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        - 1938 Baltic Cup  Baltic states        - 1938 Bolivarian Games  ODEBO        - 1938 FIFA World Cup  FIFA        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, 

Europe
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up1937–38 Austrian football championshipRapid Wein1937–38 Austrian CupSchwarz-Rot WienWiener Sport-Club1937–38 Belgian First DivisionBeerschotNo Cup1937–38 Bulgarian National Football DivisionTicha Varna1938 Bulgarian CupFK 13 SofiaLevski Ruse1937–38 Czechoslovak First LeagueSparta PragueNo Cup1937–38 Cypriot First DivisionAPOEL1937–38 Cypriot CupEnosis Neon TrustAEL1937–38 Danish Championship LeagueBoldklubben 1903No Cup1937–38 Football League First DivisionArsenal1937–38 FA CupPreston North EndHuddersfield Town1938 FA Charity ShieldArsenalPreston North End1937–38 Estonian Football ChampionshipJS Estonia Tallinn1938 Estonian CupVS Sport TallinnTallinna Jalgpalliklubi1938 MestaruussarjaHJK HelsinkiNo Cup1937–38 French Division 1Sochaux1937–38 Coupe de FranceOlympique MarseilleMetz1937–38 Gauliga16 Teams1938 Tschammerpokal Rapid WeinFSV Frankfurt1938 German football championshipHannover 96 1937–38 Panhellenic ChampionshipOlympiacosNo Cup1937–38 Nemzeti Bajnokság IFerencvárosNo Cup1938 ÚrvalsdeildValurNo Cup1937–38 Serie AAmbrosiana-Inter1937–38 Coppa ItaliaJuventusTorino1938 Latvian Top LeagueOlimpia Liepaja1938 Latvian Football CupRīgas VilkiASK1937–38 LFF LygaKSS Klaipėda1938 Lithuanian National OlympicsKSS KlaipėdaLGSF Kaunas1937–38 Luxembourg National DivisionCA Spora Luxembourg1937–38 Luxembourg CupStade DudelangeNational Schifflange1937–38 Maltese Premier LeagueSliema Wanderers1937–38 Maltese FA TrophyFlorianaSliema Wanderers1937–38 Netherlands Football League ChampionshipFeyenoord1937–38 KNVB CupVSVAGOVV1937–38 Irish LeagueBelfast Celtic1937–38 Irish CupBelfast CelticBangor1937–38 League of NorwayFredrikstad1938 Norwegian Football CupFredrikstadMjøndalen1938 EkstraklasaRuch ChorzówNo Cup1937–38 Campeonato da LigaBenfica1937–38 Campeonato de PortugalSporting CPBenfica1937–38 League of IrelandShamrock Rovers1937–38 FAI CupSt James's GateDundalk1937–38 Divizia ARipensia Timișoara1937–38 Cupa RomânieiRapid BucureștiCAM Timișoara1937–38 Scottish Football LeagueCeltic1937–38 Scottish CupEast FifeKilmarnock1938 Soviet Top LeagueSpartak Moscow1938 Soviet CupSpartak MoscowElektrik Leningrad1937–38 AllsvenskanIK SleipnerNo Cup1937–38 NationalligaFC Lugano1937–38 Swiss CupGrasshopper Club ZürichServette 1937–38 Istanbul Football League1937–38 Çukurova Football League1937–38 Eskişehir Football LeagueGüneş S.K.Adana İdman YurduEskişehir Demirspor1937–38 Istanbul ShieldFenerbahçeBeşiktaş1938 Turkish National DivisionGüneş S.K.1937–38 Yugoslav Football ChampionshipHAŠK Zagreb1938 Yugoslav CupGrađanski ZagrebBSK BelgradeNo League1937–38 Welsh Cup Shrewsbury Town Swansea Town

North America
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up   1938 Primera División de Costa Rica  Orión  No Cup   1938 Campeonato Nacional de Cuba  Deportivo Centro Gallego  No Cup   1938 Canadian National Soccer League  Montréal Royal Victoria Hospital  No Cup   1937–38 Ligue Haïtienne  Racing CH  1937–38 Coupe Vincent  AS Capoise  Unknown   1938 Liga Capitalina  Tipografía Nacional  No Cup   1938 Salvadoran Football Championship  Club Deportivo 33  1937-38 Copa Presidente  Unknown   1937–38 Primera Fuerza  Necaxa  1937–38 Copa Mexico  Club América  Club España   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

NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up  1938 Argentine Primera División  Independiente  1938 Copa Ibarguren  Independiente  Rosario Central  1938 Primera División de la L.P.F.A.  Unknown No Cup  1938 State championships  22 winners No National Cup  1938 Primera División de Chile  Magallanes  1938 Campeonato de Apertura  Colo-Colo  Audax Italiano  1938 Paraguayan Primera División  Club Olimpia No Cup  1938 Peruvian Primera División  Deportivo Municipal No Cup  1938 Uruguayan Primera División  Peñarol No Cup  1938 Venezuelan Primera División  Dos Caminos  1938 Copa Venezuela  Unión  Dos Caminos

Asia & Oceania

NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up   No League  1938 Football SA Federation Cup1938 Dockerty Cup1938 Challenge Cup and Shield  Birkalla RoversNobelsVictoria Park  KingswoodUnknownUnknown  British Malaya  No League  1938 Malaysia Cup  Selangor  Singapore  No League  1938 Rovers Cup  Bangalore Muslims   2nd Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1938 IFA Shield   East Yorkshire Regiment  Mohammedan   1938 Inlandsche Stedenwedstrĳden  VIJ Batavia  No Cup  No League  1937–38	Lebanese FA Cup  Al Nahda  Hilmi-Sport   1937–38 Hong Kong First Division League  South China B  1937–38 Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield  South China A  South China B   1938 Tehran Province League  Tehran Club   No Cup   No League  1938 Emperor's Cup  Waseda University  Keio University   League interrupted due to an Arab revolt  1938 Palestine Cup  Hapoel Tel Aviv  Maccabi Tel Aviv

Africa
NationLeagueChampionCupWinnerRunner-Up  French Algeria  1937-1938 Algiers Championship1937-1938 Constantine Championship1937-1938 Oranie Championship  AS BoufarikCS ConstantineCDJ Oran  No Cup  1937–38 Alexandria Zone League1937–38 Cairo League1937–38 Canal Zone League  El Ittihad AlexandriaAl AhlyAl-Masry  1937–38 Egypt Cup  Zamalek  Al Ahly 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    2022 Campeonato Piauiense winner April 6  S.U. 1º Dezembro    Sport club originally founded in 1880 April 14  VfL Bochum II   (formerly)  Reserve team of VfL Bochum.Originally folded in 2015, reformed in 2024. July 2  Guarany Sporting Club     July 5  Goiânia Esporte Clube    14-time Campeonato Goiano winner July 10  Associação Olímpica de Itabaiana    11-time Campeonato Sergipano winner August 21  Operário Futebol Clube    4-time Campeonato Mato-Grossense winner14-time Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense winner1982 President's Cup Football Tournament winner October 17  Olímpico Clube    3-time Campeonato Amazonense winner November 1  Moreirense F.C.    2016–17 Taça da Liga winner November 15  Íbis Sport Club    Called the "Worst Team in the World" during the 1970s and 1980s 1938  AS Central Sport   ()  21-time Tahiti Ligue 1 winner18-time Tahiti Cup winner 1938  Amicale de Lucé     1938  AS d'Ariana  French protectorate of Tunisia (formerly)   1938  Sport Dili e Benfica   (formerly) (formerly)   1938  VfL Bergen   (formerly)  1938  NK Bled   (formerly)  1938  C.D. Euzkadi    Folded in 1939Basque Country national team playing in the Primera Fuerza 1938  Chelmsford City F.C.    Reformation of Chelmsford F.C. 1938  Cork City F.C.    Folded in 1940Not to be confused with the current club named Cork City F.C. 1938  FK Crvena Stijena   (formerly) (formerly)  1938  Debed FC   (formerly)  Folded in 1993 1938  Defence Force S.C.    11-time Ethiopian Premier League winner14-time Ethiopian Cup winner 1938  NK Dekani   (formerly)  1938  AS Dragons   (formerly)  Originally founded as AS Bilima4-time Linafoot winner5-time Coupe du Congo winner2-time CAF Champions League runner-ups (1980, 1985) 1938  FC Chikhura Sachkhere   (formerly)  2017 Georgian Cup winner2013 Georgian Super Cup winner 1938  FC Meshakhte Tkibuli    (formerly)  2-time Georgian SSR champions (1980, 1981)2-time Georgian SSR Cup winners (1964, 1976) 1938  FK Vardar Negotino   (formerly)   1938  Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.   (formerly)   1938  Kénitra AC  French Protectorate in Morocco (formerly)  4-time Botola winner1960–61 Moroccan Throne Cup winner 1938  Kırıkhanspor    Folded in 2022 1938  NK Krajišnik Velika Kladuša   (formerly)  1938  Lincoln United F.C.    1938  Merelinense F.C.     1938  Moulins Yzeure Foot    Founded as AS Yzeure 1938  Nadroga F.C.    3-time Fiji Premier League winner (1989, 1990, 1993)2-time Fiji FA Cup Tournament winner (1993, 2001) 1938  Næsby Boldklub     1938  F.C. Oliveira do Hospital     1938  Paget Rangers F.C.    Reformed in 2011 1938  Perst Tabanan   (formerly)  1938  Pike Rovers F.C.     1938  FC Porto Taibesse   (formerly) (formerly)   1938  FK Radnički Svilajnac   (formerly) (formerly)  1938  Réveil Sportif   ()  1938  Rothes F.C.    Founded as junior team in 1907 1938  Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer    College soccer team1990 NCAA Division I runner-up 1938  Spartak Chernihiv   ()  Folded, existed as late as 1964 1938  Sporting Clube de Timor   (formerly) (formerly)  2-time Portuguese Timor champions (1967, 1968) 1938  Stal Stalowa Wola    1938  FC Steel Trans Ličartovce   (formerly)  Merged with 1. FC Košice to form FC VSS Košice in 2005 1938  Thrasyvoulos F.C.    1938  CS Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol   (formerly)  Folded in 20093-time Moldovan Cup winner (1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95)4-time Moldavian SSR champion 1938  F.C. Tirsense    1938  Tromsdalen UIL     1938  Ümraniyespor    1938  FK Varnsdorf   (formerly)  1938  NK Vrapče   (formerly)  

Clubs folded
 Date Folded Date Founded Club Country NoteApril 14  1906  Germania Bochum   Forced to merge into VfL Bochum 1908  TuS Bochum October 1938  1893  Bathgate    Played their last match in 1932 1938  1921  Cork FC    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 winner3-time Cypriot Cup winner (1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38) 1938  June 10, 1913  Colțea București    1938  1933  Güneş SK    1937–38 Istanbul Football League winner1938 Turkish National Division winner 1938  1909  Hakoah Vienna    Reformed in 19451924–25 Austrian First League winner 1938  1931  Stix, Baer and Fuller    3-time National Challenge Cup winner3-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 (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),[http//www.fk-austria.at/de/n/news/2018/09/wir-trauern-um-helmut-koeglberger-und-alois-weinrich/ Wir trauern um Helmut Köglberger, Adolf Knoll und Alois Weinrich]   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 Ukranian 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[https//www.theguardian.com/football/2024/may/06/cesar-luis-menotti-obituary César Luis Menotti obituary]), 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).
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  Ferruccio Corradino Squarcia (28), Italian footballer (Ascoli), journalist, and soldier. Awarded the Gold and Silver Medal of Military Valor during the Spanish Civil War

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  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).

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