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

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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'

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.