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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Results
1952
| Norway | 7-2 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
Thoresen  18', 55'Kristiansen 36', 47', 75'Sørensen 70', 85' |
Report | Lehtovirta 16' Rikberg 80' |
| Finland | 1-8 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Råberg 10', 48', 58' Persson 24', 50', 83'Sandin 25'Sandberg 70' |
Report | Pelkonen 51' |
1953
1954
| Finland | 1-10 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Lahtinen 40' |
Report | Hamrin 6', 71', 80' Eklund 7', 30', 48'Thillberg 16', 59'J. Eriksson 18', 21' |
| Sweden | 5-2 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| J. Eriksson 9' Sandell 12', 38', 60'K. Hansen 36' (o.g.) |
Report | Hansen 6' Sørensen 17' |
Table
'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
| 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship winners |
|---|
Sweden Fourth title |
Statistics
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)
References
- "Nordic Championships 1952-55". RSSSF. 28 April 1998. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- "Nordic Football Championship 1952-1955 results". football.eu. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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