The 1910–11 Istanbul Football League

1910–11 Istanbul Football League

The 1910–11 İstanbul Football League season was the 7th season of the league. Galatasaray won the league for the third time.-Season:-Matches:Galatasaray - Fenerbahçe SK: 5-0Galatasaray S.K...

 match between Galatasaray

Galatasaray S.K. (football team)

Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....

 and Fenerbahçe at Union Clup Field

Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium

Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K.. It was inaugurated in 1908 and renovated between 1999 and 2006...

 took place on February 12, 1911 (Sunday).

Background

Galatasaray SK started the match with only 6 players since their players could not cross the Bosphorus by ferry due to the heavy storm. However, Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu

Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu

Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu was a Turkish footballer, a poet and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. His grandfather was Serdar-ı Ekrem Ömer Pasha and his father was Ömer Muzaffer Bey. He lost his mother during childhood. He graduated from...

 could join the Galatasaray team after the match started. Therefore, Galatasaray SK could play with 7 players after ten minutes. Otherwise, Fenerbahçe SK started the match with 10 players. Nonetheless, Fenerbahce SK finished the game with 9 players due to player's injuries.

On 12 February 1911, Galatasaray SK achieved his highest Kıtalar Arası Derbi

Kıtalar Arası Derbi

Kıtalar Arası Derbi , is the name given to any football match between Fenerbahçe SK and Galatasaray SK.It involves two of the most successful clubs in the Süper Lig. It is also a local derby, one of many involving Istanbul clubs...

 win beating Fenerbahçe SK

Fenerbahçe SK

Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a professional sports club based in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. The club derives its name from the Fenerbahçe neighbourhood of Istanbul. Fenerbahçe is one of the biggest and the best supported clubs in Turkey. They are nicknamed Sarı Kanaryalar )...

 7-0 with only 7 players on the pitch. 4 goals were scored by Celal İbrahim

Celal İbrahim

Celal Ibrahim was a Kurdish footballer and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. He was martyred in the Defense of Baghdad, Iraq on March 21, 1917...

, 2 by Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu

Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu

Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu was a Turkish footballer, a poet and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. His grandfather was Serdar-ı Ekrem Ömer Pasha and his father was Ömer Muzaffer Bey. He lost his mother during childhood. He graduated from...

 and 1 goal was scored by Idris. It is still the highest goal difference in a football match between the two teams.

İdris, one of the goal scorers, was killed in Trablusgarp Savaşı on October 1911. Likewise, the other scorer Celal İbrahim

Celal İbrahim

Celal Ibrahim was a Kurdish footballer and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. He was martyred in the Defense of Baghdad, Iraq on March 21, 1917...

, who was also called Kürt Celal, was killed in the defense of Baghdad

Baghdad

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...

 on March 21, 1917.

Match details

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">	Galatasaray SK:
GK	1	Ali Sami Yen Ali Sami Yen Ali Sami Yen is best known as the founder of Galatasaray Sports Club. His original name was Ali Sami Frashëri and he is the son of Sami Frashëri, one of the most famous Albanian writers, philosophers and playwrights...  (c)
RB	2	Ahmet Robenson Ahmet Robenson Ahmet Robenson was a Turkish physical education teacher in Galatasaray High School, who is known for his active role in the development of sports in Turkey.-Biography:...
CB	3	M. Ali Tamay
CB	4	Bekir Sıtkı Bircan Bekir Sıtkı Bircan Bekir Sıtkı Bircan was a Turkish footballer, a high school teacher and 5th of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club.-As player: Galatasaray** Istanbul Football League: 3...
LB	5	Celal İbrahim Celal İbrahim Celal Ibrahim was a Kurdish footballer and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. He was martyred in the Defense of Baghdad, Iraq on March 21, 1917...
RM	6	İdris
CM	7	Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu was a Turkish footballer, a poet and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. His grandfather was Serdar-ı Ekrem Ömer Pasha and his father was Ömer Muzaffer Bey. He lost his mother during childhood. He graduated from...
Substitutes:
Manager:
Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu was a Turkish footballer, a poet and one of the founder of Galatasaray SK. He spent the entirety of his career with his hometown club. His grandfather was Serdar-ı Ekrem Ömer Pasha and his father was Ömer Muzaffer Bey. He lost his mother during childhood. He graduated from...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> Fenerbahçe SK: | GK 1   Ali Sait RB 2   Galip Kulaksızoğlu (c) CB 3   Muallim Mazhar CB 4   Çerkez Sabri LB 5   Gustave Haenny RM 6   Hüseyin Izzi CM 7   Fethi CM 8   Şefkati Hulusi LM 9   Memiş Yazıcıoğlu CF 10   Tevfik Haccar Taşçı CF 11   Yahya Berki Karagözoğlu Substitutes: Manager:   Galip Kulaksızoğlu

Match officials Assistant referees: Unknown Unknown

Match rules 90 minutes

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