# 1948 in association football

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The following are the association football events of the year 1948 throughout the world.

## Events
### Clubs reformed in 1948

* Weston-super-Mare A.F.C.
* CSKA Sofia

## Winners club national championship
### Argentina

Independiente

### Austria

* Rapid Vienna

### Bulgaria

* CSKA Sofia

### Chile

* Audax Italiano

### Colombia

* Santa Fe

### Costa Rica

* Herediano

### East Germany

* SG Planitz

### England

for fuller coverage see 1947–48 in English football
* First Division: Arsenal
* Second Division: Birmingham City
* Third Division North: Lincoln City
* Third Division South: Queens Park Rangers
* FA Cup: Manchester United

### France

* Olympique de Marseille

### Hong Kong

* Kitchee

### Iceland

* KR

### Italy

* Torino F.C.

### Mexico

* León

### Paraguay

* Olimpia Asunción

### Poland

* Cracovia

### Romania

* Divizia A: ITA Arad
* Divizia B: Dezrobirea Constanța, Metalochimic București, Politehnica Timișoara, Phoenix Baia Mare
* Cupa României: ITA Arad

### Scotland

for fuller coverage see 1947–48 in Scottish football
* League Division A: Hibernian
* League Division B: East Fife
* League Division C: East Stirlingshire
* Scottish Cup: Rangers
* Scottish League Cup: East Fife

### Spain

* Barcelona

### Sweden

* IFK Norrköping

### Switzerland

* AC Bellinzona

### Uruguay

* Nacional

### USSR

* CSKA Moscow

### Yugoslavia

* Dinamo Zagreb

## International tournaments

* 1948 British Home Championship (4 October 1947 – 10 May 1948)
       England
* Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom (26 July – 13 August 1948)
** Sweden
** Yugoslavia
** Denmark

## Births

* 21. January – Zygmunt Kukla, Polish international footballer (died 2016)
* 24 January – Heinz Flohe, German international footballer (died 2013)
* 31 January – Volkmar Groß, German international footballer (died 2014)
* 20 February – Tony Ackerman, English former professional footballer
* 24 February
** Luis Galvan, Argentinian international footballer
** Walter Smith, Scottish footballer and manager (died 2021)
* 5 March – Jan van Beveren, Dutch footballer (died 2011)
* 22 March – Bernard Dietz, German international footballer
* 28 March – Walter Balmer, Swiss international footballer (died 2010)
* 29 March – Roberto Abrussezze, Brazilian footballer
* 27 April – Josef Hickersberger, Austrian international footballer and coach
* 10 May – Shimon Charnuha, former Israeli footballer
* 17 May – Horst Köppel, Germann international footballer and manager
* 1 July – Ever Hugo Almeida, Uruguayan-Paraguayan football player and manager
* 15 August – Patrice Rio, French footballer
* 24 August – David Mobley, English professional footballer
* 30 August – Terry Bartlett, English former footballer
* 17 September – Karl Alber, German former footballer and politician
* 2 October – Trevor Brooking, English international footballer
* 20 November – Bob Glozier, English former footballer
* 7 December – Roland Hattenberger, Austrian international footballer
* 12 December – Colin Todd, English footballer and manager
* 18 December – Brian Kerry, English professional footballer
* 31 December – Sandy Jardine, Scottish international footballer and manager (died 2014)