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Mihály Tóth (footballer, born 1926)

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Mihály Tóth
Personal information
Full name Mihály Tóth
Date of birth (1926-09-14)14 September 1926
Place of birth Bezdan, Kingdom of SCS
Date of death 7 March 1990(1990-03-07) (aged 63)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1963 Újpesti Dózsa 238 (41)
International career
1949–1957 Hungary 6 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Hungary
FIFA World Cup
Runner-up 1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2006

Mihály Tóth (Bezdan, Kingdom of SCS, 14 September 1926 – Budapest, Hungary, 7 March 1990), was a Hungarian football player during the 1950s and early 1960s. He played for Újpesti Dózsa as a left winger and helped the club win the Hungarian League in 1959/60. During his time the club was also known as Újpest TE and Budapest Dózsa.

Between 1949 and 1957, Tóth played 6 times for Hungary and scored one goal in the process. The fringe member of the Mighty Magyars also took part in the 1954 World Cup and played in both, the infamous Battle of Berne quarter final against Brazil and in the final against Germany.

Honours