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Collection of 18 football/soccer programs from the London 1948 Summer Olympics, representing every stage of the tournament from the preliminary round through the medal matches. Includes:
Preliminary Round
- July 26th at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club - preliminary-round match between Luxembourg and Afghanistan, won by Luxembourg, 6-0
- July 26th at Portsmouth Football Club - preliminary-round match between Eire and Holland, won by Holland, 3-1
First Round
- July 31st at Fulham Football Club - Luxembourg versus Yugoslavia, won by Yugoslavia, 6-1
- July 31st at Ilford Football Club - France versus India, won by France, 2-1
- July 31st at Arsenal Football Club - Great Britain versus Holland, won by Great Britain, 4-3
- July 31st at Crystal Palace Football Club - Egypt versus Denmark, won by Denmark, 3-1
- August 2nd at Walthamstow Avenue Football Club - China versus Turkey, won by Turkey, 4-0
- August 2nd at Dulwich Hamlet Football Club - Korea versus Mexico, won by Korea, 5-3
- August 2nd at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club - Sweden versus Austria, won by Sweden, 3-0
- August 2nd at Brentford Football Club - Italy versus United States, won by Italy, 9-0
Second Round
- August 5th at Arsenal Football Club - Italy versus Denmark, won by Denmark, 5-3
- August 5th at Fulham Football Club - Great Britain versus France, won by Great Britain, 1-0
- August 5th at Crystal Palace Football Club - Sweden versus Korea, won by Sweden, 12-0
- August 5th at Ilford Football Club - Turkey versus Yugoslavia, won by Yugoslavia, 3-1
Semi-Finals
- August 10th at Wembley Stadium - Sweden versus Denmark, won by Sweden, 4-2
- August 11th at Wembley Stadium - Great Britain versus Yugoslavia, won by Yugoslavia, 3-1
Medal Matches
- August 13th at Wembley Stadium - Sweden versus Yugoslavia, Olympic Final won by Sweden, 3-1
- August 13th at Wembley Stadium - Great Britain versus Denmark, Third Place Match won by Denmark, 5-3
In overall very good to fine condition, with scattered wear and toning, as well as ownership notations to the interior.
An impressive collection from the postwar London Olympics football tournament, highlighted by several locally hosted early-round fixtures, including noted scarce programs for Luxembourg versus Afghanistan, France versus India, China versus Turkey, Korea versus Mexico, and Great Britain versus Denmark. Sweden ultimately captured the gold medal, defeating Yugoslavia in the Olympic Final at Wembley Stadium.
