Lajos Tichy
Lajos Tichy, 1978
Lajos Tichy ( born March 21, 1935 in Budapest, † January 6, 1999 ) was a Hungarian football player and coach. Tichy took with the national team of his native country at the World Championships of 1958, 1962 and 1966 participated. Overall, he played 72 international matches for Hungary, in which he scored 51 goals.
Club career
Lajos Tichy, who was born in Budapest, capital of Hungary, his professional career began at Honvéd Budapest. In 1953 he was included in the squad for the first team. Honvéd at that time was of the best teams in Europe. In goal was the 86 -fold Hungarian international Gyula Grosics, in defense they came later in Schalke coach Gyula Lóránt past bad in midfield shone József Bozsik and storm ensured "Major" Ferenc Puskás, " head monster " Sándor Kocsis and Zoltán Czibor for gates. Tichy won with Honvéd the Hungarian Championship 1949/50, 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955. Yet a year later was the successful period of Honvéd an abrupt end. The best players of this team, led by Puskas and Kocsis remained during the Hungarian uprising and its suppression at an away game in Bilbao in the West. The sudden departure of the stars meant severe financial problems for Honvéd.
It only took part in tournaments overseas to keep afloat financially and suggested an offer of the Mexican Football Federation from the Honvéd offered to get a starting place in the local league, linked with political asylum, since the situation in Hungary time were very difficult. 1957 escaped to the descent just barely. The first success after the popular uprising was winning the Mitropapokals in 1959. Five years later, still succeeded in winning the Hungarian Cup. It would take 16 years until Honvéd will again win a title. Lajos Tichy ended his career in 1971, without ever having changed the club (244 goals) for Honvéd after 320 games.
Career in the national team
Lajos Tichy graduated from 1955-1971 in 16 years 72 games for Hungary, in which he scored 51 goals. The greatest success of his international career was the third place at the European Championship in 1964, won against the Soviet Union in Spain.
World Cup 1958
After sensationally lost final at the 1954 World Cup against Germany, which is still referred to by the Germans as a miracle of Bern, broke the Golden Eleven of Hungary. There was a changing of the guard, at the latest after the conditional by the popular uprising Republikflucht some Stars in 1956 was tried a mixture of the remaining players of the miracle team to József Bozsik, Gyula Grosics and Nándor Hidegkuti and new young talents like Flórián Albert, Ferenc Bene or Lajos Tichy way back on track. In qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 1958, the Magyars translated by sovereign against Bulgaria and Norway, however, was in Sweden in the preliminary round after a 1-1 draw against Wales, a 1:2 against the hosts, a 4-0 win against Mexico and a 1:2 decision in the match for third place against Wales 2 circuit. Lajos Tichy achieved in the four World Cup matches in 1958 four goals ( the 1:2 in the defeat against Sweden, 1-0 and 2-0 in the 4-0 victory against Mexico and the 1-0 lead at 1: 2 in the playoff against Wales).
World Cup 1962
Four years after it was already in Sweden in the preliminary round, the Hungarians were once again sovereign qualify for the upcoming World Cup. Against the Netherlands, then in football no size, and the German Democratic Republic, the Magyars were able to implement safe with 7:1 points. In Chile, you could see a Hungarian team that was reminiscent of great days gone by. In the very first game put the band around the only remaining player from the finale of Bern, Gyula Grosics, with a 2-1 win against mother country of football England equal to an exclamation mark. The coronation took place, however, until the second game: World Cup newcomer Bulgaria was swept 6-1 in the Estadio El Teniente of Rancagua. In the final group game against Argentina one came not through a goalless draw, so the quarter-finals to Czechoslovakia, the finalists waited later. Here is the surprise team of the tournament was disenchanted by the Czechs and had to return home after the 0-1. Lajos Tichy arrive at this World Cup again three goals ( 1-0 2-1 against England and the 3:0 and 6:1 in a 6-1 against Bulgaria).
World Cup 1966
For the World Cup in England in 1966, the Magyars could turn qualify without problems. After only a draw against the GDR and victories against Austria and in the second game, the German Democratic Republic, Hungary was in England doing. There they made in the group stage for a wascheche sensation. Together with the group winners Portugal they reached the quarter-finals, defending champions Brazil had to go home. Only against the Portuguese, the Hungarians suffered a 1-3 defeat against Brazil and Bulgaria (both at 3:1 ) was obtained. In the quarterfinals, but was then concluded that the Soviets proved to be too strong. Lajos Tichy succeeded in this World Cup tournament no match for the gates this time was especially Ferenc Bene responsible, who scored in each of the four World Cup games once. By From the quarter-finals of Sunderland ended the World Cup history of Lajos Tichy.
After the active career
After the end of his active career in 1971 disappeared Lajos Tichy once five years by the big football stage, before he returned to his old club in 1976. As a coach, he tried to connect with Honvéd of old successful days. In 1980, he became the first title for Honvéd for 16 years. By winning the Hungarian Cup the second successful time in Budapest, in the 80s, culminating in six championships began. Tichy's time at Honvéd 1982 was finally over and he went into retirement.
Lajos Tichy died on 6 January 1999 at the age of 63 years.
Achievements
- Hungarian Championship: 1954, 1955, 1980 ( as coach )
- Hungarian Cup: 1964
- European Championship third parties: 1964