Estonia national football team 1923

The 1923 season was the fourth year of competitive football for the Estonia as an independent nation.

Estonia national football team 1923
Season1923
Manager
Matches played5
1922
1924

Matches

Lithuania vs Estonia

The first ever win for Estonia in an international match. Hat-trick scorer Vladimir Tell was the first one to ever score more than one goal in a match for the blueshirts. He also became the all-time appearance leader, having played in all six matches. Lithuania's first international match.[1]

24 June 1923 (#6) FriendlyLithuania 0 – 5 EstoniaLFLS Stadionas, Kaunas
Report  1', 62', 79' Tell
 40' Ellman-Eelma
 64' Paal
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Adolf Hahne (LAT)

Estonia vs Latvia

For the second match in a row, goalkeeper August Lass fulfilled the captain duties.[2]

24 July 1923 (#7) FriendlyEstonia 1 – 1 LatviaKalevi staadion, Tallinn
Paal  3' Report  57' E. Bārda Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Gunnar Sund (FIN)

Estonia vs Russian SFSR

Elmar Kaljot was the first player to score a goal in his debut match. Austrian referee, Max Adler, was the manager of JK Tallinna Kalev.[3]

18 September 1923 (#8) FriendlyEstonia 2 – 4 Russian SFSRTallinna Jalgpalli Klubi staadion, Tallinn
 63' (pen.), 71' (pen.) Kaljot Report Butusov  28', 37', 84'
Isakov  50'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Max Adler (AUT)

Estonia vs Poland

[4]

25 September 1923 (#9) FriendlyEstonia 1 – 4 PolandKalevi staadion, Tallinn
Joll  86' Report  41' Batsch
 42', 78' Kowalski
 57' Staliński
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Verner Eklöf (FIN)

Estonia vs Finland

Estonia's first win in front of the home crowd.[5]

30 September 1923 (#10) FriendlyEstonia 2 – 1 FinlandSpordi staadion, Tallinn
Tell  24'
Joll  84'
Report  67' Österlund Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Gunnar Sund (FIN)

Players

These 17 players appeared for the national team in 1923:

Goalscorers

Debutants

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References

  1. "Leedu – Eesti 0:5" [Lithuania – Estonia 0:5]. Jalgpallihaigla (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  2. "Eesti – Läti 1:1" [Estonia – Latvia 1:1]. Jalgpallihaigla (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  3. "Eesti – Nõukogude Venemaa 2:4" [Estonia – Russian SFSR 2:4]. Jalgpallihaigla (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  4. "Eesti – Poola 1:4" [Estonia – Poland 1:4]. Jalgpallihaigla (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  5. "Eesti – Soome 2:1" [Estonia – Finland 2:1]. Jalgpallihaigla (in Estonian). Retrieved 30 April 2011.
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