Field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads explained

A total of eleven countries participated in men's field hockey at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Participating countries

Position code

Afghanistan

Afghanistan had a squad of 18 players five of them are unknown. They scored seven goals but only one scorer is known.

Head coach:

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Abouwi Ahmad Shah ? 0 ?
B June 23, 1908 28 ? 2 ?
GK August 25, 1913 22 ? 2 ?
FW March 12, 1915 21 ? 2 ?
HB March 12, 1919 17 ? 2 ?
HB ? 2 ?
FW June 3, 1907 29 ? 1 ?
B October 21, 1906 29 ? 2 ?
HB August 26, 1916 19 ? 2 ?
FW/B November 18, 1910 25 ? 2 ?
FW September 12, 1913 22 ? 2 ?
FW December 23, 1918 17 ? 2 1
FW March 12, 1901 35 ? 1 ?

Belgium

Belgium had a squad of 22 players six of them are unknown.

Head coach:

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B June 14, 1898 38 ? 3 0
FW November 1, 1913 22 ? 3 2
FW December 9, 1909 26 ? 3 2
November 12, 1913 22 ? 0 0
June 3, 1907 29 ? 0 0
October 21, 1906 29 ? 0 0
May 6, 1914 22 ? 0 0
HB February 8, 1911 25 ? 3 0
FW August 6, 1912 23 ? 2 0
FW October 15, 1915 20 ? 3 0
HB October 17, 1911 24 ? 3 0
HB June 8, 1903 33 ? 3 1
GK November 15, 1909 26 ? 3 0
FW July 14, 1915 21 ? 3 0
FW March 23, 1910 26 ? 1 0
B July 14, 1905 31 ? 3 0

Denmark

Denmark had a squad of 17 players.

Head coach:

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FW July 8, 1900 36 ? 1 0
FW August 16, 1904 19 ? 2 1
May 19, 1915 21 ? 0 0
B March 23, 1911 25 ? 2 0
HB October 25, 1891 44 ? 2 3
HB July 28, 1914 22 ? 1 0
FW February 2, 1916 20 ? 2 0
FW October 14, 1914 21 ? 2 1
? 0 0
HB May 16, 1914 22 ? 1 0
FW September 24, 1915 20 ? 0 0
FW May 23, 1905 31 ? 1 0
FW September 15, 1912 23 ? 2 1
June 16, 1916 20 ? 0 0
HB September 24, 1914 21 ? 2 0
B March 29, 1912 24 ? 2 0
GK April 29, 1915 21 ? 2 0

France

France had a squad of 22 players four of them are unknown. They scored seven goals but only six scorers are known.

Head coach:

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B December 5, 1910 25 ? 4 ?
FW October 1, 1916 19 ? 2 ?
FW November 25, 1908 27 ? 5 1
HB May 2, 1913 23 ? 3 ?
HB June 30, 1910 26 ? 5 ?
GK August 7, 1905 30 ? 1 ?
HB February 3, 1912 24 ? 2 ?
FW February 19, 1909 27 ? 1 ?
B February 19, 1909 27 ? 4 ?
HB December 6, 1908 27 ? 1 ?
FW September 16, 1912 23 ? 2 ?
FW November 7, 1916 19 ? 1 1
FW September 20, 1912 23 ? 4 ?
FW November 14, 1911 24 ? 5 4
GK December 25, 1912 23 ? 4 ?
HB November 29, 1911 24 ? 4 ?
B Michel Verkindère February 9, 1911 25 ? 2 ?
FW May 25, 1909 27 ? 5 ?

Germany

Germany had a squad of 22 players.

Head coach:

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B June 1, 1911 25 ? 1 0
FW March 21, 1912 24 ? 1 2
FW December 23, 1916 19 ? 1 2
GK December 27, 1913 22 ? 3 0
HB October 24, 1916 19 ? 3 0
FW February 9, 1911 25 ? 2 1
FW June 3, 1908 28 ? 3 0
HB April 8, 1905 31 ? 3 0
B May 13, 1905 31 ? 3 0
FW April 10, 1915 21 ? 1 0
FW December 24, 1906 29 ? 2 1
HB July 3, 1906 30 ? 1 0
FW January 18, 1912 24 ? 3 1
B October 26, 1909 26 ? 1 0
HB June 13, 1910 26 ? 1 0
HB May 18, 1917 19 ? 1 0
FW December 23, 1912 23 ? 1 1
FW December 16, 1905 30 ? 3 0
HB July 24, 1910 26 ? 3 0
GK February 17, 1906 30 ? 1 0
FW March 30, 1906 30 ? 3 6
B April 11, 1905 31 ? 3 0

Hungary

Hungary had a squad of 21 players six of them are unknown.

Head coach:

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B April 25, 1912 24 ? 1 0
FW October 1, 1916 19 ? 1 0
HB March 13, 1907 29 ? 3 0
GK February 18, 1915 21 ? 3 0
FW June 6, 1912 24 ? 3 1
FW March 25, 1915 21 ? 3 2
HB December 27, 1911 24 ? 2 0
B June 11, 1912 24 ? 3 0
B July 20, 1916 20 ? 1 0
FW March 20, 1907 29 ? 2 1
FW May 15, 1912 24 ? 2 0
HB August 7, 1909 26 ? 3 0
HB/B February 15, 1915 21 ? 2 0
FW November 27, 1911 24 ? 3 0
HB/FW November 7, 1914 21 ? 1 0

India

India had a squad of 22 players three of them are unknown.

Head coach:

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GK June 4, 1902 34 ? 4 0
FW August 29, 1905 30 ? 5 13
FW April 1, 1915 21 ? 2 4
FW January 8, 1913 23 ? 1 0
FW September 15, 1916 19 ? 2 0
HB January 10, 1915 21 ? 5 0
HB July 15, 1912 24 ? 5 4
B October 1, 1911 24 ? 4 0
FW 1911 ? 5 3
FW November 1, 1912 23 ? 1 0
HB April 7, 1916 20 ? 1 0
HB November 23, 1908 27 ? 1 0
GK August 20, 1900 35 ? 1 0
HB March 15, 1908 28 ? 3 0
B March 24, 1911 25 ? 1 0
FW November 8, 1909 26 ? 4 1
B May 4, 1911 25 ? 1 0
FW September 8, 1910 25 ? 5 10
B July 24, 1909 27 ? 4 3

Richard Carr was part of the original team but when he could not get leave from his employer, Ahmed Sher Khan was selected in his place.[1]

Japan

Japan had a squad of 15 players four of them are unknown.

Head coach:

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GK October 19, 1910 25 ? 3 ?
B March 20, 1915 21 ? 3 ?
FW January 5, 1915 21 ? 3 ?
FW 1911 ? 3 ?
HB 1913 ? 3 ?
B Toshio Ohtsu January 23, 1912 24 ? 3 ?
HB May 2, 1910 26 ? 3 ?
HB 1914 ? 3 ?
FW 1912 ? 3 ?
FW 1916 ? 3 ?
FW March 28, 1916 20 ? 3 ?

Netherlands

The Netherlands had a squad of 18 players six of them are unknown.

Head coach:

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FW December 3, 1915 20 ? 5 6
FW July 5, 1913 23 ? 5 1
HB October 6, 1913 22 ? 5 1
FW October 12, 1915 20 ? 4 0
HB September 9, 1910 25 ? 5 0
HB December 26, 1912 23 ? 5 0
GK May 2, 1914 22 ? 5 0
FW April 15, 1919 17 ? 4 1
FW August 5, 1915 20 ? 5 4
FW December 3, 1918 17 ? 5 0
B November 24, 1904 31 ? 5 0
B October 8, 1912 23 ? 5 0

Switzerland

Switzerland had a squad of 22 players nine of them are unknown. They scored three goals but only two scorers are known.

Head coach:

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FW September 22, 1916 19 ? 3 1
FW June 9, 1907 29 ? 2 1
HB/FW November 25, 1908 27 ? 3 ?
FW December 9, 1910 25 ? 2 ?
HB/FW November 18, 1909 26 ? 3 ?
FW October 10, 1916 19 ? 1 ?
B December 12, 1912 23 ? 3 ?
B August 19, 1909 26 ? 3 ?
HB May 12, 1912 24 ? 1 ?
FW/HB August 28, 1910 25 ? 3 ?
HB December 3, 1908 27 ? 3 ?
FW October 8, 1909 26 ? 3 ?
GK August 3, 1911 25 ? 3 ?

United States

The United States had a squad of 15 players.

Head coach: Frank Kavanaugh as coach and Leonard O'Brien as playing manager

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FW November 22, 1910 25 ? 3 0
FW December 9, 1901 34 ? 1 0
FW May 28, 1904 32 ? 2 0
HB January 7, 1906 30 ? 3 1
B July 27, 1906 30 ? 2 0
GK Paul Fentress November 13, 1913 22 ? 3 0
HB July 21, 1904 21 ? 3 0
B/HB July 17, 1910 26 ? 2 0
? 0 0
FW May 30, 1905 31 ? 1 0
FW June 30, 1908 28 ? 3 0
B January 20, 1904 32 ? 3 0
FW December 6, 1904 31 ? 3 1
FW May 20, 1914 22 ? 1 0
HB/FW June 30, 1910 26 ? 3 0

References

Notes and References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/136518692/carr Indian hockey tour

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