1938 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1938 around the world.

Events

May

May 7: Manchester City lose 1-0 against Huddersfield Town, and are relegated to the Football League Second Division. This makes Manchester City the only team in history to be relegated the year after becoming English champions.

June

June 19: The 1938 FIFA World Cup Final is played. In that match, Italy beat Hungary 4–2 at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris, France.

July

July 3: Hannover 96 wins their first German football championship.

Tournament Winners

International

Tournament	Confederation	Host Country(s)	Winner	Runner-Up	Finals Stadium
1937–38 British Home Championship	Home Nations	United Kingdom	England	Scotland	-
1938 Baltic Cup	Baltic states	Estonia	Estonia	Latvia	-
1938 Bolivarian Games	ODEBO	Colombia	Peru	Bolivia	-
1938 FIFA World Cup	FIFA	France	Italy	Hungary	Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris

Continental

Tournament	Continent	Previous Winner	Winner	Runner-Up	Finals Stadium
1938 Mitropa Cup	Europe	Ferencváros (1937)	Slavia Prague	Ferencváros	2-legged final
1938 Copa Aldao	South America	River Plate (1937)	Independiente	Peñarol	Estadio Centenario, Uruguay

Europe

Nation	League	Champion	Cup	Winner	Runner-Up
Austria	1937–38 Austrian football championship	Rapid Wein	1937–38 Austrian Cup	Schwarz-Rot Wien	Wiener Sport-Club
Belgium	1937–38 Belgian First Division	Beerschot	No Cup
Bulgaria	1937–38 Bulgarian National Football Division	Ticha Varna	1938 Bulgarian Cup	FK 13 Sofia	Levski Ruse
Czechoslovakia	1937–38 Czechoslovak First League	Sparta Prague	No Cup
Cyprus	1937–38 Cypriot First Division	APOEL	1937–38 Cypriot Cup	Enosis Neon Trust	AEL
Denmark	1937–38 Danish Championship League	Boldklubben 1903	No Cup
England	1937–38 Football League First Division	Arsenal	1937–38 FA Cup	Preston North End	Huddersfield Town
England	1937–38 Football League First Division	Arsenal	1938 FA Charity Shield	Arsenal	Preston North End
Estonia	1937–38 Estonian Football Championship	JS Estonia Tallinn	1938 Estonian Cup	VS Sport Tallinn	Tallinna Jalgpalliklubi
Finland	1938 Mestaruussarja	HJK Helsinki	No Cup
France	1937–38 French Division 1	Sochaux	1937–38 Coupe de France	Olympique Marseille	Metz
Germany	1937–38 Gauliga	16 Teams	1938 Tschammerpokal	Rapid Wein	FSV Frankfurt
Germany	1938 German football championship	Hannover 96	1938 Tschammerpokal	Rapid Wein	FSV Frankfurt
Greece	1937–38 Panhellenic Championship	Olympiacos	No Cup
Hungary	1937–38 Nemzeti Bajnokság I	Ferencváros	No Cup
Iceland	1938 Úrvalsdeild	Valur	No Cup
Italy	1937–38 Serie A	Ambrosiana-Inter	1937–38 Coppa Italia	Juventus	Torino
Latvia	1938 Latvian Top League	Olimpia Liepaja	1938 Latvian Football Cup	Rīgas Vilki	ASK
Lithuania	1937–38 LFF Lyga	KSS Klaipėda	1938 Lithuanian National Olympics	KSS Klaipėda	LGSF Kaunas
Luxembourg	1937–38 Luxembourg National Division	CA Spora Luxembourg	1937–38 Luxembourg Cup	Stade Dudelange	National Schifflange
Malta	1937–38 Maltese Premier League	Sliema Wanderers	1937–38 Maltese FA Trophy	Floriana	Sliema Wanderers
Netherlands	1937–38 Netherlands Football League Championship	Feyenoord	1937–38 KNVB Cup	VSV	AGOVV
Northern Ireland	1937–38 Irish League	Belfast Celtic	1937–38 Irish Cup	Belfast Celtic	Bangor
Norway	1937–38 League of Norway	Fredrikstad	1938 Norwegian Football Cup	Fredrikstad	Mjøndalen
Poland	1938 Ekstraklasa	Ruch Chorzów	No Cup
Portugal	1937–38 Campeonato da Liga	Benfica	1937–38 Campeonato de Portugal	Sporting CP	Benfica
Republic of Ireland	1937–38 League of Ireland	Shamrock Rovers	1937–38 FAI Cup	St James's Gate	Dundalk
Romania	1937–38 Divizia A	Ripensia Timișoara	1937–38 Cupa României	Rapid București	CAM Timișoara
Scotland	1937–38 Scottish Football League	Celtic	1937–38 Scottish Cup	East Fife	Kilmarnock
Soviet Union	1938 Soviet Top League	Spartak Moscow	1938 Soviet Cup	Spartak Moscow	Elektrik Leningrad
Sweden	1937–38 Allsvenskan	IK Sleipner	No Cup
Switzerland	1937–38 Nationalliga	FC Lugano	1937–38 Swiss Cup	Grasshopper Club Zürich	Servette
Turkey	1937–38 Istanbul Football League 1937–38 Çukurova Football League 1937–38 Eskişehir Football League	Güneş S.K. Adana İdman Yurdu Eskişehir Demirspor	1937–38 Istanbul Shield	Fenerbahçe	Beşiktaş
Turkey	1938 Turkish National Division	Güneş S.K.	1937–38 Istanbul Shield	Fenerbahçe	Beşiktaş
Yugoslavia	1937–38 Yugoslav Football Championship	HAŠK Zagreb	1938 Yugoslav Cup	Građanski Zagreb	BSK Belgrade
Wales	No League		1937–38 Welsh Cup	Shrewsbury Town	Swansea Town

North America

Nation	League	Champion	Cup	Winner	Runner-Up
Costa Rica	1938 Primera División de Costa Rica	Orión	No Cup
Cuba	1938 Campeonato Nacional de Cuba	Deportivo Centro Gallego	No Cup
Dominion of Canada	1938 Canadian National Soccer League	Montréal Royal Victoria Hospital	No Cup
Haiti	1937–38 Ligue Haïtienne	Racing CH	1937–38 Coupe Vincent	AS Capoise	Unknown
Guatemala	1938 Liga Capitalina	Tipografía Nacional	No Cup
El Salvador	1938 Salvadoran Football Championship	Club Deportivo 33	1937-38 Copa Presidente	Unknown
Mexico	1937–38 Primera Fuerza	Necaxa	1937–38 Copa Mexico	Club América	Club España
United States	1937–38 American Soccer League	Scots-Americans (Metropolitan Division) Providence S.C. (New England Division)	1938 National Challenge Cup	Sparta Garden City	St. Mary's Celtic

South America

Nation	League	Champion	Cup	Winner	Runner-Up
Argentina	1938 Argentine Primera División	Independiente	1938 Copa Ibarguren	Independiente	Rosario Central
Bolivia	1938 Primera División de la L.P.F.A.	Unknown	No Cup
Brazil	1938 State championships	22 winners	No National Cup
Chile	1938 Primera División de Chile	Magallanes	1938 Campeonato de Apertura	Colo-Colo	Audax Italiano
Paraguay	1938 Paraguayan Primera División	Club Olimpia	No Cup
Peru	1938 Peruvian Primera División	Deportivo Municipal	No Cup
Uruguay	1938 Uruguayan Primera División	Peñarol	No Cup
Venezuela	1938 Venezuelan Primera División	Dos Caminos	1938 Copa Venezuela	Unión	Dos Caminos

Asia & Oceania

Nation	League	Champion	Cup	Winner	Runner-Up
Australia	No League		1938 Football SA Federation Cup 1938 Dockerty Cup 1938 Challenge Cup and Shield	Birkalla Rovers Nobels Victoria Park	Kingswood Unknown Unknown
British Malaya	No League		1938 Malaysia Cup	Selangor	Singapore
British Raj	No League		1938 Rovers Cup	Bangalore Muslims	2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
British Raj	No League		1938 IFA Shield	East Yorkshire Regiment	Mohammedan
Dutch East Indies	1938 Inlandsche Stedenwedstrĳden	VIJ Batavia	No Cup
Greater Lebanon	No League		1937–38 Lebanese FA Cup	Al Nahda	Hilmi-Sport
Hong Kong	1937–38 Hong Kong First Division League	South China B	1937–38 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield	South China A	South China B
Iran	1938 Tehran Province League	Tehran Club	No Cup
Japan	No League		1938 Emperor's Cup	Waseda University	Keio University
Mandatory Palestine	League interrupted due to an Arab revolt		1938 Palestine Cup	Hapoel Tel Aviv	Maccabi Tel Aviv

Africa

Nation	League	Champion	Cup	Winner	Runner-Up
French Algeria	1937-1938 Algiers Championship 1937-1938 Constantine Championship 1937-1938 Oranie Championship	AS Boufarik CS Constantine CDJ Oran	No Cup
Egypt	1937–38 Alexandria Zone League 1937–38 Cairo League 1937–38 Canal Zone League	El Ittihad Alexandria Al Ahly Al-Masry	1937–38 Egypt Cup	Zamalek	Al Ahly
Egypt		El Ittihad Alexandria Al Ahly Al-Masry	1937–38 Sultan Hussein Cup	Al Ahly	Unknown
French Morocco	1938 Moroccan football league	OM Rabat	1938 Coupe Djebari	US Marocaine	SA Marrakech
French North Africa	1938 North African Championship	JAC Bône	No Cup
French Tunisia	1937–38 Tunisian National Championship	Savoia de la Goulette	1937–38 Tunisian Cup	Sporting Club	Racing Club de Tunis

Clubs

Clubs founded

Date Founded	Club	Country	Notes
January 31	Fluminense Esporte Clube	Brazil	2022 Campeonato Piauiense winner
April 6	S.U. 1º Dezembro	Portugal	Sport club originally founded in 1880
April 14	VfL Bochum II	Germany West Germany (formerly)	Reserve team of VfL Bochum. Originally folded in 2015, reformed in 2024.
July 2	Guarany Sporting Club	Brazil
July 5	Goiânia Esporte Clube	Brazil	14-time Campeonato Goiano winner
July 10	Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana	Brazil	11-time Campeonato Sergipano winner
August 21	Operário Futebol Clube	Brazil	4-time Campeonato Mato-Grossense winner 14-time Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense winner 1982 President's Cup Football Tournament winner
October 17	Olímpico Clube	Brazil	3-time Campeonato Amazonense winner
November 1	Moreirense F.C.	Portugal	2016–17 Taça da Liga winner
November 15	Íbis Sport Club	Brazil	Called the "Worst Team in the World" during the 1970s and 1980s
1938	AS Central Sport	France ( Tahiti)	21-time Tahiti Ligue 1 winner 18-time Tahiti Cup winner
1938	Amicale de Lucé	France
1938	AS d'Ariana	Tunisia French protectorate of Tunisia (formerly)
1938	Sport Dili e Benfica	East Timor Portuguese Timor (formerly) Indonesia (formerly)
1938	VfL Bergen	Germany East Germany (formerly)
1938	NK Bled	Slovenia Yugoslavia (formerly)
1938	C.D. Euzkadi	Mexico	Folded in 1939 Basque Country national team playing in the Primera Fuerza
1938	Chelmsford City F.C.	England	Reformation of Chelmsford F.C.
1938	Cork City F.C.	Ireland	Folded in 1940 Not to be confused with the current club named Cork City F.C.
1938	FK Crvena Stijena	Montenegro Yugoslavia (formerly) FR Yugoslavia (formerly)
1938	Debed FC	Armenia Soviet Union (formerly)	Folded in 1993
1938	Defence Force S.C.	Ethiopia	11-time Ethiopian Premier League winner 14-time Ethiopian Cup winner
1938	NK Dekani	Slovenia Yugoslavia (formerly)
1938	AS Dragons	DR Congo Belgian Congo (formerly)	Originally founded as AS Bilima 4-time Linafoot winner 5-time Coupe du Congo winner 2-time CAF Champions League runner-ups (1980, 1985)
1938	FC Chikhura Sachkhere	Georgia Soviet Union (formerly)	2017 Georgian Cup winner 2013 Georgian Super Cup winner
1938	FC Meshakhte Tkibuli	Georgia Soviet Union (formerly)	2-time Georgian SSR champions (1980, 1981) 2-time Georgian SSR Cup winners (1964, 1976)
1938	FK Vardar Negotino	North Macedonia Yugoslavia (formerly)
1938	Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.	Israel Mandatory Palestine (formerly)
1938	Kénitra AC	Morocco French Protectorate in Morocco (formerly)	4-time Botola winner 1960–61 Moroccan Throne Cup winner
1938	Kırıkhanspor	Turkey	Folded in 2022
1938	NK Krajišnik Velika Kladuša	Bosnia and Herzegovina Yugoslavia (formerly)
1938	Lincoln United F.C.	England
1938	Merelinense F.C.	Portugal
1938	Moulins Yzeure Foot	France	Founded as AS Yzeure
1938	Nadroga F.C.	Fiji	3-time Fiji Premier League winner (1989, 1990, 1993) 2-time Fiji FA Cup Tournament winner (1993, 2001)
1938	Næsby Boldklub	Denmark
1938	F.C. Oliveira do Hospital	Portugal
1938	Paget Rangers F.C.	England	Reformed in 2011
1938	Perst Tabanan	Indonesia Dutch East Indies (formerly)
1938	Pike Rovers F.C.	Ireland
1938	FC Porto Taibesse	East Timor Portuguese Timor (formerly) Indonesia (formerly)
1938	FK Radnički Svilajnac	Serbia Yugoslavia (formerly) FR Yugoslavia (formerly)
1938	Réveil Sportif	France ( Martinique)
1938	Rothes F.C.	Scotland	Founded as junior team in 1907
1938	Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer	United States	College soccer team 1990 NCAA Division I runner-up
1938	Spartak Chernihiv	Soviet Union ( Ukrainian SSR)	Folded, existed as late as 1964
1938	Sporting Clube de Timor	East Timor Portuguese Timor (formerly) Indonesia (formerly)	2-time Portuguese Timor champions (1967, 1968)
1938	Stal Stalowa Wola	Poland
1938	FC Steel Trans Ličartovce	Slovakia Czechoslovakia (formerly)	Merged with 1. FC Košice to form FC VSS Košice in 2005
1938	Thrasyvoulos F.C.	Greece
1938	CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol	Moldova Soviet Union (formerly)	Folded in 2009 3-time Moldovan Cup winner (1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95) 4-time Moldavian SSR champion
1938	F.C. Tirsense	Portugal
1938	Tromsdalen UIL	Norway
1938	Ümraniyespor	Turkey
1938	FK Varnsdorf	Czech Republic Czechoslovakia (formerly)
1938	NK Vrapče	Croatia Yugoslavia (formerly)

Clubs folded

Date Folded	Date Founded	Club	Country	Note
April 14	1906	Germania Bochum	Germany	Forced to merge into VfL Bochum
April 14	1908	TuS Bochum	Germany	Forced to merge into VfL Bochum
October 1938	1893	Bathgate	Scotland	Played their last match in 1932
1938	1921	Cork FC	Ireland	Founded as Fords F.C. 2-time FAI Cup winner (1925–26, 1933–34)
1938	1924	Enosis Neon Trust	British Cyprus	1934–35 Cypriot First Division winner 3-time Cypriot Cup winner (1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38)
1938	June 10, 1913	Colțea București	Romania
1938	1933	Güneş SK	Turkey	1937–38 Istanbul Football League winner 1938 Turkish National Division winner
1938	1909	Hakoah Vienna	Austria Germany	Reformed in 1945 1924–25 Austrian First League winner
1938	1931	Stix, Baer and Fuller	United States	3-time National Challenge Cup winner 3-time St. Louis Soccer League winner (1933, 1934, 1935)

Births

January

2

Nodar Akhalkatsi (died 1998), Soviet and Georgian footballer (SKA Tbilisi, Lokomotivi Tbilisi), assistant manager (Soviet Union), and manager (Lokomotivi Tbilisi, Dinamo Tbilisi).

5

Piet Kruiver (died 1989), Dutch footballer (PSV Eindhoven, Lanerossi Vicenza, Feyenoord, DWS, Netherlands).

8

Bobby Ferguson (died 2018), English footballer (Newcastle United, Derby County, Cardiff City), player-manager (Barry Town, Newport County), and manager (Ipswich Town, Al-Arabi).

13

Tord Grip, Swedish footballer (Degerfors, AIK, KB Karlskoga), assistant manager (Sweden, Lazio, England, Mexico, Ivory Coast, Kosovo), and manager (KB Karlskoga, Örebro, Degerfors IF, Sweden women's, Sweden U21, Malmö FF, Campobasso, Norway, Young Boys, Indonesia U23).

15

Chuni Goswami (died 2020), Indian footballer (Mohun Bagan, India, manager (India), and first-class cricketer.

20

Derek Dougan (died 2007), Northern Irish footballer (Distillery, Blackburn Rovers, Aston Villa, Peterborough United, Leicester City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Los Angeles Wolves, Kansas City Spurs, Northern Ireland) and player-manager (Kettering Town).

21

Romano Fogli (died 2021), Italian footballer (Torino, Bologna, AC Milan, Catania, Italy) and manager (Reggiana, Foggia, Livorno, Siena, Vicenza).

22

Altair (died 2019), Brazilian footballer (Fluminense, Brazil) and interim manager (Fluminense).

February

1

Heinz Steinmann (died 2023), German footballer (Schwarz-Weiß Essen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Werder Bremen, West Germany).

7

Cayetano Ré (died 2013), Paraguayan footballer (Cerro Porteño, Elche, Barcelona, Espanyol, Paraguay) and manager (Eldense, AD Almería, Onteniente, Córdoba, Guaraní, Cerro Porteño, Paraguay, Club Necaxa, Real Betis).

9

Park Jong-hwan (died 2023), South Korean footballer (Korea Tungsten Company, South Korea B) and manager (Seoul City, South Korea U20, South Korea B, South Korea, Ilhwa Chunma, Wuhan Hongjinlong, Daegu FC, Seongnam).

17

Saul Malatrasi, Italian footballer (SPAL, Fiorentina, AS Roma, Internazionale, AC Milan, Italy), assistant manager (SPAL), and manager (Legnago Salus, AS Roma (youth), Pescara).

20

Mahmoud El-Gohary (died 2012), Egyptian footballer (Al Ahly, Egypt), assistant manager (Al Ahly, Al-Ittihad), and manager (Al-Ittihad, Al Ahly, Al-Sharjah, Al-Ahli Jeddah, Egypt, Zamalek, Al Wahda, Oman, Jordan).

March

6

Nikolai Manoshin (died 2022), Soviet and Russian footballer (Torpedo Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Soviet Union), assistant manager (CSKA Moscow), and manager (SKA Kyiv, Somalia, Yemen, Mali).

8

Milan Galić (died 2014), Yugoslav and Serbian footballer (Partizan, Standard Liège, Stade de Reims, Yugoslavia).

14

Árpád Orbán^[1] (died 2008), Hungarian footballer (Győri ETO, Hungary).

16

Carlos Bilardo, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, Deportivo Español, Estudiantes) and manager (Estudiantes, Deportivo Cali, San Lorenzo, Colombia, Argentina, Sevilla, Boca Juniors, Guatemala, Libya

17

Adolf Knoll (died 2018),^[2] Austrian footballer (Wiener Sport-Club, Austria Wien, Alpine Donawitz, Austria).

23

Bertie Auld (died 2021), Scottish footballer (Celtic, Dumbarton, Birmingham City, Hibernian, Scottish Football League XI, Scotland) and manager (Partick Thistle, Hibernian, Hamilton Academical, Dumbarton).

April

19

Stanko Poklepović (died 2018), Yugoslav and Croatian footballer (RNK Split) and manager (RNK Split, Solin, Hajduk Split, Budućnost Podgorica, Borac Banja Luka, APOEL, Croatia, Iran, Persepolis, Publikum Celje, Osijek, Ferencváros).

22

Henk Groot (died 2022), Dutch footballer (Ajax, Feyenoord, Netherlands) and scout (Ajax).

May

5

Adolf Scherer (died 2023), Czechoslovak and Slovak footballer (CH Bratislava, Slovnaft Bratislava, Lokomotíva Košice, VSS Košice, Nîmes Olympique, Olympique Avignonais, Czechoslovakia).

24

Jean-Claude Suaudeau, French footballer (FC Nantes, France) and manager (FC Nantes).

29

Guy Calleja (died 2023), French footballer (Bordeaux, Gazélec Ajaccio, France B) and manager (Gazélec Ajaccio, AS Cannes).

June

1

Dieter Klaußner, German footballer (Karlsruher SC, FC Phönix Bellheim).

7

Ian St John (died 2021), Scottish footballer (Motherwell, Liverpool, Hellenic, Coventry City, Scottish Football League XI, Scotland) and manager (Motherwell, Portsmouth).
Armando Tobar (died 2016), Chilean footballer (Santiago Wanderers, Universidad Católica, Chile) and manager (Huachipato, O'Higgins, Audax Italiano, Rangers de Talca, Everton, Santiago Wanderers).

15

Chus Pereda (died 2011), Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Sevilla, Barcelona, Mallorca, Catalan XI, Spain) and manager (Spain U18, Spain U20, Spain U19, Spain U16, Spain U17, Spain U21, Xerez, Castile and León).

22

Virginio De Paoli (died 2009), Italian footballer (Varese, Pisa, Venezia, Brescia, Juventus, Italy) and manager (Frosinone).

29

József Gelei, Hungarian footballer (MTK, Vasas SC, Tatabánya, Hungary) and manager (Tatabánya, St George Budapest, Csepel, Pécsi, Al Ittihad Alexandria, India).
Giampaolo Menichelli, Italian footballer (AS Roma, Sambenedettese, Parma, Juventus, Brescia, Cagliari, Italy).

30

Mike Hellawell (died 2023), English footballer (Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City, Sunderland, Huddersfield Town, Peterborough United, England).

July

2

Marcel Artelesa (died 2016), French footballer (AS Troyes-Savinienne, AS Monaco, Marseille, Nice, France).

3

Sjaak Swart, Dutch footballer (Ajax, Netherlands).

6

Oleh Bazylevych (died 2018), Soviet and Ukrainian footballer (Dynamo Kyiv, Chornomorets Odesa, Shakhtar Donetsk), assistant manager (Dynamo Kyiv, Soviet Union), and manager (Desna Chernihiv, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Minsk, Pakhtakor Tashkent, Soviet Union, CSKA Moscow, Zorya Voroshilovhrad, Slavia Sofia, Ukraine, Kuwait Olympics, Al Kuwait Kaifan)
Marquitos (died 2019), Spanish footballer (Plus Ultra, Cádiz, Excelsior Rotterdam, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam). Brother of former Spanish international footballer Marquitos, and uncle of former Spanish international footballer Marcos Alonso.
Uli Maslo, German footballer (SG Wattenscheid 09, Rot-Weiss Essen, Racing Club Heemstede) and manager (Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Braunschweig, Bahrain Riffa Club, Qatar SC, Qatar, FC St. Pauli, Fortuna Düsseldorf).

8

Vojtech Masný, Czechoslovak and Slovak footballer (Dukla Pardubice, Jednota Trenčín, First Vienna, Czechoslovakia).

12

Lin Shllaku (died 2016), Albanian footballer (Vllaznia, Partizani Tirana, Albania), assistant manager (Partizani Tirana), and manager (Besëlidhja).

18

John Connelly (died 2012), English footballer (Burnley, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Bury, England).

20

Roger Hunt (died 2021), English footballer (Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers, Hellenic, England).

24

José Altafini, Brazilian and Italian footballer (Palmeiras, AC Milan, Napoli, Juventus, Toronto Italia, Chiasso, Mendrisiostar, Brazil, Italy). Also known as Mazzola in Brazil.

28

Luis Aragonés (died 2014), Spanish footballer (Real Madrid, Plus Ultra, Hércules, Real Betis, Atlético Madrid, Spain) and manager (Atlético Madrid, Real Betis, Barcelona, Espanyol, Sevilla, Valencia, Real Oviedo, Mallorca, Spain, Fenerbahçe).

August

2

Friedhelm Konietzka (died 2012), German footballer (Borussia Dortmund, 1860 Munich, FC Winterthur, West Germany) and manager (FC Zürich, BSC Young Boys, Grasshoppers, Hessen Kassel, Bayer Uerdingen, Borussia Dortmund, FC Luzern).

9

Otto Rehhagel, German footballer (TuS Helene Altenessen, Rot-Weiss Essen, Hertha BSC, 1. FC Kaiserslautern) and manager (1. FC Saarbrücken, Kickers Offenbach, Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund, Arminia Bielefeld, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Bayern Munich, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Greece, Hertha BSC).

14

Bennie Muller (died 2024), Dutch footballer (Ajax, Holland Sport, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, Netherlands). Father of former Dutch footballer Danny Muller.

28

Đorđe Pavlić (died 2015), Yugoslav and Serbian footballer (Vojvodina, MSV Duisburg, Schwarz-Weiß Essen, Yugoslavia).

September

2

John Angus (died 2021), English footballer (Burnley, England). Nephew of former English footballer Jack Angus.

8

José Torres (died 2010), Portuguese footballer (Benfica, Vitória Setúbal, Estoril, Portugal) and manager (Estoril, Estrela Amadora, Varzim, Portugal, Boavista, Portimonense).

28

Peter Grosser (died 2021), German footballer (Bayern Munich, 1860 Munich, Austria Salzburg, West Germany) and manager (SpVgg Unterhaching).

October

1

Les Scheinflug, German-born Australian footballer (Sydney Prague, Club Marconi, Australia) and manager (Marconi Fairfield, Western Suburbs, Adelaide City, Australia, Blacktown City, Fiji).

7

Carlos Contreras (died 2020), Chilean footballer (Universidad de Chile, Antofagasta Portuario, Ferroviarios, Chile) and manager (Deportes Aviación, Rangers de Talca, Unión La Calera, Santiago Morning).
Mal Lucas (died 2024), Welsh footballer (Leyton Orient, Norwich City, Torquay United, Wales) and manager (Gorleston).

10

Pierre Mwana Kasongo (died 1986), Congolese footballer (Saint-Éloi Lupopo, RCS Verviétois, Gent, SC Imana, DR Congo) and manager (SC Imana, Saint-Éloi Lupopo, TP Mazembe, US Bilombe, SM Sanga Balende).

18

Guy Roux, French footballer (Auxerre, Stade Poitevin, Limoges) and manager (Auxerre, Lens).

22

Alan Gilzean (died 2018), Scottish footballer (Dundee, Tottenham Hotspur, Scottish Football League XI, Scotland) and manager (Stevenage Athletic).
César Luis Menotti (died 2024^[3]), Argentine footballer (Rosario Central, Racing Club, Boca Juniors, New York Generals, Santos, Juventus-SP, Argentina), manager (Newell's Old Boys, Huracán, Argentina, Argentina U20, Barcelona, Boca Juniors, Atlético Madrid, River Plate, Peñarol, Mexico, Independiente, Sampdoria, Rosario Central, Club Puebla, Tecos), and director (Argentina).

23

Eugenio Fascetti, Italian footballer (Bologna, Juventus, Messina, Lazio, Savona) and manager (Varese, Lecce, Lazio, Avellino, Torino, Hellas Verona, Lucchese, Bari, Vicenza Fiorentina, Como).

November

13

Rolando Serrano (died 2022), Colombian footballer (Cúcuta Deportivo, América de Cali, Unión Magdalena, Millonarios, Atlético Junior, Colombia) and manager (Cúcuta Deportivo).Grandfather of Colombian tennis player Camila Osorio.

18

Giancarlo Danova (died 2014), Italian footballer (AC Milan, Torino, Catania, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Mantova).

29

Johnny Crossan, Northern Irish footballer (Derry City, Sparta Rotterdam, Standard Liège, Sunderland, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, KSK Tongeren, Northern Ireland). Brother of former Northern Irish international footballer Eddie Crossan.

December

2

Luis Artime, Argentine footballer (Atlanta, River Plate, Independiente, Palmeiras, Nacional, Fluminense, Argentina) and manager (Atlético Tucumán, Atlanta).

9

Nikola Kotkov (died 1971), Bulgarian footballer (Lokomotiv Sofia, Levski Sofia, Bulgaria).

Deaths

January

9

David Calderhead (73), Scottish footballer (Queen of the South Wanderers, Notts County, Lincoln City, Football League XI, Scotland) and manager (Lincoln City, Chelsea). Father of Scottish footballer David Calderhead Jr..

10

Jimmy Hampson (31), English footballer (Nelson, Blackpool, England).

17

Eduard Garonne (56), Swiss footballer (Grasshopper Club Zurich, Switzerland).

18

Luis Carvallo, Chilean footballer (Colo-Colo).

28

Jack Sharp (59), English footballer (Aston Villa, Everton, England). Brother of English footballer Bertram Sharp.

February

6

Giuseppe Collino (48-49), Italian footballer (Juventus).

9

Gustaf Bergström (53), Swedish footballer (Örgryte IS, Sweden). Brother of Swedish Olympic footballer Erik Bergström.

13

Enrico Bottazzi (37), Italian footballer (Reggiana).

March

7

Henry Jameson (54), American soccer player (St. Rose Parish).
Robert Ogilvie (85), English footballer (Upton Park, Clapham Rovers, England).

17

Alfredo France (42), Chilean footballer (Estrella del Mar, Gold Cross, Chile).

27

Charlie Shaw (52), Scottish footballer (Port Glasgow Athletic, Queens Park Rangers, Celtic, New Bedford Whalers, Scottish Football League XI) and manager (New Bedford Whalers).

April

12

Karl-Erik Roslund (21), Finnish footballer (HIFK Fotboll, Finland).

16

Steve Bloomer (64), English footballer (Derby Midland, Derby County, Middlesbrough, England) and manager (Britannia Berlin 92, Blauw-Wit Amsterdam, Derby County, Real Unión).

22

James Reid (47), Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Lincoln City, Airdrieonians, Clydebank, Scottish Football League XI, Scotland).

25

Giuseppe Lubatti, Italian footballer (Internazionale Torino, Torinese).

May

17

Wilhelm Brekke (51), Norwegian footballer (Mercantile, Norway).
William Quash (69), English footballer (Upton Park).

21

Frank Jefferis (53), English footballer (Southampton, Everton, Preston North End, Southport, England).

22

Víctor Morales (33), Chilean footballer (Colo-Colo, Chile)

23

Gordon McDonald (60), Canadian soccer player (Galt F.C.).

June

24

Tommy Dunn (65), Scottish footballer (Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burnley, Chatham Town, Thames Ironworks).

July

16

Trygve Aasen (37), Norwegian footballer (Moss, Norway).

August

21

Adolf Fischera (50), Austrian footballer (Wiener AC, Wiener AF, First Vienna, Austria) and player-manager (Borussia Neunkirchen).

26

Colin Veitch (57), English footballer (Newcastle United, England) and manager (Bradford City).

September

2

Ángel Arocha (31), Spanish footballer (Tenerife, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Spain).

14

Dionys Schönecker (50), Austrian footballer (Rapid Wien, Wiener Sport-Club) and manager (Rapid Wien, Austria).

19

Floriano (35), Brazilian footballer (Internacional, Grêmio, Fluminense, America-RJ, São Cristóvão, Santos, Atlético Mineiro, Brazil) and manager (Atlético Mineiro).

23

Ernst-Alfred Thalmann (57), Swiss footballer (FC Basel, Switzerland) and member of the Grand Council of Basel-Stadt (1911–1937)

October

27

Ingolf Olsen (30), Norwegian footballer (Mjøndalen IF, Norway).

30

Esteban Cifuentes (26), Spanish footballer (UE Sant Andreu, Sabadell, Barcelona, Levante, Espanyol, Strasbourg, Nîmes Olympique, Catalonia).

November

16

Agustín Ojeda (40), Mexican footballer (Club América, Mexico).

28

Svend Aage Castella (48), Danish footballer (KB, Denmark).

December

9

Paul Eichelmann (59), German footballer (BFC Germania 1888, Union 92 Berlin, Germany).
Albert Eschenlohr (40), German footballer (FC Wacker München, Tennis Borussia Berlin, FSV Frankfurt, Germany) and manager (Dresdner SC, SV Polizei Lübeck, Phönix Lübeck).

27

Ferruccio Corradino Squarcia (28), Italian footballer (Ascoli), journalist, and soldier. Awarded the Gold and Silver Medal of Military Valor during the Spanish Civil War

Date Unknown

Juan Carlos Bertone, Uruguayan footballer (Montevideo Wanderers, Americano, Comercial-SP, Uruguay) and manager (Chile, Deportivo Viña del Mar).
Isidor Gansl (42), Austro-Hungarian born Romanian footballer (Wiener AF, Ferencváros, Hakoah Vienna, Hakoah Graz, Romania) and manager (US Tunisienne).

References

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