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
### Continental
### Europe
### North America
### South America
### Asia & Oceania
### Africa
## Clubs
### Clubs founded
### Clubs folded
## 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), 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), 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).
;27:
*  Ferruccio Corradino Squarcia (28), Italian footballer (Ascoli), journalist, and soldier. Awarded the Gold and Silver Medal of Military Valor during the Spanish Civil War

### Date Unknown
*  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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