József Tóth (footballer, born 1929)

József Tóth (16 May 1929 – 9 October 2017[1]), was a Hungarian footballer, position forward, who played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup.

József Tóth

Personal information
Date of birth	16 May 1929
Place of birth	Mersevát, Hungary
Date of death	9 October 2017 (aged 88)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1940–1948	Csepel SC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–1961	Csepel SC	296	(78)
National team
1953–1957	Hungary	12	(5)
Teams managed
1964–1967	Kaposvári Rákóczi
1967–1970	Pápai Textiles
Honours Representing  Hungary FIFA World Cup Runner-up 1954 Switzerland
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

The player from Csepeli Vasas, today known as Csepel SC played between 1953 and 1956 12 times for the Hungarian national football team and scored 5 goals in the process. He also took part in the 1954 World Cup campaign of the Magic Magyars.[2] In this tournament he played twice and scored one goal. However, he was not part of the line-up for the final. He was the last surviving member of the squad.

References

1. Meghalt Tóth II. József, az Aranycsapat utolsó játékosa (in Hungarian)
2. "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Jozsef TOTH". FIFA.com.