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Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics

The field hockey competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics, which was held in the Percival Molson Memorial Stadium at the McGill University, on an artificial surface for the first time. Only a men's competition occurred.[1]

Field hockey
at the Games of the XXI Olympiad
VenuePercival Molson Memorial Stadium
Dates18–30 July 1976
Teams11
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  New Zealand
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Australia
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Pakistan
← 1972
1980 →

New Zealand won the gold medal for the first time by defeating Australia 1–0 in the final. Pakistan won the bronze medal by defeating the Netherlands 3–2.

Squads

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Main article: Field hockey at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads

Preliminary round

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands 5 5 0 0 11 3 +8 10 Semi-finals
2   Australia 5 3 0 2 14 6 +8 6[a]
3   India 5 3 0 2 12 9 +3 6[a]
4   Malaysia 5 2 0 3 3 7 −4 4
5   Canada (H) 5 1 0 4 4 11 −7 2
6   Argentina 5 1 0 4 4 12 −8 2
Source: Olympedia
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Australia and India finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool. The match was contested on 26 July 1976 and Australia won 5–4 after a penalty shoot-out.
18 July 1976
10:00
India   4–0   Argentina
Ajit   1', 66'
Chand   17'
Surjit   49' 		Report
Umpires:
Francis Steurs (BEL)
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
18 July 1976
12:00
Australia   2–0   Malaysia
Riley   28'
Bell   68' 		Report
Umpires:
Fritz Seegers (FRG)
Jaime Salvatella (ESP)
19 July 1976
15:00
Netherlands   3–1   India
Kruize   31'
Litjens   47', 48' 		Report Philips   37'
Umpires:
Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA)
Graham Nash (GBR)
19 July 1976
17:00
Australia   3–0   Canada
Walsh   16'
Riley   20'
Bell   41' 		Report
Umpires:
Jacky Manneback (BEL)
Mohamed Abdel Gomaa (EGY)
20 July 1976
10:00
Netherlands   2–0   Malaysia
Litjens   41', 55' Report
Umpires:
Peter Jackson (GBR)
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
20 July 1976
12:00
Canada   3–1   Argentina
Hobkirk   20'
Plummer   30'
Hoos   48' 		Report J. Sabbione   60'
Umpires:
Fritz Seegers (FRG)
Sheikh Mohammad Ramzan (PAK)
21 July 1976
15:00
Australia   6–1   India
Riley   13', 30', 50'
Browning   26'
Irvine   45'
Smith   54' 		Report Surjit   21'
Umpires:
Alain Renaud (FRA)
Fritz Seegers (FRG)
21 July 1976
17:00
Malaysia   2–0   Argentina
Murugesan   68'
Ow   69' 		Report
Umpires:
Graham Nash (GBR)
Francis Steurs (BEL)
22 July 1976
10:00
India   3–0   Canada
Ajit   10'
Philips   47', 69' 		Report
Umpires:
Jaime Salvatella (ESP)
Mohamed Abdel Gomaa (EGY)
22 July 1976
12:00
Netherlands   2–1   Australia
Kruize   12'
Litjens   34' 		Report Bell   67'
Umpires:
Alain Renaud (FRA)
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
23 July 1976
15:00
Netherlands   1–0   Argentina
Litjens   24' Report
Umpires:
Sheikh Mohammad Ramzan (PAK)
Peter Jackson (GBR)
23 July 1976
17:00
Malaysia   1–0   Canada
Poon   62' Report
Umpires:
Jacky Manneback (BEL)
Jaime Salvatella (ESP)
24 July 1976
10:00
India   3–0   Malaysia
Ashok   4', 16'
Surjit   60' 		Report
Umpires:
Graham Nash (GBR)
Peter Jackson (GBR)
24 July 1976
12:00
Argentina   3–2   Australia
Disera   30'
Garraffo   42'
Paolucci   48' 		Report Riley   22'
Cooke   55'
Umpires:
Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA)
Fritz Seegers (FRG)
25 July 1976
17:00
Netherlands   3–1   Canada
Litjens   40', 59', 62' Report Motzek   3'
Umpires:
Francis Steurs (BEL)
Mohamed Ghouse (IND)
26 July 1976
13:00
Australia   1–1 (a.e.t.)   India
Charlesworth   33' Report Surjit   34'
Penalties
Bell  
Haigh  
Walsh  
Smith  
Charlesworth   		5–4   Surjit
  Ajit Pal
  Ashok
  Ajit
  Philips
Umpires:
Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA)
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Pakistan 4 3 1 0 16 6 +10 7 Semi-finals
2   New Zealand 4 1 2 1 6 8 −2 4[a]
3   Spain 4 1 2 1 9 7 +2 4[a]
4   West Germany 4 1 1 2 10 10 0 3
5   Belgium 4 1 0 3 5 15 −10 2
6   Kenya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: Olympedia
Notes:
  1. ^ a b New Zealand and Spain finished on equal points at the conclusion of the pool stage, resulting in a match to determine second place in the pool. The match was contested on 26 July 1976 and New Zealand won 1–0.
18 July 1976
15:00
Pakistan   5–0   Belgium
Rashid   25', 36', 68'
Hussain   52'
Zaman   59' 		Report
Umpires:
Bob Davidzon (NED)
Richard Jewell (AUS)
18 July 1976
17:00
West Germany   1–1   New Zealand
Strödter   58' Report R. Patel   43'
Umpires:
Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)
Horacio Servetto (ARG)
19 July 1976
10:00
Spain   2–2   Pakistan
F. Fábregas   35'
Amat   62' 		Report Hussain   10'
Zaman   65'
Umpires:
Alain Renaud (FRA)
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
20 July 1976
15:00
Spain   1–1   New Zealand
Amat   21' Report R. Patel   56'
Umpires:
Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)
Bob Davidzon (NED)
21 July 1976
10:00
Pakistan   4–2   West Germany
Zaman   22', 32'
Hussain   38'
Sheikh   54' 		Report Seifert   25'
Peter   42'
Umpires:
Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA)
Horacio Servetto (ARG)
21 July 1976
12:00
New Zealand   2–1   Belgium
Maister   10'
Ineson   56' 		Report Miserque   69'
Umpires:
Mohamed Ghouse (IND)
Jorge Trotta (ARG)
22 July 1976
17:00
Spain   4–1   West Germany
Sallés   9'
Amat   31', 34', 57' 		Report Strödter   17'
Umpires:
Richard Jewell (AUS)
Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)
23 July 1976
10:00
Belgium   3–2   Spain
Dubois   11', 47'
Gilles   61' 		Report Amat   9'
J. Fábregas   54'
Umpires:
Mohamed Ghouse (IND)
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
24 July 1976
15:00
Pakistan   5–2   New Zealand
Sheikh   5', 32'
Zaman   9', 39'
Khan   14' 		Report Borren   25'
Ineson   47'
Umpires:
Horacio Servetto (ARG)
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
24 July 1976
17:00
West Germany   6–1   Belgium
Peter   11'
Krause   19'
Lauruschkat   23'
Vos   44'
Trump   47'
Kaessmann   67' 		Report M. Vanderborght   24'
Umpires:
Jorge Trotta (ARG)
Bob Davidzon (NED)
26 July 1976
16:00
New Zealand   1–0 (a.e.t.)   Spain
R. Patel   90' Report
Umpires:
Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)

Classification round

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Ninth to eleventh place classification

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7–9th place semi-finalNinth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
29 July
 
 
  Canada2
 
28 July
 
  Belgium (a.e.t)3
 
  Belgium (a.e.t)3
 
 
  Argentina2
 

9–11th place semi-final

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28 July 1976
12:00
Belgium   3–2 (a.e.t.)   Argentina
M. Vanderborght   10'
Van Tuyckom   63', 96' 		Report Ruiz   4'
Paolucci   52'
Umpires:
Richard Jewell (AUS)
Bob Davidzon (NED)

Ninth place game

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29 July 1976
10:00
Canada   2–3 (a.e.t.)   Belgium
Hoos   33'
Chohan   50' 		Report Dubois   48', 68'
De Clynsen   96'
Umpires:
Jorge Trotta (ARG)
Sheikh Mohammad Ramzan (PAK)

Fifth to eighth place classification

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5–8th place semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
  India2
 
30 July
 
  West Germany3
 
  West Germany9
 
29 July
 
  Spain1
 
  Spain2
 
 
  Malaysia1
 
Seventh place
 
 
30 July
 
 
  India2
 
 
  Malaysia0

5–8th place semi-finals

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29 July 1976
12:00
Spain   2–1   Malaysia
Amat   7'
Ja. Arbós   58' 		Report Wong   42'
Umpires:
Osvaldo Pensosi (ITA)
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
29 July 1976
17:00
India   2–3   West Germany
Mohinder   20'
Ajit Pal   66' 		Report Strödter   38', 62'
Dröse   60'
Umpires:
Richard Jewell (AUS)
Graham Nash (GBR)

Seventh place game

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30 July 1976
10:00
India   2–0   Malaysia
Aslam Sher   55', 59' Report
Umpires:
Peter Paul Lathouwers (NED)
Bob Davidzon (NED)

Fifth place game

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30 July 1976
12:00
West Germany   9–1   Spain
Seifert   15', 65'
Dopp   24'
Peter   39'
Dröse   40'
Strödter   42', 45', 63'
Lauruschkat   56' 		Report Sallés   56'
Umpires:
Louis-Michel Gillet (FRA)
Mohamed Ghouse (IND)

Medal round

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Semi-finalsGold medal match
 
      
 
29 July
 
 
  Netherlands1
 
30 July
 
  New Zealand (a.e.t)2
 
  New Zealand1
 
29 July
 
  Australia0
 
  Pakistan1
 
 
  Australia2
 
Bronze medal match
 
 
30 July
 
 
  Netherlands2
 
 
  Pakistan3

Semi-finals

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28 July 1976
15:00
Pakistan   1–2   Australia
Rasool   1' Report Riley   32'
Irvine   59'
Umpires:
Fritz Seegers (FRG)
Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)
28 July 1976
17:00
Netherlands   1–2 (a.e.t.)   New Zealand
Kranenberg   26' Report Borren   29'
Ineson   87'
Umpires:
Horacio Servetto (ARG)
Alain Renaud (FRA)

Bronze medal match

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30 July 1976
15:00
Netherlands   2–3   Pakistan
Litjens   33', 58' Report Rasool   14'
Khan   53'
Hussain   68'
Umpires:
Horacio Servetto (ARG)
Gulasingam Vijayanathan (MAS)

Gold medal match

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30 July 1976
17:00
New Zealand   1–0   Australia
Ineson   42' Report
Umpires:
Alain Renaud (FRA)
Fritz Seegers (FRG)

Statistics

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Final standings

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  1.   New Zealand
  2.   Australia
  3.   Pakistan
  4.   Netherlands
  5.   West Germany
  6.   Spain
  7.   India
  8.   Malaysia
  9.   Belgium
  10.   Canada
  11.   Argentina

Goalscorers

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There were 139 goals scored in 37 matches, for an average of 3.76 goals per match.

11 goals

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Olympedia

Medallists

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Gold Silver Bronze
  New Zealand (NZL)
Paul Ackerley
Jeff Archibald
Arthur Borren
Alan Chesney
John Christensen
Greg Dayman
Tony Ineson
Barry Maister
Selwyn Maister
Trevor Manning
Alan McIntyre
Neil McLeod
Arthur Parkin
Mohan Patel
Ramesh Patel
Les Wilson 		  Australia (AUS)
David Bell
Greg Browning
Ric Charlesworth
Ian Cooke
Barry Dancer
Douglas Golder
Robert Haigh
Wayne Hammond
Jim Irvine
Malcolm Poole
Robert Proctor
Graeme Reid
Ronald Riley
Trevor Smith
Terry Walsh 		  Pakistan (PAK)
Rashid Abdul
Akhtar Rasool
Mahmood Arshad
Arshad Chaudhry
Khan Haneef
Islahuddin Siddique
Samiullah Khan
Manzoor Hussain
Munawwaruz Zaman
Zia Qamar
Nazim Salim
Shahnaz Sheikh
Saleem Sherwani
Iftikar Syed
Mudassar Syed
Manzoor-ul Hassan

References

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  1. ^ "Hockey at the 1976 Montreal Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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