2nd International Silent Games (Amsterdam) 1928

NB: tournament commonly known as "Deaflympics"; organised by the Comité International des Sports Silencieux;
    all matches at Olympisch Stadion (also venue at the 1928 Olympics)

Quarter-finals
18- 8 Austria        2-0 Czechoslovakia [aet (2x7½ minutes); HT: 0-0, FT: 0-0; ref: Van der Lee (Net)]
        [Lindenheim (1st half extra time), Figé (2nd half extra time)]
19- 8 Great Britain 12-0 Belgium        [HT: 5-0; ref: Hauber (Net)]
19- 8 Netherlands    3-2 France         [HT: 1-1 (other source: 2-1)]
      Germany        bye

NB: Austria disqualified for fielding two Czech nationals

Semi-finals
20- 8 Czechoslovakia 5-2 Germany        [HT: 3-0; ref: Bosch (Net)]
22- 8 Great Britain  5-0 Netherlands    [HT: 2-0; ref: Bosch (Net)]
        [Roberts (2; both 1st half), Scott, Wakeling, N.N.]
        [Great Britain: Simm; Young, Brewis; Brotherton, Scott, Mitchell
                        Archbold, Johnstone, Wakeling, Roberts, Whitehouse;
         Netherlands: Goudswaard; Stok, Hommel; De Buyzer, Berkhout, Langereis;
                      Collewĳn, Van der Lugt, Dronkers, Dasberg, Wertheim]

Final
25- 8 Great Britain  2-1 Czechoslovakia

NB: there was no match for third place, but prior to the final a friendly was played:
25- 8 Netherlands    1-4 Austria

NB: see the Deaflympics site for the squads of the semifinalists

overview

1924

1989

About this document

Sources: [FIF 31], various contemporary Dutch newspapers (available through Delpher)

Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Karel Stokkermans (karel.rsssf@gmail.com)
Last updated: 17 Jul 2025