Gordon Hoare
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gordon Rahere Hoare | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackheath, England | ||
| Date of death | 27 October 1973 (aged 89) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1909 | Arsenal | 11 | (5) |
| 1909–1910 | Glossop | ||
| 1910–1911 | Arsenal | 23 | (8) |
| 1912–1913 | Glossop | ||
| 1913–191? | QPR | 25 | (6) |
| 191?–1920 | Fulham | ||
| International career | |||
| 1909–1913 |
England Amateurs | 14 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
Representing  Great Britain
| ||
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1912 Stockholm | Team competition |
Gordon Rahere Hoare (18 April 1884 – 27 October 1973)[2] was an English amateur footballer who was a member of the Great Britain team that won the gold medal at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3] In club football, he played in the Football League for Woolwich Arsenal, Glossop and Fulham.[4]
Club career
Born in
He lasted a year at Glossop before returning to Woolwich Arsenal in December 1910.[8] He scored seven times in 16 games for Arsenal in the 1910–11 season,[6] but was once again dropped at the start of the following season, unable to oust Jackie Chalmers and Charles Randall from the front line. He rejoined Glossop in February 1912; in total, he played 34 times for Arsenal, scoring 13 goals.[7]
After his second spell at Glossop, Hoare went on to play for Queens Park and Fulham, finally retiring in 1920.[4] He died in 1973, aged 89.[2]
International career
Hoare was capped multiple times for the
International goals
- England Amateurs score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hoare goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 March 1909 | Oxford ground, Oxford, England |  Germany |
? |
9–0 | Friendly | |
| 2 | ?
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| 3 | 23 March 1911 | Stade de Paris , France |
 France |
2–0 |
3–0 | ||
| 4 | 3–0
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| 5 | 25 May 1911 | Spitalacker-Platz, Bern, Switzerland |  Switzerland |
2–0 |
4–1 | ||
| 6 | 21 October 1911 | Park Royal Stadium, London, England |  Denmark |
1–0 |
3–0 | ||
| 7 | 3–0
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| 8 | 4 July 1912 | Stockholms Olympiastadion, Stockholm, Sweden | Denmark |
2–1 |
4–2 | 1912 Summer Olympics Final | |
| 9 | 3–1
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| 10 | 27 February 1912 | Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Colombes, France | France |
2–0 |
4–2 | Friendly | |
| 11 | 3–0
|
Personal life
Hoare served as a lieutenant in the
References
- ^ "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Glossop". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c "Olympic Sports: Gordon Hoare". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Gordon Hoare". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b c "Gordon Hoare". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Gordon Rahere Hoare". 11v11.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-899429-03-5.
- ^ "Gordon Hoare". www.arsenal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "England Matches - The Amateurs 1906-1939". englandfootballonline.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "England v Germany, 16 March 1909". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "France v England, 23 March 1911". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Switzerland v England, 25 May 1911". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "England v Denmark, 21 October 1911". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Great Britain v Denmark, 4 July 1912". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
