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

[1][2]

1952

Sweden 4-3 Denmark
Bengtsson 5'
Brodd 8'
Sandell 19', 76'
Report Rasmussen 52'
Petersen 59'
Seebach 77'
Attendance: 36,700
Referee: Edvin Pedersen (Norway)
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
Referee: Edvin Pedersen (Norway)
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
Referee: Gösta Lindberg (Sweden)

1953

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
Referee: Aksel Asmussen (Denmark)
Finland 1-4 Norway
Lahtinen 39' Report Hennum 6'
Thoresen 8', 44'
Angell-Hansen 47'
Attendance: 20,819
Referee: Helge Andersen (Denmark)
Norway 0-1 Denmark
Sørensen 32' Report
Attendance: 35,552
Referee: Gösta Lindberg (Sweden)
Denmark 6-1 Finland
Hansen 11', 36'
Petersen 25'
Sørensen 32'
Nielsen 50', 61'
Report Køppen 40' (o.g.)
Attendance: 32,200
Referee: Edvin Pedersen (Norway)
Sweden 0-0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 27,025
Referee: Folke Nyberg (Finland)

1954

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
Referee: Øivind Helgesen (Norway)
Norway 3-1 Finland
Dybwad 57'
Johannessen 59'
Hennum 62'
Report Hiltunen 6'
Attendance: 21,048
Referee: Helge Andersen (Denmark)
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
Referee: Finn Bråthen (Norway)
Denmark 0-1 Norway
Report Hennum 81'
Attendance: 36,200
Referee: John Erik Andersson (Sweden)

1955

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
Referee: Ludvig Jørkov (Denmark)
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
Referee: Aarne Eriksson (Finland)
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
Referee: Finn Bråthen (Finland)

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 128404414+3020
2 Norway 126422512+1316
3 Denmark 123362326–39
4 Finland 1211101353–403

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

3 own goals

See also

References

  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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