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1952–55 Nordic Football Championship

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.

1952–55 Nordic Football Championship
Tournament details
Host countriesDenmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Dates22 June 1952 – 16 October 1955
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Sweden (4th title)
Runners-up Norway
Third place Denmark
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored105 (4.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sweden Nils-Åke Sandell
(10 goals)

Results edit

[1][2]

1952 edit

Sweden  4-3  Denmark
Bengtsson   5'
Brodd   8'
Sandell   19', 76'		 Report Rasmussen   52'
Petersen   59'
Seebach   77'
Attendance: 36,700
Norway  7-2  Finland
Thoresen   18', 55'
Kristiansen   36', 47', 75'
Sørensen   70', 85'		 Report Lehtovirta   16'
Rikberg   80'
Attendance: 24,025
Referee: John Nilsson (Sweden)
Finland  1-8  Sweden
Råberg   10', 48', 58'
Persson   24', 50', 83'
Sandin   25'
Sandberg   70'		 Report Pelkonen   51'
Attendance: 20,132
Finland  2-1  Denmark
Rikberg   18'
Rytkönen   71'		 Report Jensen   64'
Attendance: 9,022
Referee: Erik Westman (Sweden)
Norway  1-2  Sweden
Johannessen   42'
Persson   73'		 Report Jacobsson   32'
Attendance: 36,458
Referee: Leo Helge (Denmark)
Denmark  1-3  Norway
Jensen   57' Report Sørensen   19'
Nordahl   61'
Jevne   77'
Attendance: 41,000

1953 edit

Denmark  1-3  Sweden
Seebach   46' Report Thillberg   24', 65'
L. Eriksson   56'
Attendance: 39,500
Referee: Johan Alho (Finland)
Sweden  4-0  Finland
Sandberg   22'
Sandell   24', 61'
Sandin   56'		 Report
Attendance: 27,161
Finland  1-4  Norway
Lahtinen   39' Report Hennum   6'
Thoresen   8', 44'
Angell-Hansen   47'
Attendance: 20,819
Norway  0-1  Denmark
Sørensen   32' Report
Attendance: 35,552
Denmark  6-1  Finland
Hansen   11', 36'
Petersen   25'
Sørensen   32'
Nielsen   50', 61'		 Report Køppen   40' (o.g.)
Attendance: 32,200
Sweden  0-0  Norway
Report
Attendance: 27,025

1954 edit

Finland  2-2  Denmark
Myntti   45'
Hiltunen   58'		 Report Kendzior   64', 78' (pen.)
Attendance: 17,539
Referee: Erik Westman (Sweden)
Finland  1-10  Sweden
Lahtinen   40' Report Hamrin   6', 71', 80'
Eklund   7', 30', 48'
Thillberg   16', 59'
J. Eriksson   18', 21'
Attendance: 15,409
Norway  3-1  Finland
Dybwad   57'
Johannessen   59'
Hennum   62'		 Report Hiltunen   6'
Attendance: 21,048
Norway  1-1  Sweden
Sundby   75' Report Eriksson   68'
Attendance: 35,427
Referee: Tauno Aro (Finland)
Sweden  5-2  Denmark
J. Eriksson   9'
Sandell   12', 38', 60'
K. Hansen   36' (o.g.)		 Report Hansen   6'
Sørensen   17'
Attendance: 36,700
Denmark  0-1  Norway
Report Hennum   81'
Attendance: 36,200

1955 edit

Denmark  2-1  Finland
Hansen   24' (pen.), 62' Report Lehmusvirta   59'
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: John Nilsson (Sweden)
Finland  1-3  Norway
Hiltunen   6' Report Hennum   26', 55'
Kure   70'
Attendance: 16,916
Sweden  3-0  Finland
Sandell   39', 58'
Lindskog   82'		 Report
Attendance: 19,593
Referee: Josef Larsen (Norway)
Norway  1-1  Denmark
Nielsen   52' (o.g.) Report Jacobsen   75'
Attendance: 33,836
Sweden  1-1  Norway
Nilsson   4' Report Kotte   7'
Attendance: 27,375
Referee: Leo Helge (Denmark)
Denmark  3-3  Sweden
Andersen   12', 81'
Lundberg   36'		 Report Nilsson   36'
Sandell   63'
Hamrin   89'
Attendance: 50,200

Table edit

'Two points for a victory, one point for a draw, no points for a loss.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   Sweden 12 8 4 0 44 14 +30 20
2   Norway 12 6 4 2 25 12 +13 16
3   Denmark 12 3 3 6 23 26 –3 9
4   Finland 12 1 1 10 13 53 –40 3

Winners edit

 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship winners 
 
Sweden
Fourth title

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

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

3 own goals

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Nordic Championships 1952-55". RSSSF. 28 April 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Nordic Football Championship 1952-1955 results". football.eu. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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