1952–55 Nordic Football Championship

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)

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.

Results

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1952

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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

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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

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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

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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

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'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

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 1952–55 Nordic Football Championship winners 

Sweden
Fourth title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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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

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References

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  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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