Editing 1912 Summer Olympics (section)

===Football===
{{Main|Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics}}
[[image:1912 Stockholm Football Final.jpg|thumb|right|Great Britain plays Denmark in the final of the football tournament]]
Thirteen countries signalled their intention to enter [[Association football|football]] teams for the 1912 Olympics. A standard cup tie system was implemented, with the final deciding the gold and silver medallists and a third/fourth position playoff deciding the bronze medal winner. Only [[FIFA]] affiliated teams were allowed to take part, with the public draw for the tournament taking place on 18 June 1911.<ref name="off483">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 483.</ref> The tournament itself started on 29 June. In the first round Finland defeated Italy 3–2,<ref name="off484">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 484.</ref> Austria beat Germany 5–1 and the Netherlands emerged victorious over Sweden 4–3.<ref name="off485">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 485.</ref><ref name="off486">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 486.</ref> The team from Great Britain, who had won the gold medal at the 1908 Summer Games, were given a bye to the second round, where they faced Hungary and won 7–0.<ref name="off488">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 488.</ref> Finland also won their match, defeating Russia 2–1.<ref name="off487">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 487.</ref> Denmark matched the British scoreline, winning 7–0 against [[Norway]],<ref name="off489">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 489.</ref> and the Netherlands won against Austria 3–1.<ref name="off490">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 490.</ref>

The semi final matches pitted Great Britain against Finland, where they won 4–0,<ref name="off491">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 491.</ref> and Denmark against the Netherlands, ending in a 4–1 victory for Denmark.<ref name="off492">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 492.</ref> The Netherlands won the third/fourth place playoff by the biggest scoreline of the tournament, beating Finland 9–0.<ref name="off495">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 495.</ref> Later on the same day the final was played in the Olympic Stadium, where Great Britain retained its gold medal against Denmark in front of 25,000 spectators. Goals from [[Harold Walden]], [[Arthur Berry (footballer)|Arthur Berry]] and two from [[Gordon Hoare]] helped Britain to win by a margin of 4–2.<ref name="off493">[[#official|Official Report (1913)]]: p. 493.</ref>