1953 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1953 throughout the world.

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.
• Dynamo Dresden was founded.

Winners club national championship

•   Argentina: River Plate
•   Belgium: R.F.C. Liégeois
•   Colombia: Millonarios FC
•   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)

Shared by   England &   Scotland

• 1953 Small Club World Cup (February 11, 1953 – February 21, 1953)

Millonarios FC   Colombia

• 1953 Small Club World Cup (July 11, 1953 – August 2, 1953)

Corinthians   Brazil

• South American Championship in Peru (February 22 – April 1, 1953)
  1.   Paraguay
  2.   Brazil
  3.   Uruguay

Births

• January 1 – Peter John Taylor, English footballer and manager ^[1]
• January 4 – Norberto Alonso, Argentinean footballer
• January 6 – Manfred Kaltz, German footballer
• January 28 – Paul Crampton, English former footballer ^[2]
• March 1 – Carlos Queiroz, Portuguese manager
• March 3 – Zico, Brazilian footballer and manager
• March 11 – László Bölöni, Romanian footballer and manager
• April 1 – Pavol Biroš, Czech footballer (died 2020)
• April 1 – Alberto Zaccheroni, Italian manager
• April 10 – Søren Busk, Danish footballer
• April 21 – Hans Verèl, Dutch footballer and manager (died 2019)
• April 28 – Brian Greenhoff, English footballer (died 2013)
• May 6 – Graeme Souness, Scottish footballer and manager
• May 22 – Paul Mariner, English footballer (died 2021)
• May 25 – Daniel Passarella, Argentinean footballer and manager
• May 25 – Gaetano Scirea, Italian footballer (died 1989)
• June 19 – Jan van Deinsen, Dutch footballer
• July 20 – Ladislav Jurkemik, Slovak footballer
• July 22 – René Vandereycken, Belgian footballer and manager
• July 26 – Felix Magath, German footballer and manager
• August 31 – Roger Mostyn, Welsh former professional footballer ^[3]
• September 15 – Gerrie Kleton, Dutch footballer (died 2006)
• September 24 – Ray Fulton, English former professional footballer ^[4]
• September 27 – Claudio Gentile, Italian footballer
• October 14 – Aldo Maldera, Italian footballer (died 2012)
• 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

Main article: Deaths in 1953

Further information: Category:1953 deaths

References

1. England Caretaker Manager – Peter Taylor. Englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
2. "Paul Crampton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
3. "Roger Mostyn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
4. "Ray Fulton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 March 2021.