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On 25 November 1953, Hungary – then the Olympic champions and on a run of 24 unbeaten games, and England, hailing from the birthplace of football, played a game which became known as the Match of the Century. Hungary won 6–3 and the result led to a review of the training and tactics used by the England team, and adoption of continental ...
After being 3-1 down following goals by László Kubala and Giampiero Boniperti, Alf Ramsey scored a last minute penalty to draw the game 4-4. [1] [2] On 25 November 1953, the Marvellous Magyars Hungary national football team, led by prolific forward Ferenc Puskás, shocked football by defeating England 6–3 at Wembley Stadium. On 25 May 1954 ...
Precedent: first national side from outside the British Isles to defeat England at home since the codification of association football in 1863, a span of 90 years (Hungary 6, England 3, see "Match of the Century" – Nov. 25 1953). Hungary's 7–1 defeat of England in Budapest the next year is still England's record defeat.
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 ...
25 November 1953 Friendly: England 3–6: Hungary : London, England: Sewell 13' Mortensen 38' Ramsey 57' Report: Hidegkuti 1', 20', 53' Puskás 24', 29' Bozsik 50'
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1953 18 April Home ... England 3–6 Hungary: London, England: Sewell 13' Mortensen 38' Ramsey 57' Report: Hidegkuti 1', 20', 53' Puskás 24', 29' Bozsik 50'