Bulgaria beats United Kingdom to advance to Olympics semifinals
MELBOURNE, Nov. 30, 1956 (AMP) — Melbourne 56 : Bulgaria reached the semifinals of the 1956 Olympics with a 6-1 win against the United Kingdom (halftime: 3-1) on Friday.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Bulgaria at the Olympics
- 3 participations in the qualifications (first in 1924)
United Kingdom at the Olympics
- 2 titles (1908, 1912)
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1908)
- Statistics: Champions (1908, 1912) Fourth Place (1948)
Bulgaria
6:1
United Kingdom
6:1 (3:1)
- 30 November 1956
- Melbourne