Lajos Tichy

Lajos Tichy (21 March 1935 – 6 January 1999) was a Hungarian footballer. He played for the club Budapest Honvéd FC, scoring 247 goals in 320 league games. He also scored 51 goals in 72 internationals for the Hungary national football team, including four in the 1958 FIFA World Cup and three in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He later became coach of the Honved youth team and from 1976 to 1982 he coached the first team, helping them win their first Hungarian championship in 25 years in 1980. The "Nation's Bomber" died in 1999 aged 63.

The native form of this personal name is Tichy Lajos. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Lajos Tichy
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-03-21)21 March 1935
Place of birth Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 6 January 1999(1999-01-06) (aged 63)
Place of death Budapest, Hungary
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1971 Budapest Honvéd FC 320 (244)
National team
1955–1971 Hungary 72 (51)
Teams managed
1976–1982 Budapest Honvéd FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Hungary League Hungarian Cup League Cup Europe Total
1956Honved BudapestNational Championship I1512
195700
1957-5800
1958-592215
1959-602526
1960-612521
1961-622323
1962-632020
19631213
19642528
19652020
1966158
1967127
196870
1969163
197000
1970-712111
Total Hungary 258207
Career total 258207

International goals
Scores and results list Hungary's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 May 1955Oslo, Norway Norway5–0WonFriendly
2.19 May 1955Helsinki, Finland Finland9–1WonFriendly
3.19 May 1955Helsinki, Finland Finland9–1WonFriendly
4.2 October 1955Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia3–1Won1955–60 Central European International Cup
5.16 October 1955Budapest, Hungary Austria6–1Won1955–60 Central European International Cup
6.13 November 1955Budapest, Hungary Sweden4–2WonFriendly
7.29 February 1956Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon4–1WonFriendly
8.29 February 1956Beirut, Lebanon Lebanon4–1WonFriendly
9.12 June 1957Oslo, Norway Norway1–2Lost1958 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.12 June 1958Stockholm, Sweden Sweden1–2Lost1958 FIFA World Cup
11.15 June 1958Sandviken, Sweden Mexico4–0Won1958 FIFA World Cup
12.15 June 1958Sandviken, Sweden Mexico4–0Won1958 FIFA World Cup
13.17 June 1958Stockholm, Sweden Wales1–2Lost1958 FIFA World Cup
14.14 September 1958Chorzów, Poland Poland3–1WonFriendly
15.5 October 1958Zagreb, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia4–4DrawFriendly
16.26 October 1958Bucharest, Romania Romania2–1WonFriendly
17.23 November 1958Budapest, Hungary Belgium3–1WonFriendly
18.23 November 1958Budapest, Hungary Belgium3–1WonFriendly
19.19 April 1959Budapest, Hungary Yugoslavia4–0WonFriendly
20.19 April 1959Budapest, Hungary Yugoslavia4–0WonFriendly
21.25 October 1959Budapest, Hungary  Switzerland8–0Won1955–60 Central European International Cup
22.25 October 1959Budapest, Hungary  Switzerland8–0Won1955–60 Central European International Cup
23.25 October 1959Budapest, Hungary  Switzerland8–0Won1955–60 Central European International Cup
24.25 October 1959Budapest, Hungary  Switzerland8–0Won1955–60 Central European International Cup
25.8 November 1959Budapest, Hungary West Germany4–3WonFriendly
26.8 November 1959Budapest, Hungary West Germany4–3WonFriendly
27.29 November 1959Florence, Italy Italy1–1Draw1955–60 Central European International Cup
28.5 June 1960Budapest, Hungary Scotland3–3DrawFriendly
29.30 October 1960Brussels, Belgium Belgium1–2LostFriendly
30.30 April 1961Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands3–0Won1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
31.7 May 1961Beograd, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia4–2WonFriendly
32.7 May 1961Beograd, Yugoslavia Yugoslavia4–2WonFriendly
33.28 May 1961Budapest, Hungary Wales3–2WonFriendly
34.28 May 1961Budapest, Hungary Wales3–2WonFriendly
35.10 September 1961Berlín, East Germany East Germany3–2Won1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
36.8 October 1961Vienna, Austria Austria1–2LostFriendly
37.22 October 1961Budapest, Hungary Netherlands3–3Draw1962 FIFA World Cup qualification
38.9 December 1961Santiago, Chile Chile1–5LostFriendly
39.31 May 1962Rancagua, Chile England2–1Won1962 FIFA World Cup
40.3 June 1962Rancagua, Chile Bulgaria6–1Won1962 FIFA World Cup
41.3 June 1962Rancagua, Chile Bulgaria6–1Won1962 FIFA World Cup
42.24 June 1962Vienna, Austria Austria2–1WonFriendly
43.24 June 1962Vienna, Austria Austria2–1WonFriendly
44.2 September 1962Poznań, Poland Poland2–0WonFriendly
45.7 November 1962Budapest, Hungary Wales3–1Won1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
46.11 November 1962Paris, France France3–2WonFriendly
47.11 November 1962Paris, France France3–2WonFriendly
48.20 March 1963Cardiff, Wales Wales1–1Draw1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
49.2 June 1963Prague, Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia2–2WonFriendly
50.25 April 1964Paris, France France3–1Won1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
51.25 April 1964Paris, France France3–1Won1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
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