Match No. 287 - Sunday, 23rd May 1954

  • Mihály Lantos, 8'
  • Ferenc Puskás, 21'
  • Sándor Kocsis, 31'
  • Sándor Kocsis, 56'
  • Nándor Hidegkuti, 60'
  • József Tóth, 62'
  • Ferenc Puskás, 73'
    • 1
    • Gyula GrosicsGyula Grosics.
      Born 4th Feb 1926, Budapest.
    • Off 80'
    • 2
    • Jenő BuzánszkyJenő Buzánszky.
      Born 4th May 1925, Ujdombovar.
    • 3
    • Mihály LantosMihály Lantos.
      Born 29th Sep 1928, Budapest.
    • 4
    • Jószef BozsikJószef Bozsik.
      Born 28th Nov 1925, Kispest.
    • 5
    • Gyula LórántGyula Lóránt.
      Born 6th Feb 1923, Koszeg.
    • 6
    • József ZakariásJózsef Zakariás.
      Born 25th Mar 1924, Budapest.
    • 7
    • József TóthJózsef Tóth.
      Born 2nd Dec 1951, Mosonmagyaróvár.
    • 8
    • Sándor KocsisSándor Péter Kocsis.
      Born 21st Sep 1929, Budapest.
    • 9
    • Nándor HidegkutiNándor Hidegkuti.
      Born 3rd Mar 1922, Budapest.
    • 10
    • Ferenc PuskásFerenc Puskás.
      Born 1st Apr 1927, Budapest.
    • 11
    • Zoltán CziborZoltán Czibor.
      Born 23rd Aug 1929, Kaposvar.
    • 12
    • Sándor GéllerSándor Géller.
      Born 12th Jul 1925, Vesszos.
    • On 77'
    • 1
    • Gil MerrickBirmingham, 20th of 23 caps
      32 years, 3 months, 28 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Ron StaniforthHuddersfield, 3rd of 8 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 10 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Roger ByrneMan Utd, 3rd of 33 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 15 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Billy WrightWolves, 58th of 105 caps
      30 years, 3 months, 17 days
      Right Half
      (c)43rd captaincy
    • 5
    • Syd OwenLuton Town, 2nd of 3 caps
      32 years, 2 months, 23 days
      Centre Half
    • 6
    • Jimmy DickinsonPortsmouth, 35th of 48 caps
      29 years, 0 months, 29 days
      Left Half
    • 7
    • Peter HarrisPortsmouth, 2nd of 2 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 4 days
      Outside Right
    • 8
    • Jackie SewellSheffield Wed, 6th of 6 caps
      27 years, 3 months, 30 days
      Inside Right
    • 9
    • Bedford JezzardFulham, 1st of 2 caps
      26 years, 7 months, 4 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Ivor BroadisNewcastle Utd, 11th of 14 caps
      31 years, 5 months, 5 days
      Inside Left
    • 11
    • Tom FinneyPreston NE, 51st of 76 caps
      32 years, 1 month, 18 days
      Outside Right

Notes

  • Player MilestonePeter Harris' Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneJackie Sewell's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneBedford Jezzard's 1st Cap

Sources

  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • www.magyarfutball.hu

Managers

Referee

  • Italy Giiorgio Bernardi

Attendance

  • 92,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, losing -10 ranking points to 2017 points England - 4th
  • Hungary - 1st