Match of the Century (1953 England v Hungary football match)

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Match of the Century
(1953 England v Hungary)

England Hungary 3 6
Date	25 November 1953
Venue	Wembley Stadium, London
Referee	Leo Horn (Netherlands)
Attendance	105,000

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 practices at international and club level in the English game.

England hoped this would be their biggest defeat, however they ended up with an even bigger loss to Hungary, losing 7-1 in 1954.^[1]