The mighty Magyars visited Wembley in 1953, on May 23rd (sorry, a day late), and it became evident that this was a "humbling experience" to the English FA, that their national team was not exactly most superior in global football. Ferenc Puskas, I hope most of you will know of or remember him, led his Hungarian team to a 3-6 victory, putting pay to the belief that England was the best in the World. This was a warm up for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland and indeed it was because at the Nepstadion in Bucharest, the England team was taught a lesson in the "art" of football, winning 1-7, England's heaviest international defeat.
In 1989, "on this day", England fans may have been fearing ther worst and they stayed away from Wembley, when England met The Magyars in a friendly, played in front of a meagre 15,628. A London tube strike didn't help matters and those who braved the journey were rewarded as they enjoyed a 0-0 draw!!! This was the lowest attendance for an England home match and not recorded as an official international.England v Hungary, 24 May 1978
| Score | 4-1 to England |
| Referee | Rene Vigliani |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 75,000 |
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