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The football matches were held at the Velodrome Municipal De Vincennes in Paris .


MEDAL TABLE



MEDAL SUMMARY



EVENTS



Men's football


In the first game, the British squad had little difficulty defeating the French. Upton Park F.C. led 2-0 after the first half, getting two more goals in the second to win 4-0.

The second game was somewhat more eventful. Peltier scored in the first minute to give Club Française an early lead, but Université de Bruxelles scored twice to take a 2-1 first half lead. The French scored five goals in the second half, however, to take the match 6-2.


ROSTERS



Upton Park F.C.




Club Française


This team represented the Union Des Sociétés Françaises De Sports Athlétiques , an early French sports union.



Université de Bruxelles ( Belgium )




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