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| title = Hungary vs England 1954 association football friendly |
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| team1 = [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] |
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| date = 23 May 1954 |
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| stadium = [[Ferenc Puskás Stadium|Népstadion]] |
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| city = [[Budapest]], [[Hungarian People's Republic|Hungary]] |
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| referee = [[Giorgio Bernardi]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]]) |
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| attendance = 92,000 |
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'''Hungary v England (1954)''' was an international [[association football|football]] game played on 23 May 1954. The game was played between the [[Hungary national football team]]—then the world's number one ranked team and the Olympic champions—and the [[England national football team]], hailing from the birthplace of the game of [[association football|football]]. The game was a return fixture from the [[Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match)|1953 game]] in the old [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], where Hungary had beaten England 6–3.<ref name = "broad"/> |
'''Hungary v England (1954)''' was an international [[association football|football]] game played on 23 May 1954. The game was played between the [[Hungary national football team]]—then the world's number one ranked team and the Olympic champions—and the [[England national football team]], hailing from the birthplace of the game of [[association football|football]] and reputed "Kings of Football".<ref name="espnuk">{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/27321.html|title=The Miracle on Grass as USA beat England|date=9 June 2010|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=16 April 2012|archive-date=13 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113120026/http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/27321.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The game was a return fixture from the [[Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match)|1953 game]] in the old [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], where Hungary had beaten England 6–3.<ref name = "broad"/> |
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England approached the game in the hope that the 6–3 result had been an aberration; instead, Hungary provided a masterclass of football, and thrashed England 7–1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hungary defeated England 7-1 on this day in 1954|url=https://en.mlsz.hu/hir/-hungary-defeated-england-7-1-on-this-day-in-1954|access-date=2021-03-29|website=en.mlsz.hu}}</ref> |
England approached the game in the hope that the 6–3 result had been an aberration; instead, Hungary provided a phenomenal masterclass of football, and thrashed England 7–1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hungary defeated England 7-1 on this day in 1954|url=https://en.mlsz.hu/hir/-hungary-defeated-england-7-1-on-this-day-in-1954|access-date=2021-03-29|website=en.mlsz.hu}}</ref> The match still remains England’s largest defeat to this day. |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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Under the stewardship of [[Gusztáv Sebes]], Hungary had been unbeaten since May 1950, and had won the [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Olympics]] in [[Helsinki]]. They were rated the number one team in the world by [[FIFA]] and were firm favourites for the [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954 World Cup]]. |
Under the stewardship of [[Gusztáv Sebes]], Hungary had been unbeaten since May 1950, and had won the [[1952 Summer Olympics|1952 Olympics]] in [[Helsinki]]. They were rated the number one team in the world by [[FIFA]] and were firm favourites for the [[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954 World Cup]]. |
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England were rated the number four team in the world by FIFA, but were still existing in a climate of complacency; [[the Football Association]] (FA) saw their country as the originators of the game and assumed English players were technically and physically superior to their foreign counterparts. Coaching and tactical advances from abroad were ignored, |
England were rated the number four team in the world by FIFA, but were still existing in a climate of complacency; [[the Football Association]] (FA) saw their country as the originators of the game and assumed English players were technically and physically superior to their foreign counterparts. Coaching and tactical advances from abroad were ignored, in the England national side and the majority of clubs persisting with the outdated [[Formation (association football)|WM formation]]. Manager [[Walter Winterbottom]] had no prior managerial experience in professional football, and did not pick the England squad: that role remained with the FA's selection committee, who frequently displayed little or no consistency in their choice of player. |
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Hungary had visited England in 1953 and delivered a 6–3 thrashing at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]]—the first time a foreign team outside the [[British Isles]] had beaten England on home soil. The result had sent a shockwave through English football, with several prominent managers and players such as [[Matt Busby]], [[Don Revie]], [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]] and [[Ron Greenwood]] realising that the English game had to adapt if the national team was to compete at the highest levels. The FA on the other hand viewed the defeat as a "one-off", and retained Winterbottom and an outdated WM formation for the return game in Budapest. |
Hungary had visited England in 1953 and delivered a 6–3 thrashing at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]]—the first time a foreign team outside the [[British Isles]] had beaten England on home soil. The result had sent a shockwave through English football, with several prominent managers and players such as [[Matt Busby]], [[Don Revie]], [[Bill Nicholson (footballer)|Bill Nicholson]] and [[Ron Greenwood]] realising that the English game had to adapt if the national team was to compete at the highest levels. The FA on the other hand viewed the defeat as a "one-off", and retained Winterbottom and an outdated WM formation for the return game in Budapest. |
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==Date, venue and attendance== |
==Date, venue and attendance== |
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The match was played on 23 May 1954 at [[ |
The match was played on 23 May 1954 at [[Ferenc Puskás Stadium|Népstadion]] in Budapest<ref name = "broad"/> in front of a 92,000 crowd. |
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== The England team == |
== The England team == |
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The England team lined up in its usual [[WM formation]], and included captain [[Billy Wright (footballer born 1924)|Billy Wright]], goalkeeper [[Gil Merrick]], winger [[Tom Finney]] and inside forward [[Ivor Broadis]]. Centre forward [[Bedford Jezzard]] was given his debut England cap. |
The England team lined up in its usual [[WM formation]], and included captain [[Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924)|Billy Wright]], goalkeeper [[Gil Merrick]], winger [[Tom Finney]] and inside forward [[Ivor Broadis]]. Centre forward [[Bedford Jezzard]] was given his debut England cap. |
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== The Hungarian team == |
== The Hungarian team == |
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The Hungarian team lined up in the 4–2–4<ref>''Puskás on Puskás'', Hardcover: 240 pages. Publisher: Robson Books Ltd (23 |
The Hungarian team lined up in the 4–2–4<ref>''Puskás on Puskás'', Hardcover: 240 pages. Publisher: Robson Books Ltd (23 October 1998) {{ISBN|1-86105-083-6}}.</ref> formation pioneered by their coach, [[Gusztáv Sebes]]. [[József Bozsik]] played in the deep lying midfield position, with [[Nándor Hidegkuti]] free to roam between midfield and attack. [[Ferenc Puskás]] and [[Sándor Kocsis]] were the strikers, with width being provided by [[Zoltán Czibor]] and [[József Tóth (footballer, born 1929)|József Tóth]]. |
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==First half== |
==First half== |
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==Second half== |
==Second half== |
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The second half continued in same vein; Kocsis added his second goal on 57 minutes, [[Nándor Hidegkuti]] scored two minutes later, |
The second half continued in same vein; Kocsis added his second goal on 57 minutes, [[Nándor Hidegkuti]] scored two minutes later, Tóth added a sixth and Puskás scored the final Hungarian goal on the 71st minute. It was a wretched tactical performance by England, with the sole highlight being [[Ivor Broadis]] scoring with a hooked shot when the Hungarians were 6–0 up.<ref name = "broad">{{Cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/new_legendsview.aspx?playerid=1035|title=Ivor Broadis full career profile|access-date=11 June 2011|archive-date=13 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713020053/http://qosfc.com/new_legendsview.aspx?playerid=1035|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The final result was Hungary 7 England 1—this still ranks as England's heaviest footballing defeat.<ref name = "broad"/> |
The final result was Hungary 7 England 1—this still ranks as England's heaviest footballing defeat.<ref name = "broad"/> |
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==Long-term influences== |
==Long-term influences== |
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The result confirmed what many in the English football world had suspected after the 6–3 defeat at Wembley: that England were no longer a major footballing force, and that the English game needed to look to the continent for tactical and training advances.<ref>{{Cite |
The result confirmed what many in the English football world had suspected after the 6–3 defeat at Wembley: that England were no longer a major footballing force at the time, and that the English game needed to look to the continent for tactical and training advances.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25033749|title=England v Hungary - a football match that started a revolution|work=BBC News|date=23 November 2013|publisher=BBC}}</ref> |
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==Details== |
==Details== |
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|report = [http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=287 Match summary] |
|report = [http://www.englandstats.com/matchreport.php?mid=287 Match summary] |
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|goals1 = [[Mihály Lantos|Lantos]] {{goal|10}}<br />[[Ferenc Puskás|Puskás]] {{goal|17||71}}<br />[[Sándor Kocsis|Kocsis]] {{goal|19||57}}<br />[[Nándor Hidegkuti|Hidegkuti]] {{goal|59}}<br />[[József Tóth (footballer born 1929)|Tóth]] {{goal|63}} |
|goals1 = [[Mihály Lantos|Lantos]] {{goal|10}}<br />[[Ferenc Puskás|Puskás]] {{goal|17||71}}<br />[[Sándor Kocsis|Kocsis]] {{goal|19||57}}<br />[[Nándor Hidegkuti|Hidegkuti]] {{goal|59}}<br />[[József Tóth (footballer, born 1929)|Tóth]] {{goal|63}} |
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|goals2 = [[Ivor Broadis|Broadis]] {{goal|68}} |
|goals2 = [[Ivor Broadis|Broadis]] {{goal|68}} |
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|stadium = [[Puskás Ferenc Stadion (1953)|Népstadion]], [[Budapest]] |
|stadium = [[Puskás Ferenc Stadion (1953)|Népstadion]], [[Budapest]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:1953–54 in Hungarian football|Eng]] |
[[Category:1953–54 in Hungarian football|Eng]] |
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[[Category:1950s in Budapest]] |
[[Category:1950s in Budapest]] |
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[[Category:May 1954 sports events]] |
[[Category:May 1954 sports events in Europe]] |
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[[Category:International sports competitions in Budapest]] |
[[Category:International sports competitions in Budapest]] |
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[[Category:International association football matches]] |
[[Category:International association football matches]] |
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[[Category:Hungary–United Kingdom relations]] |
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Revision as of 19:31, 12 July 2024
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Date | 23 May 1954 | ||||||
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Venue | Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary | ||||||
Referee | Giorgio Bernardi (Italy) | ||||||
Attendance | 92,000 |
Hungary v England (1954) was an international football game played on 23 May 1954. The game was played between the Hungary national football team—then the world's number one ranked team and the Olympic champions—and the England national football team, hailing from the birthplace of the game of football and reputed "Kings of Football".[1] The game was a return fixture from the 1953 game in the old Wembley Stadium, where Hungary had beaten England 6–3.[2]
England approached the game in the hope that the 6–3 result had been an aberration; instead, Hungary provided a phenomenal masterclass of football, and thrashed England 7–1.[3] The match still remains England’s largest defeat to this day.
Background
Under the stewardship of Gusztáv Sebes, Hungary had been unbeaten since May 1950, and had won the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. They were rated the number one team in the world by FIFA and were firm favourites for the 1954 World Cup.
England were rated the number four team in the world by FIFA, but were still existing in a climate of complacency; the Football Association (FA) saw their country as the originators of the game and assumed English players were technically and physically superior to their foreign counterparts. Coaching and tactical advances from abroad were ignored, in the England national side and the majority of clubs persisting with the outdated WM formation. Manager Walter Winterbottom had no prior managerial experience in professional football, and did not pick the England squad: that role remained with the FA's selection committee, who frequently displayed little or no consistency in their choice of player.
Hungary had visited England in 1953 and delivered a 6–3 thrashing at Wembley—the first time a foreign team outside the British Isles had beaten England on home soil. The result had sent a shockwave through English football, with several prominent managers and players such as Matt Busby, Don Revie, Bill Nicholson and Ron Greenwood realising that the English game had to adapt if the national team was to compete at the highest levels. The FA on the other hand viewed the defeat as a "one-off", and retained Winterbottom and an outdated WM formation for the return game in Budapest.
Date, venue and attendance
The match was played on 23 May 1954 at Népstadion in Budapest[2] in front of a 92,000 crowd.
The England team
The England team lined up in its usual WM formation, and included captain Billy Wright, goalkeeper Gil Merrick, winger Tom Finney and inside forward Ivor Broadis. Centre forward Bedford Jezzard was given his debut England cap.
The Hungarian team
The Hungarian team lined up in the 4–2–4[4] formation pioneered by their coach, Gusztáv Sebes. József Bozsik played in the deep lying midfield position, with Nándor Hidegkuti free to roam between midfield and attack. Ferenc Puskás and Sándor Kocsis were the strikers, with width being provided by Zoltán Czibor and József Tóth.
First half
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/1954_Hungary_7%E2%80%931_England%2C_%28association_football_friendly%29_Golden_Team.jpg/220px-1954_Hungary_7%E2%80%931_England%2C_%28association_football_friendly%29_Golden_Team.jpg)
Hungary dominated the game; England were unable to obtain the ball for much of the time, and when they did they were unable to make any inroads against a fitter and more tactically adept Hungary side. No lessons had been learnt from the 6–3 defeat at Wembley; England were drawn out of position time and time again.
Mihály Lantos scored for Hungary after 10 minutes; Ferenc Puskás added a second goal seven minutes later, before Sándor Kocsis made it 3–0 on 19 minutes.[2] England were simply outclassed and outplayed for the rest of the half.
Second half
The second half continued in same vein; Kocsis added his second goal on 57 minutes, Nándor Hidegkuti scored two minutes later, Tóth added a sixth and Puskás scored the final Hungarian goal on the 71st minute. It was a wretched tactical performance by England, with the sole highlight being Ivor Broadis scoring with a hooked shot when the Hungarians were 6–0 up.[2]
The final result was Hungary 7 England 1—this still ranks as England's heaviest footballing defeat.[2]
Long-term influences
The result confirmed what many in the English football world had suspected after the 6–3 defeat at Wembley: that England were no longer a major footballing force at the time, and that the English game needed to look to the continent for tactical and training advances.[5]
Details
Ungarn ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() |
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Lantos ![]() Puskás ![]() Kocsis ![]() Hidegkuti ![]() Tóth ![]() |
Match summary | Broadis ![]() |
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See also
References
- ^ "The Miracle on Grass as USA beat England". ESPN. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Ivor Broadis full career profile". Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ "Hungary defeated England 7-1 on this day in 1954". en.mlsz.hu. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ Puskás on Puskás, Hardcover: 240 pages. Publisher: Robson Books Ltd (23 October 1998) ISBN 1-86105-083-6.
- ^ "England v Hungary - a football match that started a revolution". BBC News. BBC. 23 November 2013.
- 1953–54 in English football
- England national football team matches
- Hungary national football team matches
- 1953–54 in Hungarian football
- 1950s in Budapest
- May 1954 sports events in Europe
- International sports competitions in Budapest
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- Hungary–United Kingdom relations