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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 ...
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November 25 – England v Hungary (1953). It was the first time England had lost at Wembley Stadium home venue to a nation outside the British Isles . Dynamo Dresden was founded.
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.
On 25 May 1954, England lost to Hungary again, in Budapest, suffering their heaviest defeat, 7-1. [ 1 ] On the domestic scene, Wolverhampton Wanderers , managed by former player Stan Cullis , won the league title for the first time, while their local rivals West Bromwich Albion lifted the FA Cup for the fourth time.
November 25 – Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match): The England national football team loses 6–3 to Hungary at Wembley Stadium, their first ever loss to a continental team at home. November 29 – First Indochina War: Battle of Dien Bien Phu – French paratroopers consolidate their position at Điện Biên Phủ.
25 November 1953 Friendly: England 3–6: Hungary : London, England: Sewell 13' Mortensen 38' ... Hungary : 7–1 England: Budapest, Hungary: Lantos 10' Puskás 17', 71'
25 November – Match of the Century: England v Hungary football match at Wembley Stadium results in a 6–3 defeat suffered by the England national football team against Hungary, ending a 90-year unbeaten home run against sides from outside the British Isles. [35]