World Cup Wilfreds…
#40
Turkey
Football had been played in Turkey since at least the start of the 20th Century although the Turks themselves were, by laws of the old Ottoman Empire, forbidden from participating…
“…An illustration of how seriously this was taken can be seen in an incident from 1901 - A group of Turkish would-be players founded a Club, which they gave an English name, ‘The Black-Stockings’ Their first Game was halted by the Police & a number of players were arrested…”
Before the ‘D’
By 1923, however, the National Team are finally ready for the World Stage, Captain…
Zeki Riza Sporel
…scoring both of the Turks Goals in a Two-All-Draw with Romania in Istanbul…
World Cup Report;
Turkey’s
Tournaments: 2
P W D L G+ G- Pts
10 5 1 4 20 17 16
Best Finish; 3rd
World Cup Rating;
B+
