In the first ever Olympic Hockey Tournament at the London Olympic Games of 1908, The Home Nations – England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales – all took part separately. They were joined by France and Germany but it was the Home Nations that reached the medal play-off games. The bronze medal match did not take place. The apocryphal tale is that Scotland and Wales decided they needed to get home and back to work. Subsequently, it is believed that no bronze medals were awarded. In the final for the gold medal England defeated Ireland 8-1.

Whilst we are aware of at least four of the gold medals, no mention has ever been heard of a silver medal. Were the silver and bronze Olympic hockey medals from 1908 ever presented?

Olympic gold medal awarded to England’s Gerald Logan, 1908.