1953 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world.
Years in football (soccer): | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 |
Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
Decades: | 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s |
Years: | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 |
Events
- April 19 – The Netherlands plays its 200th official match in history, losing 0–2 in a friendly against neighbouring Belgium.
- May 2 – Blackpool win the FA Cup Final, their only major championship title to date, beating Bolton Wanderers 4–3, despite the score being 1–3 with a few minutes remaining.
- November 25 – England v Hungary (1953). It was the first time England had lost at Wembley Stadium home venue to a nation outside the British Isles.
Winners club national championship
Argentina: River Plate Belgium: R.F.C. Liégeois Denmark: KB East Germany: Dynamo Dresden England: Arsenal F.C. France: Stade de Reims Greece: Panathinaikos F.C. Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C. Ireland: Shelbourne F.C. Mexico: Tampico Netherlands: RCH Northern Ireland: Glentoran F.C. Poland: Ruch Chorzów Portugal: Sporting Romania: CCA București Scotland: Rangers F.C. Spain: FC Barcelona Sweden: Malmö FF West Germany: 1. FC Kaiserslautern Soviet Union: FC Spartak Moscow
International tournaments
- 1953 British Home Championship (October 4, 1952 – April 18, 1953)
- South American Championship in Peru (February 22 – April 1, 1953)
Births
- January 6 – Manfred Kaltz, German footballer
- March 3 – Zico, Brazilian footballer and manager
- March 11 – László Bölöni, Romanian footballer
- April 10 – Søren Busk, Danish footballer
- April 21 – Hans Verèl, Dutch footballer and manager
- April 28 – Brian Greenhoff, English footballer (died 2013)
- May 22 – Paul Mariner, English footballer
- May 25 – Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer
- June 19 – Jan van Deinsen, Dutch footballer
- July 20 – Ladislav Jurkemik, Slovak footballer
- July 22 – René Vandereycken, Belgian footballer
- July 26 – Felix Magath, German footballer and manager
- September 15 – Gerrie Kleton, Dutch footballer (died 2006)
- September 27 – Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer
- October 14 – Aldo Maldera, Italian footballer
- October 16 – Paulo Roberto Falcão, Brazilian footballer and manager
- November 29 – Huub Stevens, Dutch footballer and manager
- December 4 – Jean-Marie Pfaff, Belgian footballer
Deaths
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