1920–21 in Mandatory Palestine football

The following article is a summary of the 1920–21 football in Mandatory Palestine. As the local football association wasn't founded until July 1928, there were no officially organized competitions during the season.

Football in Mandatory Palestine
Season1920–21
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Overview

Following its occupation by British troops in 1917–1918, Palestine was governed by the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration. In July 1920, the military administration was replaced by a civilian administration headed by a High Commissioner,[1] allowing civil life to resume following the aftermath of The Great War. Maccabi societies resumed activities in several cities and settlements,[2] including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv,[3] Petah Tikva[4] and Hadera.[5] In Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Sports Club was established by the British in April 1921.[6]

Known matches

As no governing body existed at the time, and with limited possibilities for travel, the football sections of the Jerusalem and Tel Aviv societies played matches, mostly against teams of British soldiers stationed in the vicinity, played mostly between January and March 1921. Following the Jaffa riots in May 1921, footballing activity stopped, except for one match, played on 25 May 1921.[7]

DateVenueHomeAwayResultNotes
25 September 1920Ratisbonne GroundMaccabi JerusalemYorkshire Regiment0–0[8]
20 November 1920Ratisbonne GroundMaccabi JerusalemRed Cross0–2[9]
21 January 1921Badrani FieldMaccabi Tel AvivCavalry regiment, Sarona3–0[10]
28 January 1921Sarona GroundCavalry regiment, SaronaMaccabi Tel Aviv1–2[10]
4 February 1921Ajami Sports GroundChristian-Muslim ClubMaccabi Tel Aviv0–5[10][11]
5 February 1921Ratisbonne GroundMaccabi JerusalemLancashire Reginment2–1[12]Goals for Maccabi: Itzhak Melamed, Peretz Kornfeld
12 February 1921Ratisbonne GroundMaccabi JerusalemLancashire Reginment4–6[13]First goal for Maccabi: Itzhak Melamed
12 March 1921Sarona GroundBritish Army OfficersMaccabi Tel Avivn/a[14]The result wasn't given, Maccabi Tel Aviv won.
16 April 1921Ratisbonne GroundMaccabi JerusalemMaccabi Tel Aviv0–4[15]
25 May 1921Badrani FieldMaccabi Tel AvivIron Duke XIn/a[7]The result wasn't given, Iron Duke won.

Notable events
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gollark: I know it's expected to consume alcohol a lot of the time. But you can just not.
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References
  1. Official Records of the Second Session of the General Assembly, Supplement No. 11, United Nations Special Committee on Palestine, Report to the General Assembly, Volume 1. Lake Success, NY, 1947. A/364, 3 September 1947, Chapter II.C.68. Archived 3 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. In the Maccabi Union Doar HaYom, 7 December 1920, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  3. The Jaffa Maccabi Branch Doar HaYom, 26 September 1920, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  4. Our Special Reports Doar HaYom, 28 November 1920, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  5. Hadera Doar HaYom, 21 January 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  6. Khalidi, Issam (2014). "Sports and Aspirations: Football in Palestine, 1900-1948" (PDF). Jerusalem Quarterly (58): 75. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  7. Jaffa Echo Doar HaYom, 26 May 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  8. Jerusalem Day by Day Doar HaYom, 26 September 1920, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  9. Jerusalem Day by Day Doar HaYom, 22 November 1920, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  10. The Sport in Jaffa Doar HaYom, 10 February 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  11. Jaffa Echo Doar HaYom, 16 February 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  12. Interesting Contest Doar HaYom, 7 February 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  13. The Contest on 4th Adar Aleph Doar HaYom, 14 February 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  14. Victory of the Maccabi Doar HaYom, 14 March 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  15. Football Contest Jaffa-Jerusalem Doar HaYom, 18 April 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  16. Latest News Doar HaYom, 25 January 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  17. Palestine Student Killed in Football Game The Sentinel, 4 March 1921, Historical Jewish Press (in Hebrew)
  18. Gissin, Avshalom Izkor (in Hebrew)
  19. Avshalom Gissin, Willy Berger and Gaul Machlis Set a Tradition for the Luzons Asher Goldberg, 27 April 2003, HaAretz (in Hebrew)
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