Russian Empire national football team
former men's national association football team that represented the Russian Empire
The Russian Empire national football team was the national football team representing the Russian Empire. It existed from 1910 to 1914.
Association | All-Russian Football Union (VFS) Всероссийский футбольный союз | ||
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Most caps | Vasily Zhitarev (8) | ||
Top scorer | Vasily Zhitarev (4) | ||
FIFA code | RUS | ||
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First international | |||
Official: Finland 2–1 Russian Empire (Stockholm, Sweden; 30 June 1912) Unofficial: Russian Empire 5–4 Bohemia (Saint Petersburg, Russia; 16 October 1910) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Russia 5–4 Bohemia (Saint Petersburg, Russia; 16 October 1910) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Germany 16–0 Russian Empire (Stockholm, Sweden; 1 July 1912) | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1912) | ||
Best result | 8th |
Managers
change- Georges Duperron (1910–1913)
- Robert Fulda (1914)
Player records
changeMost appearances
change- Vasily Zhitarev, 8
- Nikita Khromov, 6
- Vasily Butusov, 5
- Andrei Akimov, 4
- Pyotr Sokolov, 4
Goals
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