The English in Budapest - From the magazine Sport-Világ [Sports World] 14–15 April 1901
The English in Budapest - From the magazine Sport-Világ [Sports World] 14–15 April 1901

Summary/Abstract: After the first more or less accurate description of football was published in Hungary in 1879, the game was being played towards the end of 1880s; and from 1897 onwards, it spread rapidly in Budapest among students and the members of sports clubs. Within just a few years, football was hugely popular, with the big matches drawing more spectators than either horse- or cycle racing, despite the excitements of speed and betting offered by the latter. In the early years, Hungarian footballers were eager to pick up what they could from more experienced teams from abroad. Even in the certain knowledge of defeat, they sought out opportunities for matches with famous Austrian and Bohemian teams, bolstered as they frequently were with British players. British teams first visited Budapest at Easter in 1901, playing no less than six matches within one week, with the Hungarian public and players alike being able to delight in a feast of football served up by the then-masters of the game.

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