Match No. 284 - Wednesday, 25th November 1953

  • Nándor Hidegkuti, 1'   (0:42)
  • Nándor Hidegkuti, 20'   (19:56)
  • Ferenc Puskás, 24'   (23:36)
  • Ferenc Puskás, 27'   (26:56)
  • Jószef Bozsik, 52'   (51:56)
  • Nándor Hidegkuti, 56'   (55:15)
    • 1
    • Gyula Grosics  
    •  82'
    • 2
    • Jenő Buzánszky  
    • 3
    • Mihály Lantos  
    • 4
    • Gyula Lóránt  
    • 5
    • Jószef Bozsik  
    • 6
    • József Zakariás  
    • 7
    • László Budai  
    • 8
    • Sándor Kocsis  
    • 9
    • Nándor Hidegkuti  
    • 10
    • Ferenc Puskás (c) 
    • 11
    • Zoltán Czibor  
    • 12
    • Sándor Géller  
    •  82'

Notes

  • Hungary goal disallowedHungary have a seemingly legitimate goal by Hidegkuti chalked off after 11 minutes for offside. TV footage seems to suggest he was quite a few yards onside.
  • Penalty: Alf Ramsey3rd scored from 3 taken (100.0%). England's 27th overall. "Alf Ramsey scored a penalty for England...after Robb had been brought down by Grosics..." Ramsey cooly side-foots the penalty into the bottom right corner.
  • Player MilestoneAlf Ramsey's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneBill Eckersley's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneHarry Johnston's Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneErnie Taylor's Only Cap
  • Player MilestoneStan Mortensen's 25th & Last Cap
  • Player MilestoneGeorge Robb's Only Cap

Sources

  • Wembley - The Complete Record 1923 - 2000 by Glen Isherwood (Sports Books 2006)
  • YouTube 1953 Friendly ~ England vs Hungary (Full Classic Match)
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Anatomy of England by Jonathan Wilson (Orion 2010)
  • www.magyarfutball.hu

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Managers

Referee

  •  Leo Horn

Attendance

  • 100,000

Half Time Score

  • England 2 - 4 Hungary

ELO Rankings

  •  England - 4th   1
  •  Hungary - 1st