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At the 1908 Summer Olympics a field hockey tournament was contested for the first time. Six teams entered from three states. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was represented by a team from each of the four Home Nations: England Ireland Scotland and Wales. Germany sent a championship club team while France sent a team composed of players from three different clubs.England won the gold medal Ireland the silver and Scotland and Wales the bronze medals.

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