1948 Olympic Men’s Field Hockey Tournament Recap

Originally published on May 23, 2021

By Zane Miller

On Thursday, August 12th, 1948, India defeated Great Britain 4-0 in the gold medal game to win the sixth gold medal in Olympic men’s field hockey history. It was the fourth gold medal for India in Olympic men’s field hockey. Great Britain took the silver medal with the loss, claiming their first silver medal in Olympic men’s field hockey. The Netherlands and Pakistan initially tied 1-1 in the bronze medal game, however the Netherlands defeated Pakistan 4-1 in the second bronze medal game, grabbing their second bronze medal in Olympic men’s field hockey.

The tournament was held in the United Kingdom, with London as the host city. Norman Borrett and Great Britain and Ali Dara of Pakistan led the tournament in goals scored with 10 each.

1948 Final Standings (W-L-T format)

1. India (3-0, 1.000) (Gold)

2. Great Britain (2-0-1, .667) (Silver)

3. Netherlands (3-1, .750) (Bronze)

4. Pakistan (4-0, 1.000)

5. Argentina (1-1-1, .500)

5. Switzerland (1-2, .333)

7. Belgium (2-2, .500)

7. Afghanistan (1-1-1, .500)

7. Austria (0-1-2, .000)

10. Spain (0-2-1, .000)

10. France (0-3-1, .000)

10. United States (0-3, .000)

13. Denmark (0-3-1, .000)

Game Results

Link to stats database: https://www.olympedia.org/results/35579