I am surprised too. And he is still held in high regard (even God-like) in Hungary to this day. He was also my favorite non UK player after the 6 - 3 demolishing of England. I even bought a Ferenc Puskas shirt while in Budapest two or three years ago.
Definitely a city worth visiting...never thought of seeking out a Puskas shirt when I was there, although his name came up frequently in conversations with locals.
Yes beautiful city (or two!). If you go again, the Tourist Office has them. We were there for the Christmas Markets and there were also stalls selling them. We bought ours in the T. O. It is a design from when he played. So the material is very thick compared with modern shirts with a drawstring at the neck.
Thanks for the tip Yardley T. I promised myself I'd go back again...the last time (5 years ago) was specifically for dental work (implants) which cost 20 % of the cost here in Canada. It was worth flying to England to visit family, tagging on a cheap Ryan Air (or was it EasyJet - I forget) flight to Budapest for a 5 day stay. I was streets ahead financially. I loved what I saw of the City (as you say - or two !), but didn't make the most of it because of embarrasment with most of my front teeth missing most of the trip. Locals were very friendly too.
Talking about beautiful cities Yardley, you must be close to making a journey back to spend 6 months or so outside of Hull. Or have your plans changed?
Andy Flounders goals per games played ration was pretty impressive. Likewise Les Mutrie. Andy Payton was no mug either. Most prolific goal scorer in a poor team award must go to Keith Edwards. Ken Wagstaff and Chris Chilton must be our most famous goal scoring pair with a certain age group, although the majority of their goals were scored in the old third division. Both were outstanding and I don't think we will ever see a forward line like the 65/66 one were all five forward reached double figures. Recent years, mentioned in despatches must be Stuart Elliot, Danny Allsop, Ben Burgess, Caleb Folan, Dean Windass, Geovanni and the most prolific of all at the highest level, three and a bit games, three goals, Dame N'Doyle.
Up there with the best...50 goals between 'em in 65/66...Waggy 23 & Chilton 27 i think...and Waggy only played 27 games I believe. Mentioned in the following article a few years ago... http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/20469693
most of waggy's goals for us were in the old second division. he played about a season and a half in the third for us. most of the goals they got as a duo were in the second.
Stats I have for 65/66 season show that in the league Waggy scored 27 and Chilton 25. In cup competitions they both scored 4. So ..... Waggy 31 goals in 55 games played. Chilton 29 in 54 games played. Am sure some stat person will correct this if it is in error.
Puskas was never 'balding' I think you are thinking of his team mate Alfredo Di Stefano who was balding - another clinical striker.
I honestly don't know where you get this bullshit from 'Cas'. A good striker for us at our level in the Premier League would be one who could score 1 goal in every 3 or 4 games not, like Sagbo, Proschwitz, Graham, Simpson, and Sagbo for instance who some seem to think were great 'strikers', not for scoring goals of course (1 in 30 some of them), but because they 'contributed in other ways'! What a load of bollocks! Those averages quoted elsewhere on this thread are from legends in the football world and unless Bill Gates comes in pretty soon and completely re-invents the club with some billion pound investment, then there will be no ways whatever that we will boast a player of that stature.
Spot on Mr B_M_B, just checked in their biographies. It was 64/65 when Waggy got 23 in 27 and Chilton got 27 goals. Memory is failing me yet again.
