Estonia national football team 1920

The 1920 season was the first year of competitive football in the Baltic country as an independent nation.

Estonia national football team 1920
Season1920
Manager
CaptainHeinrich Paal
Matches played1
1921

Matches

The team only played one game in their first year. It was the first time Estonian players played on grass field, as the local teams only played on gravel covered pitches at the time.[1] For Finland, it was the 12th official match.[1]

Finland vs Estonia

17 October 1920 Friendly Finland  6 – 0  Estonia Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki
Öhman  5'
Eklöf  10', 68'
Österholm  15'
Tanner  42', 80'
Report Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Kaarlo Soinio (FIN)

Players

Debutants

These 13 players were capped in the first match:[1]

References

  1. "Soome – Eesti 6:0" [Finland - Estonia 6:0]. Jalgpallihaigla. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
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