Two monster hammerings for England. 6-3 at Wembley and six months later 7-1 in Budapest.
The first one was seen by some as demonstrating the inadequacies of the English game with its fixed position “W” formation & rigid tactics where full backs marked wingers and centre forwards pushed up against centre halves and if the ball wasn’t in your zone it was the other fellows problem. Sid Owen was England’s centre half in Budapest and he felt it was like playing men from outer space. Hidgekuti didn’t come close enough to let him tackle. Harry Johnston had the same problem at Wembley. And then there was Puskas. Simply one of the greatest of all time. To be honest even if they`d played to an English formula the Hungarians would still have won easily.
They were the team of the 50`s. Should have won the World Cup in 1954. [an English referee ruled out an 86m Puskas “equaliser” for offside!]. They continued winning throughout Europe for the next two years until the Soviets decided that regime reinforcement was necessary.
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Kispest v Soroksar 30.04.1949
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Hungary v Austria 02.05.1948
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Hungary v Sweden 19.06.1949
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Sweden v Hungary 19.06.1949 (ticket)
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Austria v Hungary 16.10.1949
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Hungary v Italy 21.07.1952 (Olympics)
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Hungary v Turkey 24.07.1952 (Olympics)
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Hungary - Olympic Champions 1952
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Hungary v Sweden 28.07.1952 - Olympic Semi Final - 6:0 | Hungary v Yugoslavia 02.08.1952 - Olympic Final - 2:0
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Hungary - Olympic Champions 1952
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Sweden v Hungary 05.07.1953
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Honved v Spartak 20.08.1953 - opening of the Nepstadium
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Hungary v Sweden 15.11.1953
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England v Hungary 25.11.1953 - 6-3 and England's first home defeat by a "foreign" team.
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Hungary v Austria 11.04.1954
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Hungary v England 23.05.1954
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Hungary v England 23.05.1954 - Celebration Brochure
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World Cup 1954 - Hungary v Korea 9-0
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World Cup 1954 - Hungary v West Germany 8-3
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World Cup 1954 - Hungary v Brazil 4-2 (quarter final)
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World Cup 1954 - Hungary v Uruguay 4-2 (Semi final)
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World Cup 1954 - Hungary v West Germany 2-3 (Final)
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USSR v Hungary 26.09.1954 (1-1)
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Hungary v Austria 14.11.1954 4-1
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Hungary v Scotland 08.12.1954 4-2
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Wolves v Honved 13.12.1954
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Honved v Partizan Belgrade 17.04.1955
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Hungary v Austria 24.04.1955 2-2
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Norway v Hungary 08.05.1955 (5 - 0)
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Sweden v Hungary 11.05.1955 (7 - 3)
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Hungary v Finland 19.05.1955 9-1
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Hungary v Scotland 29.05.1955 3-1
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Hungary v Soviet Union 25.09.1955 1-1
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Hungary v Austria 16.10.1955 6-1
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Hungary v Sweden 13.11.1955 4-2
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Hungary v Italy 27.11.1955 2-0
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Hungary v Yugoslavia 29.04.1956 - 2-2
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Hungary v Czechoslovakia 20.05.1956 2-4 with no Puskas
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Hungary v Poland 15.07.1956 (4-1)
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Yugoslavia v Hungary 16.09.1956
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Hungary v Soviet Union 23.09.1956 1-0
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Hungary v GB 29.09.1956 (Athletics)
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France v Hungary 07.10.1956 (2-1 win)
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Honved v Athletico Madrid 20.12.1956 - Played in Brussels
