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On an England attack, Robb was fouled by Grosics; Ramsey scored from the penalty spot. The rest of the game was end-to-end, but Hungary defended well and England had no clear chances. The final score was 6–3; Hungary had 35 shots on goal to England's five and their final goal, a Hidegkuti volley, followed a ten-pass sequence. [5]
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.
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]
Hungary was also the reigning Olympic Champion and winner of the Central European International Cup in 1953. In 1953, Hungary had defeated England 6–3 at Wembley, becoming the first team outside the United Kingdom and Ireland to beat England on home soil, and had thrashed England 7–1 in Budapest just before the World Cup. Hungary did not ...
Hungary : 7–1 England: Budapest, Hungary: Lantos 10' Puskás 17', 71' Kocsis 19', 57' Hidegkuti 59' Tóth 63' Broadis 68' Stadium: Népstadion Attendance: 92,000
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