1952–55_Nordic_Football_Championship
1952–55 Nordic Football Championship
International football competition
The 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship was the sixth tournament staged. Four Nordic countries participated: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Sweden won the tournament, its fourth Nordic Championship win.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host countries ...
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | Denmark Finland Norway Sweden |
Dates | 22 June 1952 – 16 October 1955 |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sweden (4th title) |
Runners-up | Norway |
Third place | Denmark |
Fourth place | Finland |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 105 (4.38 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Nils-Åke Sandell (10 goals) |
← 1948–51 1956–59 → |
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1952
More information Sweden, 4-3 ...
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More information Norway, 7-2 ...
Norway | 7-2 | Finland |
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Thoresen 18', 55' Kristiansen 36', 47', 75' Sørensen 70', 85' |
Report | Lehtovirta 16' Rikberg 80' |
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More information Finland, 1-8 ...
Finland | 1-8 | Sweden |
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Råberg 10', 48', 58' Persson 24', 50', 83' Sandin 25' Sandberg 70' |
Report | Pelkonen 51' |
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More information Finland, 2-1 ...
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More information Norway, 1-2 ...
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More information Denmark, 1-3 ...
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1953
More information Denmark, 1-3 ...
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More information Sweden, 4-0 ...
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More information Finland, 1-4 ...
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More information Denmark, 6-1 ...
Denmark | 6-1 | Finland |
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Hansen 11', 36' Petersen 25' Sørensen 32' Nielsen 50', 61' |
Report | Køppen 40' (o.g.) |
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1954
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More information Finland, 1-10 ...
Finland | 1-10 | Sweden |
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Lahtinen 40' | Report | Hamrin 6', 71', 80' Eklund 7', 30', 48' Thillberg 16', 59' J. Eriksson 18', 21' |
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More information Sweden, 5-2 ...
Sweden | 5-2 | Denmark |
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J. Eriksson 9' Sandell 12', 38', 60' K. Hansen 36' (o.g.) |
Report | Hansen 6' Sørensen 17' |
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1955
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'Two points for a victory, one point for a draw, no points for a loss.
1952–55 Nordic Football Championship winners |
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Sweden Fourth title |
Goalscorers
There were 105 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.38 goals per match.
10 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
- Knud Lundberg
- Jørgen Jacobsen
- Poul Åge Rasmussen
- Aulis Rytkönen
- Kalevi Lehtovirta
- Simo Lehmusvirta
- Seppo Pelkonen
- Stig-Göran Myntti
- Tor Jevne
- Reidar Sundby
- Pål Angell-Hansen
- Hans Nordahl
- Harry Kure
- Arne Kotte
- Gunnar Dybwad
- Karl-Alfred Jacobsson
- Yngve Brodd
- Lars Eriksson
- Bengt Lindskog
- Sylve Bengtsson
3 own goals
- Erik Køppen (against Finland)
- Kurt Hansen (against Sweden)
- Verner Nielsen (against Norway)
- "Nordic Championships 1952-55". RSSSF. 28 April 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- "Nordic Football Championship 1952-1955 results". football.eu. Retrieved 20 May 2022.