, 1932	24	?
11			March 3, 1934	22	?
12			June 24, 1925	31	?
17			April 21, 1934	22	?
16			March 24, 1933	23	?
3			January 25, 1932	24	?
2					?
5			August 2, 1931	25	?
6			August 16, 1931	25	?
1			January 17, 1914	42	?
14			September 5, 1930	26	?
18			March 8, 1935	21	?

Thailand

See main article: Thailand national football team. Head coach: Bunchoo Samutkojon

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1					?
2	MF				?
3	DF				?
4	FW				?
5	DF				?
6	MF				?
7	FW				?
9	FW				?
8	FW				?
12	MF				?
13	MF				?
11					?
10	FW				?

United States

See main article: United States men's national soccer team. Head coach: Jimmy Mills

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1					0	Armed Forces Service Team	0	0	0	0	0	0
2			1929	0	0	Armed Forces Service Team	0	0	0	0	0	0
3			November 29, 1929	27	0		1	0	90	0	0	0
4			March 6, 1931	25	0	Danish F.C.	1	0	90	0	0	0
5			June 23, 1928	28	0	Danish-American SC	1	0	90	0	0	0
6			November 15, 1927	28	13		1	0	90	0	0	0
7			November 11, 1931	25	5		1	0	90	0	0	0
8					0		0	0	0	0	0	0
9			June 2, 1931	25	1		1	0	90	0	0	0
10			May 7, 1931	25	2		1	0	90	0	0	0
11			November 6, 1930	26	1		1	0	90	0	0	0
12					0		0	0	0	0	0	0
13			November 14, 1933	23	0		1	0	90	0	0	0
14			March 10, 1927	29	3		1	0	90	0	0	0
15					0	Armed Forces Service Team	0	0	0	0	0	0
16			December 4, 1931	25	0	Kolping SC	1	1	90	0	0	0

Soviet Union

See main article: Soviet Union national football team. Head coach: Gavril Kachalin

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
4			February 23, 1924	32	?
10			November 6, 1929	27	?
15			June 27, 1931	25	?
12			July 14, 1932	24	?
16			November 19, 1934	22	?
6			July 14, 1928	28	?
9			June 29, 1930	26	?
8			January 9, 1930	26	?
5			July 24, 1932	24	?
7			February 21, 1925	21	?
2			July 12, 1933	23	?
18			December 29, 1930	25	?
14			September 13, 1925	31	?
13			October 12, 1926	30	?
17			July 21, 1937	19	?
11			March 31, 1933	23	?
3			December 10, 1926	29	?
1			October 22, 1929	27	?
20			July 28, 1928	28	?
19			April 2, 1934	22	?

Yugoslavia

See main article: Yugoslavia national football team. Head coach: Milovan Ćirić

width=4%	No.	width=4%	Pos.	width=23%	Player	width=12%	DoB	width=4%	Age	width=4%	Caps	width=21%	Club	width=6%	Tournament games	width=6%	Tournament goals	width=4%	Minutes played	width=4%	Sub off	width=4%	Sub on	width=4%	Cards yellow/red
1			October 1, 1934	22	?
2			October 16, 1936	20	?
3			October 20, 1932	24	?
4			February 5, 1934	22	?
5			April 23, 1932	24	?
6			1931		?
7			May 12, 1933	23	?
8			April 25, 1932	24	?
9			January 17, 1934	22	?
10			October 22, 1930	26	?
11			November 30, 1937	19	?
12			June 11, 1934	22	?
13			March 8, 1931	25	?
14			March 17, 1935	21	?
15			March 7, 1926	30	?
16			March 1, 1930	26	?
17			January 11, 1935	21	?

External links

Notes and References

Web site: 1956 Summer Olympics: Football, Men . Olympedia . 1 December 2021.
Web site: Hendon FC and Olympic football legend dies . 2018-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180811033038/http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/15022122.Hendon_FC_and_Olympic_football_legend_dies/ . 2018-08-11 . live .