Club history:Toronto Hungaria
League:1957 National Soccer League
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Manager:Kalman Lami
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The Hungaria Sport Club of Toronto joined the National Soccer League before the start of the 1952 season. They were seen as a prospective and well-run club, and quickly became contenders for the top honours. When they joined the league the club was heavily influenced by the arrival of new players and club officials from Hungary.

When the supply of new players ran out the club started to struggle. After a mid-table finish in the 1955 season, they finished the 1956 season in a lowly 8th place finish in the nine-team league.

The Hungaria club were managed by the great Kalman Lami in the 1957 season.

After the 1956 Hungarian revolution a new stream of players started to arrive in Canada. This would greatly improve Hungaria’s fortunes. Hungaria finished the 1957 regular season in fourth place in the league standings.

Player roster

PositionPlayer
GoalkeeperJoe Hein
Goalkeeper
Fullback
Fullback
FullbackTim Ridout
Half-back
Half-back
Half-back
Half-back
Forward
Forward
ForwardErwin Kariko
Forward
ForwardAurel Szondi

Kalman Lami – coach. You can read more about Kalman Lami here

Final standings – Western Division

ClubGPWLTGFGAPts
Toronto Italia271845593141
White Eagles271539744439
Olympia271674744836
Toronto Hungaria271197513929
Ulster United2711106555428
Tridents2712123494727
Malta United278118385224
Toronto Ukraina278145374821
East End Canadians274185356513
Toronto Sparta272178368012