1940 in association football

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1940 throughout the world.

Events

• 14 October – Honduran club C.D.S. Vida is established.

Winners club national championship

• Argentina: Boca Juniors
• Chile: Universidad de Chile
• Germany: FC Schalke 04
• Italy: Internazionale Milano F.C.
• Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
• Scotland
  • Scottish Cup: No competition ^[1]
• Spain:Athletic Aviación
• Romania: Venus București
• Turkey: Fenerbahçe, Eskişehir Demirspor

Births

• January 5 – Hans Eijkenbroek, Dutch international footballer and manager
• January 14 – Terry Murphy, English former professional footballer (died 2019) ^[2]
• January 20 – Erik Dyreborg, Danish international footballer (died 2013)
• January 23 – Werner Krämer, German international footballer (died 2010)
• January 24 – Brian Labone, English international footballer (died 2006)
• January 25 – Jürgen Sundermann, German international footballer and manager
• January 30 – Roger Marklew, English professional footballer (died 2006) ^[3]
• February 24 – Wolfgang Solz, German international footballer (died 2017)
• March 5 – Josef Piontek, German international footballer, manager and trainer of the Danish National Team
• March 13 – Tony Knights, English professional footballer (died 2001) ^[4]
• March 28 – Luis Cubilla, Uruguayan footballer and manager (died 2013)
• April 20 – Norrie Gillespie, Scottish former footballer ^[5]
• May 3 – Clemens Westerhof, Dutch football manager
• May 10 – Vicente Miera, Spanish football manager
• May 19 – Frans Bouwmeester, Dutch international footballer
• June 2 – Gordon Harris, English international footballer (died 2014)
• July 26 – Jürgen Kurbjuhn, German international footballer (died 2014)
• October 4 – Silvio Marzolini, Argentine international footballer (died 2020)
• October 17 – Harry Heijnen, Dutch international footballer (died 2015)
• October 23 – Edson Arantes do Nascimento "Pelé", Brazilian international footballer
• November 25 – Jan Jongbloed, Dutch footballer and coach

Deaths

• October 19 - Umberto Caligaris, Italian defender, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, most capped player for Italy from 1932 until 1971 and active manager of Juventus FC (39; aneurysm)

References

1. "Scottish Cup Past Winners | Scottish Cup | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
2. "1940 in association football". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
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