Item SH 96 Photograph - Ferenc Puskás with the European Cup, circa 1960s

Summary

Signed black and white photograph of Hungarian soccer player Ferenc Puskás with the European Cup, circa 1960s. Regarded as one of the finest players and one of the top goal scorers of the 20th Century, Puskás played for Hungary before migrating to Spain in 1958, following the Hungarian revolution of 1956. In Spain he played for Real Madrid, winning three European Championships (1959 he missed the final due to injury) 1960 and 1966 with the Spanish National Team.

This image was given to Joseph Abonyi, father of Attila Abonyi who played for the Socceroos, in 1974. Attilla Abonyi was ten years old when his family fled Hungary in 1957, escaping the Soviet invasion. He migrated to Melbourne under the Hungarian Refugee Assistance Scheme. By 1960 Atti was playing for the newly formed Melbourne Hungaria and was part of the team that lifted the Australia Cup in 1967. He went on to play for the Socceroos in the 1974 World Cup, becoming one of Australia's greatest footballers.

Description of Content

Photograph of soccer player, Ferenc Puskas, kneeling on grass while holding the handles of the European Cup.

Physical Description

Rectangular printed photograph. There is a name has been written on the blank area under the photo, and the photograph has been autographed in blue ink.